By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell
The Vegas Golden Knights drew their usual 18,000 plus crowd and continued their winning ways Tuesday evening with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
The announced attendance checked in at 18,220, with VGKers Chandler Stephenson, Shea Theodore and Tomas Nosek delivering the tallies. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury picked up the win after the Wild took a 1-0 lead after period one. Nosek’s third period goal turned out be the game-winner.
The Golden Knights fell behind late in period one when the Wild scored on a two-man, 5-on-3 advantage, LVSportsBiz.com asked VGK coach Gerard Gallant about the late period one penalties, and Gallant responded: “Are you trying to get me fined?”
Gallant described the victory as a “gritty win” after the game, which had an intense, playoff-like feel to it.
The Knights responded with two goals in period two, the second of which was a goal by defenseman Shea Theodore who skated in on the right side and let loose with a wrist shot that hit the twine behind Minnesota goalie Alex Stalock with only ten seconds left in the period.
Stephenson had knotted the score at one off a sweet pass from his linemate, Mark Stone.
Late in period three, the Wild’s Zach Parise scored on a 6-on-5 to cut the lead to 3-2.
Here are our post-game video interviews:
William Carrier, who assisted on the Nosek goal:
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Stephenson
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Max Pacioretty
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Nosek
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Scenes off the ice
What happened to be the big helmet drop as part of the VGK player intros? It was listed as a scratch, with a lower body mechanical issue, I bet.
VGK President Kerry Bubolz checking out the action.
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Game emcee/announcer Wayne “Big D” Danielson interacts with fans.
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Always good to have a good book and headphones.
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Sign time.
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This fella comes from Seattle to watch the Golden Knights.
Return later for postgame interviews and videos.
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