Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Vegas Golden Knights should face better competition Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit T-Mobile Arena after tonight’s easy win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Just the facts: Vegas Golden Knights 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Storyline: Penguins looked tired after losing to the Colorado Avalanche, 5-2, the night before in Denver. Vegas scored twice on its first three shots and five on 15 shots through two periods.
VGK getting offensive about defense: Defensemen Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin, Shea Theodore scored in the first two periods.
Scoring machine: Captain Mark Stone scored his seventh goal of the season.
The kid is the real deal: Twenty-year-old Trevor Connelly scored his fourth goal, showing a nose for the net. (Brett Howden also scored his fourth.)
Announced attendance: 17,437 — fixed seats in arena is 17,367 so tonight is considered a sellout
Record: VGK have won eight of their first ten games so far.
No hill too steep to climb: Adin Hill remains undefeated this season.
NHL scores:
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