LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights are hosting the Minnesota Wild on this Monday night. The Knights are looking for their third straight win and a fifth win over their last six games.
Former VGK goalie, franchise great Marc-Andre Fleury returns to the Fortress but doesn't draw the start for the Wild. Adin Hill draws the start in-net for Vegas. Meanwhile, Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is celebrated as the first Golden Knight to ever skate in his 1000th career NHL game.
3rd Period
FINAL: Wild and Knights fight out for a tough finish for the guys in gold with 5-3 loss to the Wild.
13:32 left - Wild score: Marco Rossi scores on Hill to let Minnesota retake the lead 3-2.
12:31 - Wild score: Wild use the momentum to net another one minute later, Matt Boldy scoring to take a 4-2 lead.
10:20 -VGK score: Mark Stone slaps home an even-strength goal to cut the Knights' deficit back to one. Vegas trails 4-3.
2nd Period
Three Wild penalties: VGK can't capitalize on three power play opportunities through the frame. Knights finish the 2nd 1-for-4 on PP while Wild is at 1-for-3.
Scoreless: Neither Vegas nor Minnesota finds the net in the 2nd so the game remains tied at 2 heading into the final period.
1st Period
19:38 left - VGK score: Jonathan Marchessault scores only 22 seconds into the game to give VGK a 1-0 lead.
9:12 - Wild score: Power play goal by Wild with VGK on a 5-on-3 disadvantage to tie the game at 1 apiece.
7:50 - Wild score: Power play goal by Wild with VGK on a 5-on-4 disadvantage to give Minnesota a 2-1 lead.
2:15 - VGK score: Power play goal by Michael Amadio to knot things up at 2 after one frame.
Stay tuned for more updates through the game.