Mark Stone contributed a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights secured a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center
on Thursday, ending a four-game losing streak for the team (30-14-4).In addition to Stone’s performance, Victor Olofsson, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Tomas Hertl also scored for Vegas, while goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 15 saves.”We just played as a team,” stated Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev. “We were excited before the game and felt that it was time to improve as a team, which is exactly what we did from the first shift onward with a big goal, and we kept up the hard work.”
On-Time Start for Golden Knights
The Golden Knights have struggled with their starts this season, but their first period against the Blues demonstrated that they can begin games effectively. Mark Stone scored just 19 seconds into the game, marking the tying goal for Jonathan Marchessault as the fourth-fastest goal in the franchise’s history.”It was a fortunate bounce,” Stone remarked. “I aimed to angle it, and [Blues defenseman Cam Fowler] inadvertently deflected it off my shin pads. The puck landed in a favorable spot. You definitely appreciate those quick starts.”Victor Olofsson then increased the lead to 2-0 with a bar-down shot at 8:54 as the power play concluded.
Hertl, Dorofeyev Stay Hot
Karlsson Deemed ‘Week to Week’
Hours prior to the game, the Golden Knights announced that forward William Karlsson would be sidelined for a “week to week” period due to a lower-body injury, resulting in his placement on injured reserve.Additionally, Cole Schwindt was also placed on IR on Thursday.To address these absences, the Golden Knights called up Tanner Laczynski and Brendan Brisson from their AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights.
