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Vegas Golden Knights: Three studs who stole the show against Oilers

By Andrew Steele-Davis

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 26: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes an inflatable doughnut, signifying a shutout win, from the Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster after the team's 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on February 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fleury recorded his 61st career shutout tying Turk Broda for 17th all-time. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 26: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes an inflatable doughnut, signifying a shutout win, from the Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster after the team's 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on February 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fleury recorded his 61st career shutout tying Turk Broda for 17th all-time. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights stands in the crease in front of Mikko Koskinen #19 of the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights stands in the crease in front of Mikko Koskinen #19 of the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

3. Nick Cousins

What a debut for the forward who was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2021 Fourth-Round pick on Monday.

Despite not having a single practice with his new team after having to wait on his visa, Cousins made an immaculate first impression at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday.

Skating on the third-line with Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Roy, Cousins buzzed around the ice all night and he certainly added a different dimension to the bottom-six.

He finished the game with one point, three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in 12:09 minutes of total ice time, including 2:12 on the power play.

And Cousins capped off what was a fine debut with a goal on the man advantage in the third period, backhanding the rebound from a Alec Martinez one-timer past Mikko Koskinen.

Cousins became the sixth Golden Knight to score on their debut for the franchise this year, following in the footsteps of Cody Glass, Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson, Alec Martinez and Patrick Brown.

This was an impressive game for Nick Cousins who vaulted the “first game with a new team” hurdle, providing a tantalizing glimpse of what could be to come.

The Vegas Golden Knights needed to address a lack of secondary scoring at the Trade Deadline, and they did just that, while they have acquired a player in Cousins who can do a little bit of everything and that is important.

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