We are just over a week away until the start of the regular season and the start of year three for the Vegas Golden Knights as an NHL franchise.
With just three exhibition games left, the Vegas Golden Knights are hurtling towards October and it won’t be long before they can look back at Training Camp and the preseason in the rear view mirror.
There is still work to be done, however, with roster spots still up grabs, a last chance saloon for some rookies when it comes to standing out and the need to finalize line combinations and systems for when the proper stuff gets underway.
The Golden Knights have been perfect throughout the preseason so far with a 4-0-0 record, outscoring their opponents 17-5 in the process. It has been a largely positive Training Camp, too, and preparations for the home opener on Oct, 2 are progressing nicely.
So, with half of the preseason done and dusted, we felt it was the perfect time to present our biggest takeaways and observations from the preseason so far…
1. There’s a buzz brewing
As we all know, winning or losing in the preseason doesn’t mean anything and it certainly won’t have any bearing on the regular season, whether you light it up in exhibition games or stink it up.
However, and as we explained in detail in a piece you can read here, winning in preseason can generate a buzz around the team and it can help to cultivate a winning mentality in the locker room.
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The Golden Knights have been perfect in exhibition games so far with a 4-0-0 record and, although they won’t win any championships for what they achieve out on the ice during this time of the year, they are generating momentum that they can carry through October and the opening month of the regular season.
That is significant because Vegas has an incredibly tough start to the regular season – a double-header against the San Sharks, a matchup against last year’s Stanley Cup finalists in the Boston Bruins, a road game at the much-improved Arizona Coyotes and a tilt against the Calgary Flames.
And all within the opening two weeks of the regular season.
So, while we shouldn’t read too much into the Golden Knights going on an absolute tear in the preseason, there is something to be said about winning breeds confidence and if they can finish their slate of exhibition games with a flourish, then maybe the momentum created will help this team fly out of the traps when it really matters.