The ice was divided like a black and white cookie. Jubilation at one end of the ice and crushing disappointment at the other. Barbashev stomped his way to the edge of the blue ice and finished off a heavy forecheck shift to shovel the puck past Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson for a 4-3 Vegas win.

Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy made numerous changes in Saturday’s 4-3 victory at the Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) battle for the puck during the third period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, April 24, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP