Deryk Engelland’s willingness to fight for his teammates and pile up penalty minutes is what helped the Golden Knights defenseman reach the NHL.
It’s ironic that he’s lasted in the league by staying out of the box.
“He’s changed his game on us. I don’t know what’s going on with him,” coach Gerard Gallant joked. “He’s playing soft.”
Engelland, a longtime Las Vegas resident, will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer and said he has no plans to stop playing.
After last season’s run to the final with the Knights, he is hungrier than ever to hoist the Stanley Cup as they embark on a second postseason beginning Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks.