After a solid first period, tired legs and a bad goal doomed Vancouver in Vegas on the second night of a back-to-back.

Alex Pietrangelo's slap shot from the left circle beat Kevin Lankinen blocker side to get the Vegas Golden Knights on the board and tie them with the Vancouver Canucks, 1-1

Prior to the game, Rick Tocchet stressed the need for his team to defend the rush well, even namedropping Jack Eichel as one of the league’s most dangerous players off the rush.

William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1.

William Karlsson broke a 1-1 tie in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights rode another strong final frame to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night.

The Vancouver Canucks ended their brief two-game road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Teddy Blueger scored the only goal, while Kevin Lankinen made 19 saves for his first regulation road loss of the season.

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