The Golden Knights hear footsteps.
The team has had a comfortable lead on the fourth-place team in the Pacific Division for weeks, but the Arizona Coyotes have won five straight and are six points behind in the standings with a game in hand. That puts the Knights’ hold on third and an automatic playoff spot in jeopardy.
And they know it.
“We’ve lost too much lately,” center William Karlsson said. “We know if we don’t start winning again, teams are going to catch up. Five straight and (the Coyotes are) getting closer.”
The Knights had a 10-point lead on fourth place at the All-Star break and an 11-point lead Feb.