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Vegas Golden Knights open new Decade in style by downing Flyers

By Andrew Steele-Davis

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 02: The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 02: The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 02: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers saves a shot by William Carrier #28 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 02: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers saves a shot by William Carrier #28 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Notes & Three Stars

This was the Vegas Golden Knights Lineup to start the game:

Tuch-Karlsson-Smith
Pacioretty-Stephenson-Stone
Carrier-Stastny-Glass
Merrill-Roy-Reaves

McNabb-Schmidt
Holden-Theodore
Hague-Engelland

Fleury

Here are some key stats from the game:

  • SOG – PHI: 38 – VGK: 33
  • FO% – PHI: 53% – VGK: 47%
  • PP – PHI: 1/3 – VGK: 1/1
  • PIM – PHI: 2 – VGK: 6
  • HITS – PHI: 37 – VGK: 34
  • BLKS – PHI: 13 – VGK: 11
  • GVA – PHI: 3 – VGK: 4

And here is the Official Scoring Summary from the game:

  • Claude Giroux (13) – Voracek (24), Couturier (21) – 7:33 / 1st
  • Shea Theodore (6) – Stastny (7) – 8:42 / 1st
  • Max Pacioretty (17) – PPG – Stastny (8), Theodore (19) – 10:08 / 1st
  • Jon Merrill (1) – Roy (3) – 11:27 / 1st
  • Travis Konecny (12) – Unassisted – 14:40 / 1st
  • Max Pacioretty (18) – Stone (25) – 17:03 / 1st
  • Cody Glass (5) – Carrier (7) – 9:37 / 2nd
  • Sean Couturier (11) – Voracek (25), Niskanen (12) – 12:08 / 2nd
  • Sean Couturier (12) – PPG – Giroux (17), Provorov (15) – :15 / 3rd
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 02: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates during the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 02: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates during the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena on January 02, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Max Pacioretty has been on an absolute tear all year and the forward was at it again against the Philadelphia Flyers. Pacioretty tallied a two-point night with two goals and both came at critical periods in the game. The forward is really playing at the peak of his powers right now and he boasts one of the most dangerous releases in the NHL.
  2. Paul Stastny hasn’t been enjoying a vintage year so far, with playing up and down the lineup obviously hurting the forward’s momentum. However, paired on a third line between William Carrier and Cody Glass, Stastny thrived against the Flyers and he finished with two assists, both of them primary helpers.
  3. Brayden McNabb may have finished the game without a point and with a -2 rating, but he can take a lot of the credit for the Vegas Golden Knights going on to win the game. Because, with the Flyers handed a 6-on-3 advantage in the final minutes, McNabb made two huge plays including a big block to keep Philadelphia’s power play at bay. It was a huge shift from the defenseman.

The Official Three Stars

  1. Max Pacioretty
  2. Jon Merrill
  3. Brayden McNabb

Next. Gallant is an All-Star. dark

Looking Ahead

The Vegas Golden Knights have four games left on this seven-game homestand, which continues against the reigning Stanley Cup champions the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

The Knights will then conclude the homestand with tough matchups against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the LA Kings and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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