The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers from Stanley Cup contention and advanced to the NHL’s Western Conference final with a 5-2 road win Sunday.
The Golden Knights took the best-of-seven Pacific Division final four games to two.
Vegas carried a 4-2 lead into the third period on Jonathan Marchessault’s natural hat trick in the second.
Reilly Smith and William Karlsson with the empty-net goal also scored for the Golden Knights. Goaltender Adin Hill made 39 saves for the victory.
Connor McDavid and Warren Foegele were Edmonton’s goal scorers.
Oilers starter Stuart Skinner was replaced by Jack Campbell for the third time in four
