Thompson, Cotter Power Golden Knights Past Blackhawks, 1-0
VGK won on Opening Knight for the fifth time in franchise history
ByGordon Weigers
VegasGoldenKnights.com
Logan Thompson recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights skated to a 1-0 Opening Knight victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
After a scoreless opening frame, Paul Cotter got the Golden Knights on the board at 8:44 of the second period. Vegas locked down defensively in the third and fought off Chicago's late push to secure the 1-0 win. TOP PERFORMERS Logan Thompson:Thompson stopped all 27 shots that he faced for his first shutout of the season. Paul Cotter: Cotter netted the only goal of the contest. Zach Whitecloud: Whitecloud notched an assist on Cotter's goal. BECAUSE VGK WON…
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The Golden Knights will hit the road for a pair of games against the Seattle Kraken (Oct. 15) and Calgary Flames (Oct. 18). Tune in Saturday on AT&T SportsNet and FOX Sports Las Vegas as Vegas visits the Kraken at 7 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena.
