In elevating his assistant to a lead manager’s role, George McPhee on Thursday allowed for an organizational structure to continue its exceptional mode of execution for the Golden Knights.
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James Neal is gone because Calgary was willing to offer him a five-year deal, something Vegas believed too long a tenure for a winger who will be 31 by the time next season arrives.
Washington appears more and more comfortable in its style and has taken the lead in this best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, beating Las Vegas 3-1 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena.
Vegas was outplayed Wednesday night like no other time in these playoffs, falling to the Sharks 4-0 before an announced sellout of 17,562 at the SAP Center, where San Jose evened this best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.