Golden Knights beat Penguins 6-2 as three defensemen score
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists in Las Vegas, where the Golden Knights improved to 8-2 and handed Pittsburgh another defeat on its road trip.
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 17, as three defensemen scored and Mark Stone recorded a goal and two assists. The win lifted Vegas to 8-2, while Pittsburgh remained winless through three games of its four-game road trip.
Vegas defensemen set the pace
Rasmus Andersson opened the scoring 1:06 into the first period, and Noah Hanifin made it 2-0 at 4:02, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Jack Eichel assisted on both goals in his 700th NHL game. Shea Theodore added a goal in the second period, giving three Vegas defensemen a place on the scoresheet as scorers.
Trevor Connelly also scored and assisted for Vegas. The Review-Journal reported that he intercepted a pass in the neutral zone before scoring to put the Golden Knights ahead 4-1. According to the Associated Press, Mitch Marner joined Eichel with two assists, while Adin Hill stopped 22 shots and improved to 4-0.
Brett Howden was awarded an empty-net goal after being pulled down, the AP reported. Stone’s goal came on a power play, according to the Review-Journal. Four of Vegas’ six defensemen registered a point, the local paper reported, in a game that spread the scoring beyond the forwards.
What the result means for both teams
The win gave the Golden Knights eight victories in their first 10 games for the third time in franchise history, according to the AP. The previous two starts came in seasons that ended with Stanley Cup Final appearances, in 2018 under Gerard Gallant and 2023 under Bruce Cassidy. The Review-Journal identified Ryan Craig as Vegas’ current coach and said the club had won seven of its past eight games.
Pittsburgh entered after a 5-2 loss in Colorado on Friday, the Review-Journal reported. The AP said the Penguins had been outscored 16-7 over the first three games of their four-game trip. Sidney Crosby scored against Vegas, giving him 657 career goals and moving him clear of a tie with Brendan Shanahan for 14th in NHL history, according to the AP.
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Sources and context
- Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assistsAssociated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Defensemen become offensive in Golden Knights’ rout of PenguinsLas Vegas Review-Journal
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