With so much focus on the impact of Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele's hit on Jake Evans near the end of Wednesday's series opener, it's easy to become sidetracked from another key issue when the Jets and Montreal Canadiens resume their Stanley Cup playoff series on Friday in the Manitoba capital.

After losing the first two games of their best-of-seven, second-round series to the Colorado Avalanche in Denver, the Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in the unenviable position of having to win four times in five games.