Eichel, Cotter Return; Spark Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 Win
ForwardsĀ Jack Eichel andĀ Paul Cotter returned to theĀ Vegas Golden KnightsĀ line-up onĀ ThursdayĀ night atĀ T-Mobile Arena,Ā and helped spark a 5-2 victory overĀ Sidney Crosby and theĀ Pittsburgh Penguins.
In the first game of an important seven-game homestand,Ā EichelĀ returned to the starting line-up after missing the last 11 games with a lower body injury and scored one goal and two assists, to lead the Golden Knights in scoring for the night.Ā CotterĀ also returned to the line-up after missing 8 games with a lower body injury and added a goal and an assist.Ā Phil Kessel andĀ Captain Mark Stone also got into the act, each scoring a goal and an assist to hand theĀ PenguinsĀ their sixth straight loss.
Starting goalieĀ Adin Hill made 38 saves to secure the third consecutive victory for theĀ Vegas Golden Knights,Ā and his ninth win for the season. TheĀ Golden KnightsĀ remain on top of the NHL’s Pacific Division with a record of 27-12-2. They are currently six points ahead of theĀ Los Angeles Kings in the division standings, and will host L.A. atĀ T-Mobile Arena onĀ Saturday night.
In addition to the starting line-up getting healthier with the return of bothĀ EichelĀ andĀ Cotter,Ā theĀ Vegas Golden KnightsĀ received more good news onĀ Thursday when theĀ NHLĀ announced that rookie goalie,Ā Logan Thompson,Ā has been named to theĀ Pacific Division roster for theĀ 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.Ā TheĀ NHL Skills Competition will take place onĀ Friday, February 3rd,Ā and theĀ Honda NHL All-Star game will be held onĀ Saturday, February 4th,Ā atĀ FLA Live Arena inĀ Sunrise, Florida,Ā home of theĀ Florida Panthers.Ā
Thompson was namedĀ “Rookie of the Month” forĀ November 2022,Ā and his 18 wins tie him for third overall in theĀ NHL.Ā According to an article posted on the Vegas Golden Knights website on NHL.com, the 25-year-old “is the first rookie goaltender to be named to the NHL All-Star Game sinceĀ 2016,Ā whenĀ John Gibson represented theĀ Anaheim Ducks inĀ Nashville.”
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