Golden Knights take out all their anger on the St. Louis Blues in a refreshing victory

Sometimes, you need to pummel someone into oblivion. That's especially true if you enter a weekend contest on a four-game losing streak. If you're the Vegas Golden Knights, your punching bag on Saturday night was none other than the St. Louis Blues.

That's what happened as the Golden Knights destroyed the Blues, 4-1. Ironically, it wasn't primarily Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, or Pavel Dorofeyev that led the charge. Instead, it was the depth scoring that made the difference. We're talking about Brandon Saad getting his first goal, along with Braeden Bowman and Noah Hanifin.

Inhale. Exhale. Everything's gonna be alright.

If there was ever a time when the depth scoring needed to step up, it was here. After an abysmal 1-3-2 homestand, Vegas was going into a two-game road trip on back-to-back games. That's enough to turn a rough start into an absolute catastrophe. Luckily, that didn't happen as Vegas snapped a four-game skid.

Overall, it was a complete game that the Golden Knights needed. We're talking about more than depth scoring, though. Akira Schmid stopped 22 of 23 shots on goal. The defense also protected Schmid throughout the night. Could this be the momentum swing that the Golden Knights desperately needed?

Braeden Bowman continues to make a compelling case to stick around for the Golden Knights for good

If a strong showing against the New York Islanders wasn't enough, Bowman followed that up with his first NHL goal. Believe it or not, it was on the power play.

The rookie found a Pavel Dorofeyev feed in front and buried a one-timer for a historic goal. But it goes beyond merely getting your first goal of your career. The young winger looks... comfortable?

That could eventually force the Golden Knights to bump him up to the NHL permanently. Considering that names like Saad and Smith are hitting free agency next season, it makes life much easier to replace said players.

Many Golden Knights could build momentum from their stale starts

Saad and Hanifin got their first goals of the season for Vegas. For the former Blues winger, he desperately needed it after starting off slowly. For Hanifin, he's looking much better after returning from a lower-body injury.

But it wasn't just Saad and Hanifin that got much-needed points. Reilly Smith got two assists on the night, quietly getting three points in his last two games. Suddenly, the Golden Knights have depth scoring and don't look as top-heavy.

That's a promising sign after the team relied solely on Eichel, Marner, and Dorofeyev for goals. If the guys keep this up, they can make a turnaround in a wide-open Pacific Division. In turn, that will put them back on top.

Tomas Hertl is quietly turning the corner for the 2025-26 season

A wise man once told me, "Fun must be always." It was meant to be similar to "Hakuna Matata," where it meant no worries for the rest of your days. It seems that this wise man isn't having trouble finding the net, either.

Tomas Hertl scored a goal in his third straight game, burying the puck on *GASP* a breakaway. That's as common as finding a $100 bill in the McDonald's parking lot. It rarely happens. But when it does, it makes your day.

The best part of all this is that Hertl got all three goals on even-strength opportunities. The Prague native is evolving into a more well-rounded player, using his size (and posterior) for more than the man advantage. "Fun must be always," amirite?