What Happened
The Vegas Golden Knights opened their season with a 5-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Jack Eichel contributed a goal and two assists, pushing his career total to 701 points. Victor Olofsson opened the scoring with a power-play wrist shot in the first period, and rookie Trevor Connelly followed with a goal in his NHL debut. Noah Hanifin and Mark Stone also scored for Vegas, while goaltender Carter Hart stopped 24 shots. For Chicago, Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane supplied goals, and Spencer Knight made 32 saves. The win marked the first career victory for Ryan Craig as head coach of the Golden Knights, taking over after serving as an assistant and AHL coach.
Key Details
- Jack Eichel reached 701 career points with a goal and two assists.
- Victor Olofsson scored Vegas' first goal of the season on the power play.
- Rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut.
- Patrick Kane scored for Chicago in his return to the franchise.
- Ryan Craig earned his first career win as Vegas head coach.
- Carter Hart made 24 saves for Vegas and Spencer Knight stopped 32 shots for Chicago.