After consecutive losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the LA Kings, the Vegas Golden Knights dropped their third straight loss in the final game of their seven-game homestand.
It was the last thing the Knights wanted with an incredibly tough eight-game road trip ahead of them, and it was just another reminder of the flaws that plague this team.
On what was just another miserable night for this team, the Golden Knights failed to breach the fortress that was Elvis Merzlikins, who made 27 saves for his first career NHL shutout.
And, for the sixth consecutive game, Vegas allowed the first goal in the first period after Emil Bemstrom beat Marc-Andre Fleury from the left circle with a wicked one-timer.