I’m not sure it’s more over-used than the theory about momentum in sports — shhh, there’s no such thing, really — but this belief about chemistry being one of the more significant ingredients for any team sure gets exaggerated.
Do you know what side usually has good chemistry?
The one that wins.
Do you know what side lacks it?
The one that doesn’t.
We have seen more of the former in the Golden Knights over this expansion season, and yet the latter was apparent on Friday when a third straight defeat found Vegas in a 5-4 decision to Ottawa before 18,269 at T-Mobile Arena.