Vegas Golden Knights: Third period collapse, other takeaways from Boston

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BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 21: The puck bounces off Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Vegas Golden Knights on January 21, 2020, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

1. Special Teams Prowess

Although this was a bad loss, the Vegas Golden Knights didn’t play a poor game and they got many of the small details correct.

Including special teams.

The Knights had a near-perfect night on special teams as they converted on 50 percent of their power play opportunities, while going a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty kill.

Let’s start with the power play which has been impressive all year, and Nic Hague’s goal on the man advantage ensured that Vegas will go into the bye with the eighth ranked power play in the NHL (22.0).

But more outstanding was the penalty kill which was perfect against a Boston team loaded with firepower and boasting an abundance of potent weapons.

And what makes the efforts of the Vegas penalty killers stand out even more is the fact that they went 5-for-5 against the third best power play in the entire National Hockey League.

It was a hell of an effort from the special teams personnel and, nine times out of 10, converting on 50 percent of your power play opportunities and going perfect on the penalty kill would guarantee a win.

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