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Vegas Golden Knights: Five Best Regular Season Games

By Richard Cardinale

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 10: (L-R) Nate Schmidt #88, Luca Sbisa #47, William Carrier #28, and Tomas Nosek #92 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after scoring a goal during their inaugural regular-season home opener against the Arizona Coyotes at T-Mobile Arena on October 10, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 10: (L-R) Nate Schmidt #88, Luca Sbisa #47, William Carrier #28, and Tomas Nosek #92 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after scoring a goal during their inaugural regular-season home opener against the Arizona Coyotes at T-Mobile Arena on October 10, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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3) March 31st, 2018 Game #79 Vegas Golden Knights def San Jose Sharks 3-2

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 31: Fans and Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate after defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a regular season game Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 31: Fans and Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate after defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a regular season game Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Before the game, the Golden Knights once more had a great tribute in honor of the victims in the Las Vegas shooting on October 1st. The Golden Knights retired the #58 in honor of the lives that were lost on that sad day. All I can say is that was a classy touch by a classy organization.

The last home game of the regular season and there was an added buzz to this one. With a single point, the Golden Knights would clinch a Pacific division title in their first year of existence. The only thing standing in their way from the crown is a team that’s playing its best hockey all year long.

Shea Theodore opened up the scoring just over two minutes in when he sniped one past Sharks goalie Martin Jones. Joe Pavelski quickly answered four and a half minutes later to tie the game heading into the middle frame.

Scoring from an unlikely source is always welcomed. And Oscar Lindberg did just that when he tipped home Theodore’s shot from the point to put Vegas back out in front. However, Marc-Edouard Vlasic tied the game on a backhand shot that Fleury couldn’t see.

Jon Merrill took a tough tripping call nearly halfway through the third period, but it turned out to be a blessing. William Karlsson tipped a pass in the defensive zone, went on the breakaway and worked his magic. The shorthanded goal gave Vegas a 3-2 lead, and they never relinquished their stranglehold again.

As time was ticking off the clock, the reality started to set in as Golden Knights fans began to celebrate. When the clock read zero, the Golden Knights immediately put “Pacific Division Champions” on the big jumbotron at center ice.

Karlsson and Theodore each earned the third and second stars of the game while the fans at the game took the number one star. The building was indeed the loudest the building has ever been. This one was a natural choice to make anyone’s top five regular-season games list.

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