Vegas Golden Knights: Three takeaways from shootout success

1. Tuch’s big night

It is fair to assume that Alex Tuch probably let out a big sigh of relief in the wake of the Vegas Golden Knights’ shootout success over the Arizona Coyotes.

Because, up to this point, it has been a frustrating year for Tuch who has only played 11 games due to two lower body injuries.

It takes a while to get back up to speed and there is the added caveat of the fact that Tuch’s minutes have dipped due to the fact that he’s now on the third line.

However, Friday night may well act as a turning point for Tuch who came up big for his team and reminded us all of just how elite a player he can be.

He got to the front of the net in the second period to redirect Nic Hague’s shot from the point past Darcy Kuemper, before becoming the hero in the shootout after pulling off a filthy move and then beating Kuemper.

It was a significant moment for Tuch who has yet to get going this year, and hopefully his big night against the Coyotes can act as a springboard when it comes to the forward going on and hitting the peak of his powers.