The adjective used by Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant was interpreted in slightly different ways.
Gallant said following the loss at Boston the team needs more “fire.” His full comment was, “Just not enough fire. We need a little more fire in our game, a little more energy out there. We play OK, but not good enough.”
For defenseman and alternate captain Deryk Engelland, that means being better “in the tough areas.”
For left wing Jonathan Marchessault, it’s about “secondary effort.”
And left wing Max Pacioretty sees it as “that killer instinct.”
What they could all agree on is the Knights, who open a two-game homestand against Anaheim on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, must add that fire Gallant spoke of to turn around their slow start.