The correlation of Vegas’ results with Theodore’s play in the series, which is tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 at 6:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena, is no coincidence.

Vegas was supposed to test the Wild with its intimidating first line, depth for days and toughness. But the challenge has gone both ways in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Wild have given the Golden Knights a taste of their own medicine,