Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench
Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists as five Golden Knights scored in Ryan Craig’s first win as head coach.
- On Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in Las Vegas, with center Jack Eichel recording a goal and two assists to reach 701 career points in the season opener.
- Head coach Ryan Craig earned his first victory inheriting a veteran roster that reached last season's Stanley Cup Final, while Chicago's Jeff Blashill managed a young, injury-depleted lineup in his tenure's start.
- Rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut and Victor Olofsson powered Vegas's offense, while Patrick Kane netted a breakaway goal in his return to Chicago. Goalie Carter Hart made 24 saves for Vegas.
- Playing without captain Connor Bedard and forward Andrew Mangiapane, who exited with a lower-body injury, Chicago struggled significantly on the road during its challenging season-opening trip.
- The Golden Knights host Anaheim on Friday night, while the Blackhawks visit Utah on Thursday to conclude their road trip and seek early momentum in the season.
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<p>LAS VEGAS — The Blackhawks' popularity worked against them for scheduling purposes yet again this year, with the NHL handing them a brutal road trip to start the season.</p><p>A stacked, motivated Golden Knights team gave the Hawks very little opportunity to ease into the regular season Tuesday. But the Hawks also gave the Knights very little difficulty in a 5-2 loss.</p><p>For the Hawks, the good news was they improved in each period. The ba…
Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig's first game behind the bench
Jack Eichel passed 700 career points with a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights opened their season with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench
Jack Eichel passed 700 career points with a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights opened their season with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
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