from Tracey Myers of NHL.com,

Vegas is back to being Vegas.

"I just think we're catching our stride," Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said prior to an 8-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Tuesday. "The last four games, we played our game exactly as we did last year."

Last season, the first-year Golden Knights parlayed a hot start (15-6-1) into a success story beyond imagination. They finished with 109 points, won the Pacific Division and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Washington Capitals in five games.

The run of good fortune halted early this season. Vegas lost four of its first five games and was 8-11-1 on Nov. 16.

But the Golden Knights (13-12-1, 27 points) have found their footing again. They've won four straight games, are third in the Pacific Division behind the first-place Calgary Flames (14-9-1, 29 points) and second-place San Jose Sharks (12-8-5, 29 points), and their confidence is surging entering the game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Thursday...

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