The Vegas Golden Knights made sure the second period was all they needed Saturday night.
Tomas Nosek, William Karlsson and Erik Haula struck in a span of 1:42 to defeat the Arizona Coyotes, 4-2 in Glendale.
“We just kept finding a way,” Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said. “We didn’t look good in the third period, but (Malcolm Subban) got some key saves and when the game got tight, we played well.”
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Jonathan Marchessault added an empty-netter late to seal it.
The Coyotes made a game of it in the third period with goals from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brendan Perlini.
“We had a couple of chances,” Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet said. “It’s disheartening because it’s certainly a winnable game.”
Tomas Nosek, William Karlsson and Erik Haula scored
“We’re not happy the way we played today,” Karlsson said. “I thought Arizona was the better team overall. We’ve got stuff to work on before Tuesday (against the Dallas Stars).”
Malcolm Subban made 23 saves to get the win.
“I don’t think we started well,” Marchessault said. “It could’ve been 2-0, 3-0 them at one point. We’re a team that plays at a high pace and we didn’t do that.”
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Scott Wedgewood got the start for Arizona but was given the hook after the Knights took the 3-0 lead.
“We know the formula. With the first period, we were fine. Second period, we were dominating early, then we got fancy. It just snowballs from there. But once again, the guys didn’t give up, so I give them a lot of credit for that,” Tocchet said after the loss.
Marek Langhamer mopped up and made 10 saves in relief.
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