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Golden Knights overcome overturned overtime goal to beat Mammoth in OT
TL;DR
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime, overcoming an overturned goal for offsides. Shea Theodore scored the winning goal at 19:08 of the first overtime, tying the playoff series at two games each.
Key points
- Golden Knights overcame an overturned overtime goal
- Shea Theodore scored the winning goal at 19:08 of overtime
- Game tied the playoff series at two games each
Vegas Golden KnightsUtah MammothShea TheodoreKarel Vejmelka
The Vegas Golden Knights missed out when an apparent overtime goal that was waved off for offsides.
But they pushed through and eventually scored a goal that counted to tie their first-round playoff series against the Utah Mammoth at two games apiece.
Shea Theodore got the official goal at 19:08 of the first overtime to give the Golden Knights a 5-4 victory in a game in which they blew a 3-0 lead but tied the game 4-4.
The Golden Knights took advantage of Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka losing his stick on the winning goal. Though a teammate tried to get the stick back to him, the goalie wasn't able to grab it and Theodore blasted the puck past him at 19:08 into the first overtime.
The Golden Knights were celebrating earlier in overtime but all OT goals are reviewed and officials zeroed in on a potential offsides.
It was determined after a long review that Jack Eichel entered the zone ahead of the puck and the goal was wiped out.
But Eichel made up for it. He drew an assist on Theodore's game-winner.
The series will head back to Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 29 for Game 5.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:
Q&A
What happened to the Golden Knights' overtime goal against the Mammoth?
The Golden Knights had an apparent overtime goal waved off for offsides before eventually scoring a valid goal to win the game.
Who scored the winning goal for the Golden Knights in overtime?
Shea Theodore scored the winning goal for the Golden Knights at 19:08 of the first overtime.
What was the final score of the Golden Knights vs. Mammoth playoff game?
The final score was 5-4 in favor of the Golden Knights after they tied the game 4-4 before overtime.
