Adin Hill has given the Golden Knights a chance to keep their hopes of repeating as Stanley Cup champions.
Bruce Cassidy winked after saying he wouldn’t reveal his starting goalie when the Vegas Golden Knights play the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday.
“(Adin’s) been here, he’s shut out Dallas before. Twice, I believe,” the Golden Knights coach said Saturday before departing to Dallas. “How about a third time, ‘Hilly’? That’s what we’re looking for. I’m sure they’ll have something to say about that and have a game plan for him.”
Hill allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss, then made 23 saves in a 2-0 win in Game 6 at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. He has a 1.52 GAA and .938 save percentage in his two starts in net.
“I always have confidence in myself,” Hill said after the game Friday. “My game had a little stretch there where I struggled and let some goals in that I should haven’t, but in practice I never really lost it.
“It’s a mental thing more than anything. When I got my number called in Game 5, I just went out and tried to be positive and have a good game. I felt like I played decent that game, though a couple of things I could have cleaned up. I felt like it came together a little better tonight, but it’s a team effort out there.”
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