In a tightly contested matchup on Thursday night, the Vegas Golden Knights secured a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings thanks to a late third‑period goal by forward Trevor Connelly.
Connelly broke the tie with 1:42 remaining in the third period, giving Vegas the decisive lead. Earlier, Braeden Bowman had tied the game for the Knights at the 4:20 mark of the period, while veteran goaltender Carter Hart turned aside 25 shots for the win.
Detroit’s Anton Johansson opened the scoring at 2:02 of the third, but the Red Wings could not find an equalizer. Goaltender Daniil Tarasov made 32 saves in what was the team’s only home game in a seven‑game stretch, leaving the Red Wings with a 7-7-3 record after two consecutive losses.
Upcoming games
The Golden Knights will travel to Buffalo for their next contest on Sunday, while the Red Wings head to Colorado for a Saturday night matchup.
Original reporting: News 3 KSNV Las Vegas (local) — read the source article.
