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Golden Knights seek to feast even more on Winnipeg turnovers

Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (81) gets past Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) before scoring against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, not pictured, during the first period of Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference finals hockey playoff series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Points off turnovers usually is associated with basketball or football, not hockey.

But, in the case of the Golden Knights, the statistic suddenly has become very relevant.

The Knights’ ability to force — and capitalize on — mistakes by Winnipeg in the past two games is a primary reason they hold a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final.