EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Forward Tomas Hyka will be the trivia answer when future generations of hockey fans try to remember who scored the first goal for the Vegas Golden Knights in a rookie game.
Hyka scored on a backhand shot 75 seconds into the game, but the Los Angeles Kings prospects scored five goals in the third period, three in a span of 1:06, to defeat the Golden Knights, 6-2, in a rookie game at Toyota Sports Center.
Golden Knights lose to Kings in rookie game debut
Hyka scores first goal for Vegas at 1:15 of opening period