The New York Islanders continued their tour of the desert with hopes for a second win, but it just wasn’t happening Saturday night in Vegas.
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Third-time all-star Mat Barzal tied the game at 1-1 in the first period a few minutes after Jack Eichel opened scoring with an uncontested shot from the slot, but two Golden Knights goals late in the second period created ominous separation, and a failed coach’s challenge for goalie interference on that second one (which made it 3-1) set up a power play that the Knights converted 31 seconds into the third to make it 4-1.