You slept well, right? Vegas Golden Knights just kept winning.
Alright, if you faded before the final horn last night, you missed a tight one up north. The Vegas Golden Knights dug deep and pulled out a gritty 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on the road. It wasn't the prettiest game we've ever seen – shots were a bit skewed in our favor, 28-11, which feels like a comp from the house after how much we had to work for it. After a scoreless first, Vancouver drew first blood in the second period with M. Sasson finding the net. But our guys, they don't fold. Brayden McNabb, with a big slap shot off a nice feed from Shea Theodore and Brett Saad, tied it up less than three minutes later. Then, in the third, Chandler Smith sealed the deal, burying a wrister from Nic Dowd. It was a classic Vegas Golden Knights road victory, just grinding it out.
This win is huge for the Vegas Golden Knights, absolutely massive. We're now sitting at 36-26-16 with 88 points, firmly in second in the Pacific. More importantly, it extends our streak and keeps us moving in the right direction – 5-3-2 in our last ten, which feels like we're finally starting to hit our stride. Every point right now is like hitting the jackpot, especially as we eye the postseason. We've got a tough schedule coming up, but this team, the one that formed out of nothing in 2017, they know how to handle pressure. The vibe back here in Las Vegas this morning is good, you can feel it. People are buzzing on their way to work, probably grabbing coffee and talking about that Smith goal. It reminds you of those early days, how fast this all became real for our city.
Vegas Born, Vegas Raised — Let's Go Knights.
My buddies on the morning show are dissecting this one right now – tune in live at mornings.live.