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Eichel Nets Two as Golden Knights Rally Past Flames 4-2

Akira Schmid's perfect relief following Adin Hill's injury powered Vegas to its first regulation win.

Overview

  • Calgary led 2-0 on first-period goals by Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman before Vegas answered with four straight.
  • Jack Eichel scored twice, including the winner at 6:38 of the third period after an earlier rebound finish.
  • Akira Schmid turned away all 19 shots in relief after Adin Hill left with a lower-body injury following a first-period sequence off his mask.
  • Defenseman Kaedan Korczak tied it 4:11 into the third, and Tomáš Hertl added an empty-netter to close out the victory.
  • The Flames fell to 1-3-0 with another third-period letdown, and the teams meet again Saturday in Las Vegas in the second of four matchups this season.