The memory of the Vegas Golden Knights handing our Seattle Kraken a brutal 6-2 regulation loss on October 6 is still fresh, and honestly, it stings. Tonight, it is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ turn to face this Golden Knights squad, who are looking to keep their early-season momentum going at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas Is Heating Up After Taking Down Our Boys
These Golden Knights are on fire, folks, and that win against our Kraken was no fluke; it pushed their league record to a blistering 3-1-0 for a 0.750 Points percentage. They have already carved up the Canucks, Chicago, and our boys in blue, with only the Ducks managing to snag a win off them. Talk about a tough start out west for their opponents, and clearly, Vegas is thriving in it. Looks like they will be down Victor Olofsson tonight after he got dinged up last game, with Raphael Lavoie stepping in. But even with that, their lines still look stacked with Barbashev, Eichel, and Stone kicking things off, followed by Howden, Karlsson, and Marner. Defense pairs like McNabb and Theodore are a tough matchup for anyone.
Maple Leafs Need a Big Performance to Cool Off the Golden Knights
The Maple Leafs are coming into this matchup with a 2-2-0 record themselves after squeaking out a 5-4 overtime win against the Nashville Predators just two days ago. Good for them getting a win, but against a team that just put up six on our Kraken? They are gonna need more than squeaking. Thankfully, they are making some moves, with Easton Cowan and Gavin McKenna officially getting the nod to start, which is a big deal. Kirill Marchenko, Auston Matthews, and Jack Roslovic are slated to start on the first line, with Cowan joining John Tavares and William Nylander. Sergei Bobrovsky is confirmed as their starter in net, so let us hope he is locked in.
This is a late one out in Vegas, a 10 PM puck drop for us back in the Emerald City, and after what Vegas did to our guys, you gotta hope the Leafs bring it. This Golden Knights squad is proving they are for real early, and someone needs to cool them off. Let us see if Toronto can do what our Kraken could not and make this late night worth watching on TSN4 or SCRIPPS.
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Originally reported by Pension Plan Puppets.
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