LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — "Opening Knight" is here for the Vegas Golden Knights! The preseason brought the team to a 3-3-0 record, but the team now looks ahead to the regular season and starting things off on the right foot.
Opening Knight festivities have begun 🎉⚔️
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) October 9, 2024
VGK cast have taken the gold carpet and players are about to follow, making their way through the crowd and into the Fortress.#VegasBorn | @KTNV pic.twitter.com/8xePuzjVW8
The Golden Knights are taking on the Colorado Avalanche once again Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Knight Time for the first time of the 2024-25 regular season ⚔️🐲
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) October 10, 2024
The Fortress is packed for the season opener: Golden Knights vs Avalanche. Watch the game on Vegas 34. #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/Ph4lPdo8UT
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FIRST PERIOD
9:12 left - Colorado goal: Mikko Rantanen's shot gets past Adin Hill to let the Avalanche start the scoring. Avs lead 1-0.
8:45 left - VGK goal: Victor Olofsson scores his first goal in his Golden Knights career to tie the game at 1 and set off the first roar inside the Fortress this regular season. VGK and Avs tied 1-1. Mikko Rantanen's shot gets past Adin Hill to let the Avalanche start the scoring. Avs lead 1-0.
1:28 left - VGK goal: Ivan Barbashev scores with an assist from Noah Hanifin and Jack Eichel to let the Knights take the lead.
1:03 left - VGK goal: Shortly later, the Golden Knights strike again while the iron is hot. Mark Stone scores with the dish from Eichel and Barbashev. Back-to-back goals have the Golden Knights leading 3-1.
End 1st: Golden Knights lead Avalanche 3-1
T-Mobile goin’ bananas! 🔥🗣️
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) October 10, 2024
Two straight VGK goals 25 seconds apart from Ivan Barbashev and Mark Stone give the Golden Knights a 3-1 lead over Colorado to close the 1st period of the regular season. #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/n8N9nfNXqw
17:06 left: VGK penalty - Brayden McNabb called for tripping on Avs star Nathan Mackinnon
15:45 left: Avalanche goal - Avalanche take advantage on their first power play opportunity, Mikko Rantanen scoring his second goal of the game to cut the deficit. VGK lead 3-2.
14:11 left: VGK goal: Knights answer the Avs goal with a Zach Whitecloud wrist shot that gets past Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev. Eichel records his third assist of the game. VGK extend their lead back to 2, leading 4-2.
2:28 left: Avalanche goal: Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt scores on a backhanded shot to cut the Knights' lead to 4-3.
1:53 left: Colorado penalty: Miles Wood is called for boarding against Brayden McNabb
0:14 left: VGK goal: Victor Olofsson beats the buzzer and scores the power play goal, the newcomer's second goal of the night and of his time with VGK.
End of 2nd: Golden Knights lead Colorado 5-3
