
“We outplayed them for the majority of the game, did a pretty good job,” said captain Mark Stone. That’s what they can take into Game 2, knowing they did everything they could, it was just one of those nights. Vegas won the possession battle, had the puck all over the Wild zone and had more even strength shots on goal, but could not solve Cam Talbot. I thought we had enough looks to get one.” It’s going to be tough, and with Patches out of the lineup, we’ve got to have some other guys finish chances. They’re a very good defensive team and have been for a long time. “It’s not like they smothered us defensively. “I thought we had good enough looks to score a couple goals,” DeBoer said of Game 1. They’re hoping that what bit them during lats season’s Western Conference Final against Dallas doesn’t show up in the First Round. The Golden Knights were the NHL’s top 5-on-5 offense during the regular season with 135 goals, via Natural Stat Trick. Following a 1-0 overtime defeat in Game 1, any help for the Vegas offense would be welcomed. He left open the possibility that Pacioretty returns for Game 2 against the Wild Tuesday night ( 10 p.m. Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer said on Monday that Pacioretty remains day-to-day, but he’s “trending in the right direction.”

Pacioretty has missed the last seven games with an undisclosed injury, but there might some good news on the horizon. So it would be a boost for the Vegas lineup if they can get him back sooner rather than later. No Golden Knights players has scored more goals than Max Pacioretty since the forward was acquired from Montreal before the 2018-19 season. Want to catch up on each night’s action in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Read the NHL Playoff Buzzer.Penguins, Panthers, Golden Knights try to even up their individual series.We’ll break down the NHL playoff games today with the all-important television and live streaming information included. The Wraparound is your daily look at the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
