LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights will meet the Calgary Flames in the second game of a five-game home stretch on Saturday.
Coming hot off of a 2-1 overtime win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday, the VGK are still understandably cautious, as their most recent win was only the third victory in the past ten games. This comes after the defending Stanley Cup champions started the season with a 7-game win streak but have since gone 24-13-5 and are ranked second in the Pacific Division.
Jack Eichel will be missing a "little bit of time" on Saturday for an undisclosed injury, Bruce Cassidy announced.
The Calgary Flames are also coming off a 6-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes and have gone 19-18-5 this season, ranking sixth in the division.
The Flames were able to completely shut out the VGK in the first period, with Black Coleman scoring on a power play and Nazem Kadri lighting the lamp for a second time shortly after.
The VGK would also fail to find the net in the second quarter, though Calgary's Mikael Backlund would make it 3 - 0 with a backhand shot.
The third period would finally see the Golden Knights hit the scoreboard with a goal from Chandler Stephenson, assisted by Mark Stone and Alec Martinez. However, the late-game play would not be enough for Vegas to emerge with the win.
The final score is 3 - 1.
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