WATCH PARTY
Join your fellow Vegas Golden Knights fans at the official team watch party at Nacho Daddy at 9560 W Sahara Ave.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet Radio: FOX Sports Radio 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
In their last game, the Golden Knights skated out to a 3-1 lead in the first period against the Winnipeg Jets on home ice. Jonathan Marchessault, Max Pacioretty and Nate Schmidt scored to get Vegas going early in the game, but two late goals from the Jets forced overtime. Kyle Connor connected to give Winnipeg the 4-3 win, but the Golden Knights escaped with a point.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Mark Stone sits tied for ninth in the NHL in scoring with 18 points (8G, 10A). William Karlsson and Max Pacioretty have each collected 10 assists through 15 games. Reilly Smith's seven goals are second most on the team behind Stone's eight.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
Columbus enters Tuesday's game hungry for a win. The Blue Jackets had back-to-back games during the weekend and came away with just one point. After falling in overtime to St. Louis on Friday, Columbus was shutout by Calgary, 3-0.
With the departures of Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel in the offseason, the Blue Jackets have had to explore other avenues for offense. Pierre-Luc Dubois is the team's leading scorer with 10 points (6G, 4A). Seth Jones (1G, 6A), Cam Atkinson (3G, 4A) and Gustav Nyquist (2G, 5A) all rank second on the team in scoring with seven points each.
KEYS TO THE GAME
Silence The Cannon: The Blue Jackets are famous for the cannon they sound each time they score. If Vegas can quickly transition out of their own zone and prevent the Blue Jackets from establishing their forecheck, there will be fewer opportunities to sound the cannon.
Start The Trip Strong: A four-game trip can be a great source of momentum for a hockey team. If the Golden Knights can secure a win to start the trip, the tone will be set for a successful trip.
