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Knights Even Series After OT Thriller

The Vegas Golden Knights won the same game twice. After a disallowed goal in overtime, Shea Theodore ended the night with a slapshot from the high slot with 51 seconds remaining in the extra period to give the Golden Knights an exciting 5-4 victory and even the opening round playoff series at two games apiece.

The goal also brought a massive confidence boost for a team coming off back-to-back losses and nearly blew this game. Vegas led 3-0 midway through the second period and seemed on their way to an easy victory. However, Utah came storming back with an eruption of their own by scoring four unanswered goals to take a 4-3 lead over a 17-minute span over the final two periods.

The first two Utah goals came 29 seconds apart and just like that the Mammoth were back in the game. They tied it up at the beginning of the third period and took the lead with 14:50 to go in regulation.

In overtime neither team could find the net over the first 10 minutes. Then Pavel Dorofeyev tapped in a loose puck that sent the Knights into jubilation. However, after a lengthy review, the officials decided Jack Eichel was offsides much to the delight of the Mammoth fans.

John Tortorella was already gone and celebrating in the locker room. “I thought we won it the first time,” Tortorella said. “I was in the coaches’ room, pretty much celebrating. I was yelled back out (to the ice) that we weren’t sure (if the goal counted), and so that was a little weird for me.”

After Theodore's official game winner nearing the end of overtime, the Knights could actually celebrate and get back home as they regained home ice advantage they had lost earlier in the series.

The visitors were 0 for 4 on the power play for the second consecutive game now going 2 for 13 in the series. Utah hasn't been much better connecting once in nine attempts.

The series shifts back to Las Vegas for Game 5 on Wednesday at 7:00pm.