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Zach Whitecloud, Jonathan Marchessault and
Michael Amadio also scored for the Golden Knights, who erased a
3-1 deficit to extend their point streak to six games (3-0-3).
Ivan Barbashev earned two assists for Vegas and Logan Thompson
made 26 saves.
Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist for the Blues. Jake
Neighbours and Kevin Hayes also scored, and Jordan Binnington
made 43 saves.
Whitecloud put the Golden Knights up 1-0 by cutting through the
right circle and snapping a shot over Binnington's glove 8:03
into the game.
Neighbours tied the game 1-1. After Robert Thomas forced a
neutral zone turnover, Neighbours rushed up the right wing and
cut to his forehand to score.
The Blues took a 2-1 lead at the 10:33 mark off a crisp passing
play. Kyrou fed Torey Krug moving into the right circle, then
Krug connected with Hayes breaking to the net for a redirection
goal.
Kyrou extended the Blues' lead to 3-1 with a brilliant
individual effort. He broke in on his off wing, beat one
defender to the inside, then split two more defenders coming
before pushing the puck through Thompson at 17:11 of the first
period.
Then the Golden Knight dominated the second period, outscoring
the Blues 4-0 to take a 5-3 lead.
Eichel started the rally with a turnaround shot from the slot
midway through the period.
Marchessault tied the game on a power play. Karlsson backed
laterally through the crease and set up Marchessault's shot into
the open left side of the net.
Kolesar's deflection of Brayden McNabb's slap shot put Vegas up
4-3.
Vegas made it 5-3 with 17.7 seconds left in the period on the
power play, with Amadio's weak-side rebound conversion.
Karlsson iced the game with an empty-net goal with 12 seconds
left.
--Field Level Media
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