This five-game defeat felt like a missed opportunity for an aging core of talented players in search of another Cup.

The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers. Vegas finds itself down 3-1 in the series and will be looking to keep this series alive.

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone sat out Game 5 on Wednesday night in the second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers because of an upper-body injury. Stone was injured in the first period Saturday in a last-second 4-3 victory by the Golden Knights and did not play in the second and third period.

Kasperi Kapanen's 1-0 overtime goal was the Oilers' most unique win of the playoffs yet — and it bodes well for their Cup aspirations.

Edmonton came out on top of a nerve-wracking Game 5 on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Kasperi Kapanen lighting the lamp and ending the Golden Knights’ season in overtime. The 1-0 Oilers win was also Edmonton’s second shutout victory in a row, as netminder Stuart Skinner continued to prove his mettle between the pipes.

The Florida Panthers made it a 3-2 series with a thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers closed out the series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights with an overtime win. After Wednesday's results, here's a look at the upcoming schedule for the NHL Playoffs.