LAS VEGAS -- To stay alive, the Vegas Golden Knights need to look alive early in Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

This isn’t the first time Evander Kane has been a pain to the Golden Knights, and he has helped bring a physicality to the Edmonton Oilers that has them one game from eliminating Vegas.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.

But his defensive prowess has also been strong. It was on full display in Game 4 when he was on Golden Knights center Jack Eichel ’s hip pocket all night in a 3-0 win on Monday. And it’s given the Oilers a chance to close out the series in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

The Vegas Golden Knights (1-3) are staring down a must-win scenario as they gear up for a crucial Game 5 showdown with the Edmonton Oilers (3-1) on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.Monday's trip to Rogers Place was one to forget for Vegas,

Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith remained defiant despite the Oilers putting his team on the brink of elimination.

With the Western Conference second-round series on the line and Edmonton entering the game with a commanding 2-0 lead, Smith’s last-second goal stunned the home crowd in Edmonton and cut the Oilers’ series lead to 2-1.