LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One bad period made the difference as the Vegas Golden Knights saw their six-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday.
The Golden Knights would come out hot, scoring two goals to get the party started against the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena.
But curfew came early, with Montreal responding to the tune of three unanswered goals to steal one on the road.
The Canadiens were coming off consecutive wins in Florida for the first time since 2017 with victories over the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't believe his team got complacent — but instead had too many missed opportunities.
"We probably stopped play halfway through the second (period) the way we needed to keep pushing," Cassidy told reporters after the game.
Despite the loss, it was still a December to remember for the guys in gold, who finish the month with a 10-2 record and sitting pretty atop the Pacific Division. Defenseman Noah Hanifin has no doubt there will be plenty to cheer for come 2025.
"We have a veteran group in here and we know what we need to do to win. Tonight was just a slip for us and it's something we need to get back to on Thursday," Hanifin said.
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THIRD PERIOD:
End of 3rd: Canadiens win 3-2 over the Knights.
— 9:53: Kirby Dach gives Montreal the lead with a wrist shot straight past Adin Hill. Canadiens now lead 3-2.
— 12:03: Canadiens even things up with a goal from Emil Heineman.
SECOND PERIOD
End of 2nd: VGK, 2-1.
— 2:33: Montreal's Cole Caufield get the Canadien's on the board. VGK still leads by one, 2-1.
FIRST PERIOD:
End of 1st: VGK, 2-0.
— 0:12: Noah Hanifin doubles the VGK lead with a wrister. Vegas leads Montreal, 2-0. Brett Howden with the assist.
— 17:37: Zach Whitecloud opens up scoring for the Knights. VGK with the early lead, 1-0, over Montreal. Tomas Hertl and Keegan Kolesar with the assist.
Where to watch
Unless they are nationally televised, all Vegas Golden Knights games are broadcast on Vegas 34 and streamed on the KnightTime+ app.
Vegas 34 (KMCC) can be found as Channel 34 on Cox Cable and DIRECTV, and as Channel 34.1 for viewers with an antenna.
For streaming services, Vegas 34 can be found on the DIRECTV streaming app or on FuboTV.
You can also consider purchasing a Tablo Total System to receive live broadcast TV and a selection of free streaming channels.
