The Golden Knights jumped out to a commanding lead in the first period, but Bruce Cassidy didn’t think they played well defensively. Good thing they had a red-hot Adin Hill patrolling the crease. The goaltender made 16 of his 29 saves in the first period while his teammates jumped out to a three-goal lead,
Playing at Las Vegas is a tough enough assignment that an F isn't on the table here, but a D feels appropriate.
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t show up until too late against the Vegas Golden Knights on the road. Despite a solid game from Auston Matthews, the result was a tough 5-2 loss.
The Golden Knights seem to have put that treacherous stretch of losing 11 of 14 games behind them, as they're now playing some of their best hockey of the season.
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner scored Toronto's goals. Joseph Woll allowed three goals on only four shots before being pulled.