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The Vegas Golden Knights are nothing if not loose heading into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Washington Capitals.

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And Saturday morning, they took hockey gamesmanship to a new level — taking a page out of the Capitals’ book in skating a “hot lap” prior to the pregame skate at Capital One Arena.

A “hot lap” features one person skating around the rink, starting and finishing at center ice, with the rest of the team watching.

Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault did the honors. He told reporters that he saw Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin do it last round and the Capitals won, so he adopted it in Winnipeg during the conference finals. Vegas won Game 2 against the Jets, so now he continues.

"Guys liked it," said Marchessault, who leads Vegas with eight goals and 19 points in the playoffs. "So we'll keep it going on the road.”

The Capitals typically pick a new skater after each road loss, with coach Barry Trotz taking the stroll prior to Game 7 between the Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning in the conference final.

The Stanley Cup Final is tied 1-1 with Game 3 on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN).

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2018 Stanley Cup Final: Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights