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Dorofeyev Hat Trick Seals Overtime for Vegas in Game 5!
30 Apr
Summary
- Dorofeyev's late goal forced overtime, marking his playoff hat trick.
- Vegas and Utah are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven series.
- Both teams struggled on the power play, combining for only 1 of 8.
In a nail-biting Game 5, Pavel Dorofeyev propelled the Vegas Golden Knights into overtime with a crucial 6-on-5 goal scored with just 52.7 seconds left on the clock. This late equalizer, his sixth playoff hat trick for the franchise, tied the game at 4-4 against the Utah Mammoth. The series is now deadlocked at two games apiece in this intense opening-round matchup.
Both Vegas and Utah have grappled with power-play efficiency, converting only one of eight opportunities combined. Dorofeyev's first goal, which broke a scoring drought, came on the power play late in the first period. Vegas has struggled to maintain leads, but managed to take a 3-2 advantage into the second intermission following consecutive goals by Dorofeyev and Theodore.
