Vegas entertainer Lorena Peril has sung the national anthem at several L.A. Kings games, butnever when the team has faced the Golden Knights.
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There is no sign of panic despite a 2-0 series deficit. The Los Angeles Kings have survived these situations before and have two Stanley Cup trophies since 2012 to prove it.
The Golden Knights’ depth has been the difference and is one of the biggest reasons they own a 2-0 advantage over Los Angeles in the best-of-seven series.
Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt played a team-high 37 minutes, 19 seconds in Vegas’ 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night at T-Mobile Arena.
One of the central reasons Vegas beat the Kings in two overtimes on Friday — other than the fact that Marc-Andre Fleury in goal matched the dazzling play of Jonathan Quick — was an obvious advantage in conditioning.
Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith has struggled to regain his timing after missing 15 games with an upper-body injury. He has played in three games since his return.
Vegas Golden Knights fans know the drill. First comes the countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7… Then Mark Shunock, inner arena announcer for the team, says the magic words: “Live from Las Vegas … It’s Knight time!”
A lot of people were referring to the Golden Knights’ 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena as the first playoff game of the four major sports to be played in Las Vegas. Which isn’t true.
After the Golden Knights’ double-overtime win Friday night, the team left for Los Angeles Saturday with a 2-0 series lead and the support of hundreds of fans wishing them luck.
The Knights’ success and current Stanley Cup Playoff run has resulted in a marketing marriage with Las Vegas that has been far more successful than just about anyone could have imagined.