The Golden Knights came back from a 2-0 deficit last night to defeat the Flames in Calgary 4-2.  VGK struck three times in the third period.  Calgary now has been outscored in the final period of its last three games 10-1.  VGK lost goalie Adin Hill to a lower body injury.  He stayed in the game in the first period but was replaced by Akira Schmid, who made 19 saves, stopping every shot he faced.  Jack Eichel had two goals to lift VGK.  He's up to a league-leading 9 points. We are also on Carter Hart Watch today as its the first day that players involved in the Hockey Canada scandal can sign NHL contracts after their names have been cleared.  And we talk about Bruce Cassidy benching the top line in the first period last night.

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The Golden Knights visit division opponent Calgary tonight on the road at the Saddledome.  Each team is trying to get its second win on the young season.  VGK is still hoping to score the first goal of the game for the first time this season.  VGK has been playing from behind in its first three games, for the most part.  The Flames only win was against Edmonton in a shootout.  They are looking for more consistency and to play a complete game.  We also talk about the new $9m AAV x 8 contract for 21-year old Lane Hutson in Montreal because it could be a benchmark for what Pavel Dorofeyev could ask for.  And, we have our Locks and predictions for tonight's road encounter. 

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Pavel Dorofeyev becomes a restricted free agent at the end of the season.  VGK is probably already working on a strategy to resign him.  Kyle Stitch of AFP Analytics tells us Dorofeyev's value during the off-season was $7.2 million times five years.  We are sure that number went up after the hot start by the VGK forward who has five goals, including four on the power play, in three games.  This is the next order of business - to lock down Dorofeyev long term. VGK has banked four points in three games, and fortunately they have that many points.  Saturday in Seattle, the Kraken scored the game winner in overtime as Jared McCann tallied the deciding goal on a rebound with 3.8 seconds left in O-T.  VGK fell to 1-0-2 as Seattle won 2-1. And, it's Marner Monday. 

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The Golden Knights pulled out a 4-3 overtime victory Thursday night in San Jose when Alex  Nedeljkovic  came all the way out to his blue line to try and move the puck.  Reilly Smith poked the puck away and Shea Theodore fed it to Smith who was all alone for what amounted to an empty netter. The Sharks were on the verge of closing out the game but William Eklund couldn't put in the clinching goal on an empty net.  First he shot wide, then his wraparound attempt was blocked by Shea Theodore.  Jack Eichel's dump-in took a wicked bounce and went into the San Jose net to tie the game at 3-3 and force O.T. for a second night in a row.  Then the gaffe by the Sharks goaltender gave VGK the victory.  We preview Saturday's game at Seattle.  And, we have our WTF comments.

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The Golden Knights lost the home opener to the L.A. Kings 6-5 in a shootout last night.  There was a lot of buzz before the game as Jack Eichel signed a new contract that will keep him in Las Vegas for eight more years. The opener also marked the debut of Mitch Marner.  Eichel had a four point night with one goal.  He had five shots.  Marner had two assists.  But it was Pavel Dorofeyev who tallied his third career hat trick, after coming back from a preseason injury. VGK battled back from a 3-1 deficit. They tied it at three-all on two Dorofeyev power play goals.  The Golden Knights built a 5-3 lead in the third period.  But poor mismanagement allowed the Kings to get back into the game. VGK fell in the shootout 2-1.  Adin Hill had a horrendous night in net, giving up all five goals. We talk about Jack Eichel's new $13.5 million contract and his loyalty to VGK.  And we tee up tonight's VGK-San Jose game with our Locks of the Knight.

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It's a new era for VGK as tonight marks the debut of superstar winger Mitch Marner, who was acquired by the Golden Knights from Toronto in the off-season.  He will open on the same line as Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbeshev.  There have been a lot of reports that both sides are trying get a deal done for Eichel before the season starts this evening. Emily Kaplan last night said she’s heard there has been a lot of urgency to get a Jack Eichel contract extension done. VGK faces division rival L.A.  The Kings will come in on the tail end of a back-to-back.  They opened the season with a loss to the Colorado Avalanche.  We discuss last-minute roster moves.  And we have our Locks, Props and Chance for tonight's contest. 

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With Conner McDavid signing a two-year, $25 million contract extension, we opine whether Jack Eichel will sign a team-friendly, short term deal.  Eichel's contract expires at the end of this season.  Will Eichel look for a long term contract of 7 or eight years?  Will he sign for a shorter deal due to the escalation of the salary cap?  He is rumored to want AAV to be between $13-14 million.  Also, we talk about the VGK opening day roster.  And, our thoughts on why Bruce Cassidy deserves an extension.

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The Golden Knights lost to the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Friday and head into the season at 3-4 in exhibition play.  Adin Hill was not impressive in the final dress rehearsal.  The Golden Knights Alexander Holtz scored the only goal for his team.  Holtz is making a strong push to make the roster or be the first callup.  And, Eichel and Marner are top 15 players in our Locked On Network Top 100. 

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The Golden Knights will look to play well tonight vs the Sharks in the final preseason tuneup.  Adin Hill said he's hoping VGK wins to take some momentum into Wednesday's season opener.  We will see most of the regulars in the lineup against the Sharks.  VGK will also try to get the upper hand as they play at San Jose in a week in the second game of the season.  We talk about VGK's final roster cuts.  And, it's WTF - What the Friday. 

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Bruce Cassidy was pleased with the forechecking and effort of the top line in Wednesday's win over the Avs. The line consisted of William Karlsson, Mark Stone and Reilly Smith.  Their efforts paid off as Karlsson scored what Cassidy called a "greasy goal" in the third period off assists from his two linemates.  It was the game-winner as VGK prevailed 2-1 over Colorado.  Jack Eichel had the night off and Mitch Marner was on the second line with Tomas Hertl centering.  We also talk about the competition for a final roster spot. 

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