Vegas Golden Knights goalie Maxime Lagace (33) makes the stop on Edmonton Oilers' Drake Caggiula (91) as Golden Knights' Cody Eakin (21) tries for the rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Three takeaways from the Golden Knights’ 8-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday:
1. Tough to stop.
The Knights sure could have used Luca Sbisa.
Jon Merrill filled in for the injured Sbisa and paired with Nate Schmidt on defense in most even-strength situations against the Oilers’ top line.