February has the potential to be a house of horrors for the Vegas Golden Knights who will need to navigate a hellish schedule.
Following a disappointing start to 2020 with a 4-5-1 record in January, the task doesn’t get any easier for the Vegas Golden Knights this month.
We broke down what is an incredibly tough slate of games in February, which you can read here, and the Golden Knights will certainly have their work cut out for them.
With 13 games on the docket in total, Vegas will play eight of those at T-Mobile Arena but this could be a defining month.
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For some context, here’s a quick look at the Golden Knights’ full slate of games in February:
@ Nashville Predators, Feb. 1
@ Tampa Bay Lightning, Feb. 4
@ Florida Panthers, Feb. 6
Vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Feb. 8
@ Minnesota Wild, Feb. 11
Vs. St. Louis Blues, Feb. 13
Vs. New York Islanders, Feb. 15
Vs. Washington Capitals, Feb. 17
Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Feb. 20
Vs. Florida Panthers, Feb. 22
@ Anaheim Ducks, Feb. 23
Vs. Edmonton Oilers, Feb. 26
Vs. Buffalo Sabres, Feb. 28
So, there you go, the Knights face an incredibly tough run of games this month with the majority of those contests coming against contenders or teams who also hope to be in the postseason.
It started on Saturday against a desperate Nashville Predators team with the Knights blowing out the opposition in a huge win, while they will take on the surging Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
The Knights will then finish this long road trip in Florida against the Panthers on Thursday, before returning home next Saturday to take on the Carolina Panthers, a team they beat on Friday.
The tests will then come thick and fast with the likes of the St. Louis Blues, the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals and the Edmonton Oilers all on the schedule in February, while the Knights will also play the red hot Lightning twice.
All in all, this is going to be a season-defining month for the Vegas Golden Knights and we took a look at the five must-watch and make or break games…