Jonathan Marchessault recorded a natural hat trick in the first 9:40 of the third period to help the Golden Knights rally for a 4-3 victory at New Jersey on Tuesday.
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is hosting its third “A Night with the Knights” on Friday.
The Devils had high hopes entering the season after drafting Jack Hughes with the No. 1 overall pick just two years after taking Nico Hischier with the No. 1 pick.
The Golden Knights have struggled to break the puck out of their own zone against opposing forechecks.
Winnipeg scored the tying goal in the third period Saturday moments after officials waved off icing, a decision that had the Golden Knights puzzled following the 4-3 overtime loss.
The Knights closed as high as minus 200 favorites over the Sharks, and bettors also cashed in on Vegas on the puck line (-1½, +125) as Las Vegas sportsbooks took a hit.
Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will be counted on to fill the void on the blue line with Nate Schmidt sidelined for several weeks because of a lower-body injury.
The veteran center will be reunited on the team’s second line with Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone and expects consistent production with a full season together.
The defenseman is week to week with a lower-body injury, which means either Nicolas Hague or Jimmy Schuldt will be in the lineup Friday when the Knights play at San Jose.
Review-Journal hockey reporter Ben Gotz predicts the order of finish for each division for the 2019-20 NHL season, along with his postseason predictions.