Don't know about you but that was great to watch a hockey game again on Thursday night. And there really won't be a chance to catch your breath until it's all over, hopefully in July.

The Golden Knights have 55 more regular season games to go over a span of 113 days. They, again hopefully, the playoffs. That's pretty much a game every other day. Some might call it a busy schedule but from this perspective, it's incredible.

In his first game as team captain, Mark Stone put up two points (1G, 1A) as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 5-2, for their first win of the 2020-21 season Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.

HOW IT WENT DOWN
The scoring came early and often as Jonathan Marchessault and Tomas Nosek scored 1:06 apart to give the Golden Knights a 2-0 lead. Anaheim bounced back as Max Comtois buried his first two goals of the season to level the score at 2-2. After a scoreless second period, Stone buried his first of the campaign just 49 seconds into the final frame to put Vegas ahead, 3-2. Insurance goals from Max Pacioretty and Alex Tuch sealed the victory for the Golden Knights as the team won its home opener for the third time in four seasons.

Hockey has returned at last for the Vegas Golden Knights as they open the 2020-21 regular season by hosting the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena.

NOTES
Thursday's game is the fourth home opener in franchise history for the Vegas Golden Knights. The team is 2-1-0 in season-opening games since 2017.

The Vegas Golden Knights have completed their 10 days of Training Camp presented by Martin-Harris Construction and are ready for their season opener Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks.

On the final day of camp, the team announced momentous news as Mark Stone was named the first captain in franchise history. As the team wrapped up their preparations for the 2020-21 season, catch up on the latest in today's final Training Camp Diary presented by Station Casinos.

VEGAS (January 13, 2021) - The Vegas Golden Knights, Credit One Bank and Allegiant announced today a season-long helmet entitlement partnership for Golden Knights helmets worn during home games and away games this season. Credit One Bank will receive branding on VGK helmets worn at home while Allegiant will receive branding on VGK helmets worn on the road.

Young hockey players dream about their jersey. The crest on the front. The number on the back. And in the highest of hopes, having a C stitched over the heart.

There's only one on a team. The captain. A leader on the ice and in everything he or she does while representing the team.

VEGAS (January 12, 2021) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, January 12, the following roster transactions: Patrick Brown, Dylan Sikura , Reid Duke , Danny O'Regan , Tyrell Goulbourne , Jake Bischoff and Carl Dahlstrom have been assigned to the American Hockey League's Henderson Silver Knights.

The Golden Knights are off today and will host their next practice at City National Arena on Wednesday, January 13 at approximately 11 a.m. PT. The team's tentative schedule through the week is listed below. Please note that practice dates and times are subject to change.

Hockey sense defines the bad from the good and the good from the great. Bad players can have good games when the stars align and all their decisions turn out to be the right ones. But over time hockey sense, or a lack thereof, will define a player's consistency. To the positive or the negative.

Alex Pietrangelo is an effortless skater. He's big and he has a heavy shot. He loves to join the rush and is one of the best in the NHL at adding offense without any cost to the defensive side of his game.

The Vegas Golden Knights open the 2020-21 season on Jan. 14 as the NHL returns to the ice for a 56-game regular season.

It's not until Feb. 5 that Vegas will square off with the Los Angeles Kings as the familiar Pacific Division foes meet in the West Division for the first time. The Golden Knights and Kings have established a deep history in just three seasons.

NEW YORK (Jan. 11, 2021) - The National Hockey League today announced a new event for the 2020-21 regular season, the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe™, which will feature two regular-season outdoor games along the south shore of North America's largest alpine lake, on the border of California and Nevada, in Stateline, Nev. Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday will showcase the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 20. Honda NHL Outdoors Sunday will feature the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins on Feb. 21. Both games will be broadcast at 3 p.m. ET on NBC in the United States and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. Both games will be played without spectators.

NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe™ continues the tradition the League established of staging outdoor games during the regular season, with the upcoming games in February marking the 31st and 32nd such events since 2003.