And it proved to be a wake-up call for the Vegas Golden Knights who, although not outmatched or outclassed by any means, were punished by the Bruins’ explosive top line who woke from their slumber at the wrong time.
Costly turnovers coupled with a worrying lack of production from their bottom six forward unit transpired to really hurt the Golden Knights, who are now 2-1-0 to start the year and there are more tough tests to come in the month of October.
What is most frustrating about last night’s defeat was the fact that the Knights actually held a 2-0 lead midway through the first period after Mark Stone scored on the power play, before Reilly Smith registered his third goal of the year with Vegas’ top line really beginning to click.