On The Strip, Shea Theodore scored with 33 seconds left in regulation to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
“It got frustrating, but we battled through and were able to get through in the end,” Theodore said. “We know what’s at stake every night. It’s good to get those two points.”
Logan Thompson made 26 saves in the Vegas win.
Vegas took a 1-0 lead at 6″54 of the first period on a marker from Ivan Barbashev .
“He was more involved. I liked his game,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “He was working to his spots. He was better on the walls. Good for ‘Barbie.’ He’s a good hockey player. His game is going to get in order.”
Noah Cates and Cam Atkinson scored for the Flyers in the first period to give them a 2-1 lead.
“We played 40 really good [minutes]. You don’t want to be on your heels. We talk about it in between periods,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “They turned it up. They threw caution to the wind. You end up backing up a little bit and being tentative. Some of our younger players felt it a little bit. These are the lessons we’re going to have to go through.”
The Golden Knights tied it at 2-2, at 12:06 of the third period on a strike by Paul Cotter .
“It’s a move that I’m comfortable with,” Cotter said. “It’s something I’ve done so many times that I know how to do it. There are certain times to do it. It was the right time, right spot, so I figured I’ll pull it off.”
Carter Hart made 26 saves in the loss.
“We see the stretches when we’re so good and dominating,” Cates said. “We’ve seen the top teams out West. It’s just consistency, putting it together for a full 60. ”
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