Vegas Golden Knights: Three Takeaways from Penguins shutout

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 19: Vegas Golden Knights Right Wing Cody Glass (9) moves the puck while Pittsburgh Penguins Left Wing Zach Aston-Reese (46) defends during the third period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights on October 19, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Glass The Playmaker

How good has Cody Glass been to start his rookie year?! The kid is insanely talented and there is no way he’s going back to the AHL now, not even when Alex Tuch comes back of the LTIR.

And, his emergence this year could even make someone like Cody Eakin expendable at the Trade Deadline, although that is a different story for a different day.

Glass has been superb through his first nine games in the NHL and he has recorded two goals and four assists for six points, including three points on the power play.

And one of those points on the man advantage came last night as the 20-year-old again perfectly illustrated his elite playmaking abilities.

After getting the puck from Max Pacioretty, Glass produced a sublime and precise dish for Paul Stastny at the backdoor who one-timed it past Tristan Jarry.

Glass even started the play himself after dumping the puck and it was another highlight-reel play from the rookie phenom who has become a cornerstone of the top power play unit.

There is no doubt that the Knights now have a different dimension on the power play because of Glass’ talents, and the prospect has all the tools at his disposal to become an elite playmaker in the NHL.

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