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Paul Cotter scored for Vegas, which improved to 2-0 to start a
season for the fourth time in the franchise's six seasons. The
Golden Knights didn't register their first shutout of the
2021-22 campaign until the 42nd game.
Alex Stalock finished with 36 saves for Chicago, which lost to
defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado on Wednesday in Denver.
The 35-year-old Stalock, who missed the entire 2021 season with
myocarditis -- an inflammation of a heart muscle -- was playing
in just his second NHL game since the 2019-20 season.
Both goaltenders were sharp during a scoreless first period that
saw the Blackhawks finish with an 11-9 edge in shots on goal.
Thompson turned away Andreas Athanasiou's backhand shot on a
partial breakaway with his left pad and also stopped Tyler
Johnson's point-blank shot.
Stalock came up with a big glove save on Reilly Smith's wrist
shot from the bottom of the left circle.
Vegas scored at the 8:44 mark of the second period, on Cotter's
third career goal. The score came at the end of a 2-on-1 rush
with defenseman Zach Whitecloud. Cotter, playing in just his
ninth NHL game, ripped a wrist shot from the right circle past
Stalock's glove side and inside the right post.
Chicago pulled Stalock for an extra attacker with 1:47
remaining, and the Golden Knights had a chance to seal it with
1:10 to go, but Jack Eichel's shot from the right side went wide
of the net. Thompson then turned away shots by Athanasiou and
Jonathan Toews to close out the win.
--Field Level Media
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