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Los Angeles Kings @ Vegas Golden Knights, Game 1 Recap: Kings bit by slow start

It was an honor covering the first-ever regular season game between the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights. And now, it’s an honor covering the first-ever playoff game between the two teams.

Enough has been said about the rivalry—now let’s get to action!

1st Period

As expected, Vegas came out running, swarming the Kings with their speed. Less than four minutes in, the fourth line of Vegas delivers. William Carrier took Christian Folin out of the play with a well-placed hit, preventing the latter from clearing the puck out of the zone.