The Golden Knights are 5-5-1 and only a point out of first place in the Pacific Division, but that’s still new territory for a team that started 8-1 last season.
“Last year we got out to a tremendous start and we had that cushion right off the bat,” coach Gerard Gallant said at Sunday morning’s skate prior to a 4-3 overtime victory over Ottawa. “Right now, we’re battling.”
The Knights’ fight becomes even more difficult what with 12 of their next 17 games on the road.
A 1-4-1 road trip early last season followed that 8-1 start, but it made hardly a dent in the Knights’ momentum.