After displaying all of their flaws on defense in a wild overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights showed last night that they can play solid hockey.
While not always pleasing on the eye, the Golden Knights got the job done and they have now opened this hellish homestand with two statement wins
From Marc-Andre Fleury through to the offense, everyone did their jobs on Saturday and we were offered a tantalizing glimpse of this team’s true potential.
Granted, the Islanders lack a potent threat in their offense and they have now gone six whole periods without a single goal, but the Knights still did a fine job of limiting their opponents to scraps.