Adin Hill Is Heating Up

Bruce Cassidy winked after saying he wouldn’t reveal his starting goalie when the Vegas Golden Knights play the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday.

“(Adin’s) been here, he’s shut out Dallas before. Twice, I believe,” the Golden Knights coach said Saturday before departing to Dallas. “How about a third time, ‘Hilly’? That’s what we’re looking for. I’m sure they’ll have something to say about that and have a game plan for him.”

Hill allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss, then made 23 saves in a 2-0 win in Game 6 at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. He has a 1.52 GAA and .938 save percentage in his two starts in net.

“I always have confidence in myself,” Hill said after the game Friday. “My game had a little stretch there where I struggled and let some goals in that I should haven’t, but in practice I never really lost it.

“It’s a mental thing more than anything. When I got my number called in Game 5, I just went out and tried to be positive and have a good game. I felt like I played decent that game, though a couple of things I could have cleaned up. I felt like it came together a little better tonight, but it’s a team effort out there.”