The Golden Knights’ 2-0 start to their first NHL season didn’t go unnoticed by commissioner Gary Bettman.
“I heard (Knights general manager) George McPhee say, ‘We didn’t play very well in the first game, and that (goaltender Marc-Andre) Fleury stood on his head,” Bettman said Tuesday at a news conference before the Knights’ home opener against the Arizona Coyotes at T-Mobile Arena. “I think it’s a great start.
“My tongue is in my cheek. I’m a little nervous, because if the team plays too well, there may be a number of other teams who will be questioning how we did the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights.