Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy made numerous changes in Saturday’s 4-3 victory at the Minnesota Wild.

The ending was abrupt, like the cable going out during a movie’s pivotal scene. The lump-in-your-throat nervousness that filled Xcel Energy Center for three-plus hours Saturday afternoon gave way to stunned silence.

The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights in game 4 of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.