The last thing you want when you are struggling is to go to a red hot team, but that’s what awaits the Vegas Golden Knights in Dallas this evening.
Having gone 2-5-1 in their last eight games, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap a two-game losing streak by beating a red hot Dallas Stars team who are 10-0-1 overall and 9-0-1 in November.
Dallas is also chasing a seventh consecutive victory which would tie a Stars/Minnesota North Stars Franchise record.
So, all in all, the Golden Knights are going to have their work cut out for them later if they are to start this brief two-game road trip on a winning note.
The Knights have got away from the fundamentals that have made them a very good hockey team over the past two-and-a-bit years, and they are what their record says right now.
They are struggling to finish the plethora of chances they create, they play sloppy defense, they give up a glut of odd-man rushes and, as was the case against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Knights failed to compete and there was a worrying lack of battle from the team.
There is a lot of work to be done for the Golden Knights if they are to capture the success they want this year, and there is going to be a lot of work ahead tonight.
So, on that note, let’s go through our three keys to the matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars…