In Dallas Friday night, the Las Vegas Golden Knights won their first NHL game on their first try.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 45 for Vegas and showed why he is still a number one goalie in the NHL as the Knights beat the Dallas Stars, 2-1.
“It’s a big thing, not just because it’s the first game in the history of the team. We all wanted it to be a good memory that way, but also for everything that’s happened back home and try to have the town behind us, have them be proud of their team. I’m glad we got that first one in,” Fleury said of the win.
James Nealstruck for two goals in the win after the Knights had given up a goal to Tyler Seguin late in the middle frame.
“Yeah, those are up there with the best of them,” Neal said. “I know it’s just the first game of the year, but seeing how happy guys were and how excited everyone was to start the season with a new team, a fresh start. We all got an unbelievable opportunity here to do something special. It was a great feeling.”
Neal scored the first goal in Las Vegas Golden Knights franchise history.
“I’m real happy for [Neal],” Fleury said. “He’s a guy that is always hungry to get more goals and to get wins. Coming back from surgery also, and then he got two big goals for us.”
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Ben Bishop got the start for the Stars but left the game with an upper body injury.
Kari Lehtonen took the loss of saves in relief.
“I don’t think [the loss is] on the goaltending,” Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock said. “We made two big errors, both ended up in our net.”
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