When the Golden Knights raced out to
http://www.seenamy.com/tyler-wong-c-1_3.html the best start by an expansion team in NHL history, they bought themselves a lot of leeway. Because of that 8-1-0 start, Vegas has remained in second place in the Pacific Division standings despite going 2-5-1 since.
Tonight the slack in the rope runs out, as a loss in Vancouver could send the Golden Knights tumbling from second to fourth in the division, with the opportunity to fall as low as sixth before their next game.
Vegas will start Maxime Lagace in goal. The rookie was pulled from Tuesday night
’s 8-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers after giving up seven goals on 29 shots. Lagace has a save percentage of .931 at T-Mobile Arena this season, but only .849 on the road.Starting in goal for the Canucks is Jacob Markstrom, who has lost three of his last four starts and given up at least three goals in each of them.
It will be strength against strength tonight, as the Golden Knights
’ No. 4 ranked offense (3.5 goals per game) goes up against the Canucks’ No. 5 ranked defense (2.6 goals per game).Vegas should get an added offensive boost with Shea Theodore in the lineup in place of Jon Miller. Theodore has recorded only one assist
http://www.goldenknightsproshops.com/keegan-kolesar-c-1_21.html in his three active games since being called up from the American Hockey League, but will likely play on the power play tonight and gives the Golden Knights an extra weapon on the blue line.
