Over 17 thousand people were in attendance to see the return of the Vegas Golden Knights and they were treated to a lively first exhibition game, which was highlighted by Max Pacioretty‘s hat trick and an assist for a four point night. Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith also helped themselves to a tuck each, while Brayden McNabb put the gloss on the victory with an empty netter.
But, as we are all well aware of by now, winning is the least important thing in preseason with blowing off the cobwebs, tinkering with systems and lines and getting a closer look at a slew of prospects the order of the day in any exhibition game.