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Ryan Carpenter makes presence felt for Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights center Ryan Carpenter (40), right, chips in the puck for a goal past Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24) and goaltender Alex Stalock (32) during the third period of an NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, March 16, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

He was the next one up and, as we have been told forever within any sport, such a distinction can often determine whether a team is able to maintain a level of success or crash and burn like — hmm — Virginia basketball?