Here's how the Golden Knights might be equipped to deal with the speedy Avalanche

LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights have played their best hockey of the season in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but they face a much tougher task in the Western Conference final, which starts on Wednesday.The Anaheim Ducks and Utah Mammoth, Vegas’ first two playoff opponents, were young teams on the upswing, with blossoming talent playing in their first postseason as a group. The Colorado Avalanche have unquestionably been the best team in the NHL all season. They’re coming off a five-game throttling of the Minnesota Wild, after they made light work of the Los Angeles Kings in a first-round sweep.Advertisement