Game 2 was an uncharacteristically bad showing for the Vegas Golden Knights, losing 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild, and they’ll be looking to turn things around as they head out onto the road for Game 3.
Through two games, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone, the two highest-paid players on the roster, have not recorded a point. Despite that, the series is tied and still up for the taking.
Kirill Kaprizov has been far and beyond the best played in the series, and now playing on home ice, he’ll become increasingly dangerous as HC John Hynes will seek better matchups for the 27-year-old Russian winger.
Kaprizov and the Wild took advantage of the multiple blunders from Shea Theodore, but he and HC Bruce Cassidy expect him to be better tonight.
“He’s trying to do too much out there. It’s that simple,” said Cassidy. “He was light on the puck tonight. What do you want me to say? He’s a great player for us. It wasn’t his night, and it snowballed. There’s a player trying to make amends, and I respect that. I like that. It didn’t go that way, and someone has to pick him up by putting out a fire.”
Theodore isn’t the only Golden Knight struggling with maintaining the puck. According to Mike Kelly of the NHL Network, the Golden Knights have allowed five turnover goals in two games. During the regular season, they allowed the fourth-fewest.
If the histories of these two teams are any indication of what’s to come, the Golden Knights should still feel good about the situation they are in. Although historically they haven’t been a great road team, they have the experience within their roster and coaching staff to find a way to win.
Puck drop is at 6:00 PM Pacific Time at the Xcel Energy Center.
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