It was a bitter lesson against an opportunistic club that plays with pace and doesn’t turn pucks over
He knew the Golden Knights were atop the conference for a reason. He knew they have three lines that can hurt you, a trio of game-breakers in Jack Eichel, Reilly Smith and Jonathan MarchessaultThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“We know what to expect from these guys and hopefully that raises our level of play,” he said following the morning skate. “If we don’t have that, it’s going to be a long night for us.
Not the way you want to start against the Golden Knights, who are quick to pressure, quick to pounce on mistakes and quick to finish.Article contentWhen Ethan Bear attempted to throw a back pass across the slot for a D-to-D zone exit, Phil Kessel read the play and pounced on the puck. He skated in untouched and out-waited Demko before tucking home a wide-angle shot with the stopper lunging to seal up the post.
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