Quick blanks Hurricanes for 1st shutout with Golden Knights

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jonathan Quick made 33 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Saturday.

It was Quick's 58th shutout in the NHL and first with the Golden Knights. He is 3-0-0 for Vegas since being acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 2, one day after he was traded from the Los Angeles Kings.
The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the Kings.
"They compete, they find ways to win," Quick said. "It's a fun team to play behind."

Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, Paul Cotter and Brett Howden scored for the Golden Knights (40-20-6), who have won two in a row and five of their past six. Alex Pietrangelo had two assists.
"I think [Quick] is building confidence in his game," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. "I love what he's brought so far. He's out there playing pucks, making it a little easier on the defense. He controls rebounds well."
Frederik Andersen made 20 saves for the Hurricanes (43-13-8), who had won four in a row and remained in first in the Metropolitan Division, two points ahead of the New Jersey Devils.
"You've got to give their team credit," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "They played a real good, solid game. Their goalie was the difference. He's been a champ his whole career. He's got that in him. Unfortunately, it was against us."

Marchessault gave Vegas a 1-0 lead at 4:03 of the first period. He skated the puck over the blue line before cutting to the slot and beating Andersen five-hole for his 20th goal of the season.
Quick kept it a one-goal game with a couple of key saves late in the period. He made a glove save on Teuvo Teravainen in the left face-off circle with 1:42 left before stopping a one-timer from Sebastian Aho off a pass from Seth Jarvis with 42 seconds remaining.
"There were enough chances to win the game, so you can't put the blame on that," Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal said. "And of course their goalie played well."
The Hurricanes outshot the Golden Knights 15-9 in the first period.
"They had a strong first period, but I thought we kept a lot of their chances to the outside," Marchessault said. "Obviously, Quick was unbelievable tonight and we were able to get him the shutout, and that's something our team should be really proud to do for him."

Smith pushed the lead to 2-0 at 17:20 of the second period when he took a pass from William Karlsson in the neutral zone, slipped the puck past Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns and scored glove side.
Cotter made it 3-0 at 13:10 of the third period, receiving a backhand feed from Pietrangelo and finishing a 3-on-1 at the right post.
Howden scored an empty-net goal with 1:24 remaining for the 4-0 final.
"We try not to change our style of play," Cassidy said. "I think it's, most nights, goaltender-friendly the way we try to defend. We value that part of the game. The more big saves he makes, the easier it is for everyone to relax if you make a mistake. It's been a good marriage for everyone so far."
NOTES:Quick tied John Ross Roach for 21st on the NHL's all-time shutout list. He also got his 373rd win, surpassing Andy Moog for sole possession of 18th on the NHL's all-time list. … Jack Eichel's five-game point streak ended. … Brind'Amour did not know if forward Andrei Svechnikov would be available to play against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Svechnikov left the ice in the second period but returned in the third. … Forward Jesse Puljujarvi was minus-1 with three shots on goal in 12:47 in his Carolina debut. He was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 28.