Golden Knights ready to defend Vegas against incoming Edmonton Oilers Via sportsdanbarnes
Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit also had something to say about that outcome, as he outshone former Winnipeg teammate Connor Hellebuyck. In fact, Brossoit’s 2.42 goals against average and .915 save percentage also look pretty remarkable next to Stuart Skinner’s 3.43 GAA and .890 save percentage for Edmonton against L.A.That preamble sets only part of the stage for what should be a lengthy series featuring teams that have never met in the NHL playoffs.
Remarkably, Draisaitl kept it going in round one, scoring seven goals against L.A., while the Knights’ top goal scorers against Winnipeg were Karlsson and Chandler Stephenson with four apiece. Three Oilers amassed 10 points or more against L.A., while linemates Mark Stone and Stephenson topped Vegas with eight points apiece. Stone stepped back into the lineup after back surgery kept him out for more than two months. He had a rough Game 1, so did most Knights, but got it going.
The hockey world now gets to see its first extended battle between McDavid and Knights’ centre Jack Eichel, the No. 1 and 2 picks from the 2015 NHL draft respectively. The Oilers get another look at Brossoit, who played sporadically for Edmonton — 28 games in parts of four seasons — most of them when Cam Talbot was the starter and current head coach Jay Woodcroft an assistant.
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