Golden Knights Lose Post-Super Bowl Game To Minnesota Wild, 5-3, With Announced Crowd Of 18,207 Monday

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   Story by Alan Snel    Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell

Just the facts: Minnesota Wild 5 Vegas Golden Knights 3

Storyline: Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo played in his 1,000th game.

 

Golden Knights goal scorers: Jonathan Marchessault credited with his 27th goal of the season only 22 seconds into the game; Michael Amadio with his seventh goal of the season, a power play goal, at 17:45 of the first period; After a scoreless second period, Knights score goal three on Mark Stone’s blast from the right side for 16th of the season.

Adin Hill Vezina watch: Not one of Hill’s better games. Wild scored four times on Hill and added an empty-netter.

Attendance: 18,207

Return visits: Marc-Andre Fleury was a backup tonight and defenseman Jon Merrill was in action for the Minnesota Wild.

Golden Knights record: 31-16-6 for 68 points.

Funny jumbotron video of the game: VGK running the Travis Kelce scream/singing version of Viva Las Vegas.

Next home game: VGK vs Carolina Hurricanes Saturday Feb. 17.

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In Golden Knights Super Bowl news, VGK booster/superfan/unofficial asst coach Lil Jon posted a video confirming that the Golden Knights Stanley Cup championship ring he wore while doing a cameo during the Super Bowl 58 halftime act in Allegiant Stadium is his. Lil Jon explains:

VGK’s mascot also has a ring.

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The VGK and Scripps Sports are offering a new subscription on KnightTime+, the “Big Game Bundle,” which gives fans access to the remaining 24 Scripps Sports broadcasts of the 2023-24 regular season, plus the first round of the playoffs, if applicable. The Big Game Bundle is available for purchase exclusively online at knighttimeplus.com and costs $39.99.

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