Of all the gifts the Golden Knights received this holiday season, the best one came from the schedule maker.
The Knights feasted on a steady diet of middle-of-the-pack teams for the past month and a half to climb the standings in the Pacific Division.
But starting with Thursday’s encounter against the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena, they’ll face a difficult six-game stretch leading into the All-Star break.
“I think it’ll feel like a playoff game, for sure,” Knights right wing Alex Tuch said. “Honestly, it’s going to be hard-nosed, gritty. We don’t like them; they don’t like us.