Golden Knights’ Drop Extra Point In Shootout After Hectic Game

Laurent Brossoit's goaltending wasn't enough as the Vegas Golden Knights (35-18-6, 76 points) lost in overtime 3-2 Saturday night to the Dallas Stars (31-16-12, 74 points) in the battle of the two top-placed teams in their Western Conference divisions.

No lineup changes were made other than Adin Hill being healthy enough to back up Brossoit in goal.

Here's how it went down.

FIRST PERIOD

• The Golden Knight's offense got off to a fast start and put together a good first period with a plethora of chances.
• Jack Eichel slid a puck to Paul Cotter, who was alone in front of the goal. Jake Oettinger came up with the save.
• On the same shift, Byron Froese hit Brett Howden in front of the net for a chance that barely slid off the left pad of Jake Oettinger.
• The Stars put together some good passing which resulted in Jason Robertson getting the puck. He was stopped by Laurent Brossoit.
• DAL PP- Will Carrier got two penalties on one play. He was called for interference and also got an unsportsmanlike penalty.
• On the four-minute penalty kill, Reilly Smith and William Karlsson took off on a 2-on-1. Karlsson's shot was blocked.
• Laurent Brossoit made a collection of saves shorthanded to keep the game scoreless. The VGK came up with the penalty kill.
• VGK PP- After the Golden Knights killed, their powerplay hit the ice with Ty Dellandrea's holding penalty.

SECOND PERIOD

• DAL PP- Keegan Kolesar tripped up Roope Hintz near the Dallas Stars bench.
• DAL 5 on 3- Midway through the first powerplay, Brayden McNabb hooked Jason Robertson.
• Once again, the Golden Knight's penalty kill came up big, thanks mainly to Laurent Brossoit.
• Laurent Brossoit made a good three-to-four saves without his stick, picked it up, and then made a few more.
• 1-0 VGK GOAL- Brayden McNabb's point shot was deflected in by Michael Amadio for the game's first goal.

• Jake Oettinger misplayed the puck behind his own net to Keegan Kolesar, but Esa Lindell made a critical stick check to prevent anything further.
• 1-1 DAL GOAL- Wyatt Johnston was left alone by the Golden Knight's net. He scored on a rebound chance to even the game.
• The Stars continued to pour on shots, ending the second period with a 26-21 shot advantage. They put up 21 shots in the second.

THIRD PERIOD

• VGK PP- Ryan Suter was called for interference on Chandler Stephenson.
• Will Carrier had a couple of good jabs late on the powerplay as he tried to score.
• Chandler Stephenson was upset with Ty Dellandrea and the two got tangled up in the Golden Knight's defensive zone.
• The game remained a tightly-contested playoff-like battle with shots nearly even and the score knotted at one.
• Jamie Benn's centering pass to Denis Gurianov connected, but Laurent Brossoit came up with another stop.
• 2-1 VGK GOAL- Jack Eichel scored a big-game goal with a vintage drive to the net and a quick set of hands.
• The Stars pulled Jake Oettinger in an effort to come back in the game.
• 2-2 DAL GOAL- With 37.1 seconds left, Roope Hintz found a way to tie the game with a wrist shot.
• The play was reviewed for a "missed game stoppage" which officials did not find, so the goal stood.

OVERTIME

• Laurent Brossoit and Chanler Stephenson combined for perhaps the Golden Knight's save of the year with a windmill save on Tyler Seguin.
• The Golden Knights had the bulk of the chances, but couldn't finish things off as overtime expired.

SHOOTOUT

• Paul Cotter- stopped by Jake Oettinger.
• Jason Robertson- wrist shot GOAL.
• Jack Eichel- stopped by Jake Oettinger.
• Roope Hintz- wrist shot GOAL.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES

• Jack Eichel's goal marked his 20th of the season. He now leads the Golden Knights in goals, passing Reilly Smith.
• In his third-straight start, Laurent Brossoit was incredible and made 41 saves in the victory.
• The Stars' 21 shots in the second period tied a Golden Knight's record for shots allowed, and so did Brossoit's 20 saves in the period.
• The Golden Knight's late success wouldn't have been possible without their penalty kill earlier, as it stopped both a four-minute penalty and a 5 on 3.
• In the first period, Brett Howden's stick got knocked out of his hands and up into the air by Tyler Seguin. But Howden caught his own stick as it fell.
• For whatever reason, the crowd at T-Mobile Arena was an extra gear louder tonight. Good work VGK fans.
• Shea Theodore scored another point, which extends his point streak to six games.
• With Michael Amadio scoring, the Golden Knights now have eleven players who have scored ten or more goals this season.

VHN's Player of the Game: Laurent Brossoit

Up Next: The Golden Knights will play the Colorado Avalanche on the road Monday night at 6:00 p.m.