"Not so fast," said Tomas Hertl
The third period brought about some different fortunes. Oddly enough, it happened on the power play, where the hired specialist, Tomas Hertl, scored his first goal five minutes into the third. Mark Stone found the former Sharks star cutting up front and passed for the easy goal. The place erupted as the Vegas Golden Knights were one step closer to 3-0-0.
Fun must be always— Tomas Hertl cashes in for his first of the season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nLkhkGsvPn
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 14, 2024
Then, Pavel Dorofeyev followed suit and scored his first goal as well, thanks to Keegan Kolesar's excellent forechecking. This put the game out of reach, pushing the Golden Knights closer to victory. Finally, I would witness the fabled flamingos litter T-Mobile Arena's ice. Life couldn't have been better than this, knowing I wasn't the cursed fan all along.
Going to a Golden Knights game is fun, whether it's the pregame festivities or Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev connecting for more magic. However, they're even better when the home team wins. Everyone goes home in a better mood, where life's stressful perils are cast aside. As the saying goes, "You always remember your first."