In Team Canada's thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Team Sweden, the Vegas Golden Knights made the headlines for good news and bad news.
MONTREAL – Excellence and some tough luck were the Vegas Golden Knights themes on opening night at the 4Nations Face-Off. VGK captain Mark Stone scored a goal for Canada in its 4-3 OT win over Sweden and looked tremendous on a line with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.
The Knights carried a one-goal lead into the third period Monday at Crypto.com Arena, but the Los Angeles Kings scored four times in the final frame to earn a 5-2 victory. Captain Mark Stone and defenseman Brayden McNabb scored to give the visiting team a 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission.
Golden Knights players Mark Stone, Jack Eichel, and Noah Hanifin gear up for a high-stakes USA vs. Canada showdown in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday.
Stone didn't do much in the Golden Knights ' 3-1 win over the Canucks on Saturday, but he made his presence felt in this game by notching his 15th goal of the campaign. The 32-year-old veteran is on pace to reach the 20-goal mark if he stays healthy, something he hasn't accomplished since his 21-goal season with Vegas on 2020-21.
It has been almost 50 days since the Vegas Golden Knights fell into this losing spell that they can't seem to get out of.
Vegas Golden Knights' Mark Stone, Shea Theodore and Adin Hill received gold medals with Canada after beating the USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off finals.
Brandon Saad had a memorable debut in Vegas, scoring the game-winning goal in the third period to give the Golden Knights a 3-1 win over the Canucks
Over their three-game winning streak, the Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-6) played structured, and they were disciplined. On Monday, they were neither. The Golden Knights blew a third-period lead, and the Los Angeles Kings (31-17-7) scored four unanswered goals in the third to win 5-2.
The Golden Knights are back on the ice after the 4 Nations Face-Off. On Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights will go head-to-head against the Vancouver Canucks.
The Los Angeles Kings, ranked seventh in the Western Conference, face the Vegas Golden Knights, ranked third. The Kings average 2.9 goals per game, while the Knights average 3.3. Key players include Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar for the Kings,