The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Tuesday night to complete the 4-0 series sweep and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

The win is the latest feat by the expansion franchise who becomes the first franchise in NHL history to sweep a series in its inaugural season, excluding the total-goals series prior to the 1936-37 season.

Marc-Andre Fleury turned away all 31 shots thrown his way as he became just the 13th goalie in NHL history to post two shutouts in a series of four games or less.

As for the Kings the series was historic for all the wrong reasons. The club scored just three goals, setting a franchise record for the fewest in a playoff series of at least three games.

The Golden Knights will now await the winner of the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks.

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Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau believes that one play in particular during Tuesday's pivotal Game 4 against the Winnipeg Jets was the difference between a win and a loss.

After dropping the game by a score of 2-0, the Wild now find themselves on the brink of elimination. And after the game, Boudreau expressed his displeasure about Josh Morrissey's vicious cross-check to the neck of Eric Staal and the fact that it went unpunished.

"They (referees) decided not to call it because we were already on the power play. It cost us the game," Boudreau said, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. "He should have been out of the game."

Boudreau makes a good point as the cross-check in question came late in the first period with the Wild just 40 seconds into a two-minute power play, meaning the club would have enjoyed a lengthy 5-on-3 advantage had a penalty been called on the play.

Staal said postgame that the ref apologized for the missed call, but unfortunately for the Wild the apologies don't change the fact the club is now down three games to one as it heads back to Winnipeg for Game 5.

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Eric Staal was apparently very upset postgame when asked about Josh Morrissey's cross-check to the side of his head, which didn't draw a penalty.

The veteran Minnesota Wild forward revealed that the official in question apologized to him for missing the Winnipeg Jets defenseman's apparent infraction, but that's not what Staal was interested in.

"He apologized. I'm not looking for an apology," he said, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo. "I'm in the middle of the game, why would I want an apology? It's frustrating. It is what it is. Tough. I'm all for playing hard, I love it, it's part of the game, but that wasn't a good play."

Morrissey called it a "complete accident," said he was trying to box Staal out, and insisted he's not a dirty player and "would never try and hurt anybody," according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The blue-liner caught Staal with the cross-check late in the first period. Staal went off to the bench in obvious discomfort but returned and ultimately led Wild forwards in ice time with 20:12.

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The officials missed one in Tuesday night's Game 4 between the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild.

Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey gave Wild forward Eric Staal a cross-check to the side of the head in the first period that went uncalled.

The NHL's Department of Player Safety will have a couple of days to review it.

Safe to say Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't thrilled with the officiating.

Staal went to the bench in clear discomfort after the incident but was able to continue playing.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers will not play Game 4 against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, as he deals with a lower-body injury, the team announced.

Myers was a game-time decision after falling into the boards awkwardly following a collision with Wild forward Marcus Foligno in Game 3.

Prior to the injury, Myers had tallied two goals and three points in the first three games of the series.

With Myers out, rookie Tucker Poolman will make his NHL playoff debut. Poolman dressed in 24 games during the regular season, recording one goal, one assist, and 27 shots.

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Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been named finalists for the 2017-18 Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender, the league announced Tuesday.

Here's a look at the numbers put forth by each All-Star netminder this season:

Hellebuyck and Vasilevskiy tied for the league-lead in wins, while Rinne led the in save percentage among all goalies to play 50 games. This marks the first

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New York Islanders ownership group Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky are trying to find a top executive to join the club's hockey ops department, sources told Chris Botta of SportsNet New York.

It's believed the potential new hire will replace Garth Snow as general manager, while Snow, the Isles' GM since 2006, would remain president or be given a new role, Botta adds.

The Islanders will ask other teams for permission to speak to their executives, but will wait until the completion of the first round of the playoffs before narrowing the search.

After missing the playoffs for the eighth time in 12 seasons under Snow's tenure, the Islanders organization faces a crucial offseason. The Isles are also in the process of building a new arena in Belmont Park, and captain John Tavares' future with the club is in question as he faces unrestricted free agency.

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P.K. Subban isn't going to hold back in Game 4 after appearing to catch Nathan MacKinnon with a blindside punch to the head in Game 3.

Asked after Tuesday's practice whether the incident involving him and the Colorado Avalanche star forward was "just a normal hit," the talented Nashville Predators defenseman was unrepentant.

"Yeah," a visibly annoyed Subban said, according to The Tennessean's Joe Rexrode. "I'd do it again next game."

Subban wasn't penalized for the hit itself, instead receiving a holding minor for his role in the aftermath, and he reportedly won't be getting any supplemental discipline for the initial act.

He chalked it up to postseason hockey and appeared to imply that reporters were blowing it out of proportion.

"If you're in the playoffs, there's things that are going to happen in games," Subban said. "It just depends on the media and what they make of it. It's up to you guys."

The Avalanche cut the Predators' series lead to 2-1 with a 5-3 victory Monday night.

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