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The Golden Knights’s Next Road Trip Is Down South

By Jacob Walters

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 12: Mark Stone #61 and Jack Eichel #9 of the Vegas Golden Knights react after Stone scored a goal against the Calgary Flames in overtime to win their game 5-4 at T-Mobile Arena on December 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 12: Mark Stone #61 and Jack Eichel #9 of the Vegas Golden Knights react after Stone scored a goal against the Calgary Flames in overtime to win their game 5-4 at T-Mobile Arena on December 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Down south, you’re going to come across some superstars. Obviously, there are the Matthew Tkachuk’s and Nikita Kucherov’s of the world. However, don’t sleep on Andrei Vasilevskiy if Vegas faces him. The former Vezina winner might be shaking off the rust from his time on LTIR (he’s allowed three or more goals in his past four games). However, he’s still fairly young (29 years) and already has a shutout to his name this season.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 13: Sam Reinhart #13 of the Florida Panthers is tripped up by Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Five of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 13: Sam Reinhart #13 of the Florida Panthers is tripped up by Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Five of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

As for Vegas’s Stanley Cup Final foe from last season, you’d be surprised to learn their leading scorer is *drum roll, please*… Sam Reinhart. The center has 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) entering Monday night, which is a pleasant surprise for the Florida Panthers.

Finally, watch out for Seth Jarvis. On top of being the third-best offensive weapon for the Carolina Hurricanes this season (22 points), he’s also the team leader in power play goals with five. He’s a consistent force that can cause problems for opponents, leaving them down south.

NHLPP/ESPN+. December 19, 2023. 16-12-3. Carolina Hurricanes -130. 942. 109. 4:00 PM PST. 21-6-5

(Stats courtesy of hockeyreference.com and StatMuse)

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