The Edmonton Oilers started Sunday’s game with star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on separate lines. By midway through the first period, coach Ken Hitchcock decided to load his first line with the team’s leading scorers.
The Golden Knights countered with depth and balance.
All four lines produced a goal, and the Knights earned their 40th victory with by downing Edmonton 6-3 in front of an announced St. Patrick’s Day crowd of 18,317 at T-Mobile Arena.
“They’ve got a couple superstars over there, for sure,” Alex Tuch said. “But you know what? I thought our team played better than theirs tonight.