Mar 7, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights proper wing Mark Stone (61) scores a purpose in opposition to Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) in the course of the third interval at T-Cell Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photographs If the Vegas Golden Knights are to bounce again from a uncommon defeat, they need to discover a solution to win in Pittsburgh.
As they start a four-game japanese journey, the Golden Knights search for their second all-time street victory in opposition to the lowly Penguins on Tuesday night time.
Pacific Division-leading Vegas had received seven of eight earlier than falling 6-5 to Los Angeles Sunday at dwelling. Tomas Hertl notched a hat trick for the Golden Knights, who scored at the very least 5 objectives for the third time in 5 video games.
Nevertheless, Vegas additionally yielded at the very least 5 objectives for the third time within the final six contests.
“I simply assume for no matter purpose, we weren’t attentive to element when the puck wasn’t there,” stated Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy. “That is one thing that I imagine can be higher (this week). … Simply because we’re higher than that.
“Hopefully, we take it to coronary heart. It may be a humbling sport.”
The Golden Knights definitely have been humbled once they play in Pittsburgh. They have been outscored 21-14 whereas posting a 1-5-0 file. That lone victory got here 3-0 in October 2019.
Nevertheless, Vegas rolled to a 4-0 dwelling victory over Pittsburgh on Friday. Mark Stone had a purpose with two assists, Tanner Pearson recorded considered one of every and Hertl, who has 11 factors within the final eight video games, added a helper.
In the meantime, Golden Knights backup Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves in opposition to the Penguins — his second shutout of the season — after permitting 5 objectives in every of his earlier two begins. On the flip facet, teammate Adin Hill stopped 29 of 35 pictures Sunday – a uncommon off-night as he had given up a complete of 4 objectives in profitable his earlier 4 outings for Vegas.
Destined to overlook the playoffs for a 3rd consecutive season, the Penguins are 2-6-2 at dwelling since Jan. 11. Pittsburgh has yielded 43 objectives throughout that stretch, however returns dwelling after salvaging two factors on its three-game street journey with Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Minnesota.
Sidney Crosby had two third-period objectives and Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring because the Penguins obtained one of the best of Wild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury, their former teammate with whom they received three Stanley Cups. Crosby turned the fourth participant in NHL historical past to file 17 20-goal seasons with the identical franchise.
“You say it each time he hits a milestone,” teammate Bryan Rust stated. “It is his unbelievable work ethic yr in, yr out. … Nonetheless main this group, and this league, by instance.”
Crosby, with 17 factors in his final 14 contests, has 5 assists, however no objectives in these six dwelling video games versus Vegas.
In the meantime, it is unsure if Pittsburgh’s Tristan Jarry will get a second consecutive begin after making 29 saves at Minnesota in his first NHL begin since Jan. 14. Jarry was positioned on waivers the day after that begin and finally assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the place he performed in 12 video games earlier than being recalled final week.
Penguins starter Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 27 pictures at Vegas on Friday and has a 4.43 goals-against common and .843 save proportion whereas going 0-5-0 throughout his final six begins.
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