The Vegas Golden Knights extended their lead to 3-1 against the New York Islanders, following two quick goals in less than a minute towards the end of the second period. Pavel Dorofeyev scored, and shortly after, Nic Roy's beautiful shot from inside the left circle was upheld despite the Islanders challenging for goaltender interference, with Keegan Kolesar screening the Islanders' goaltender Sorokin. The Islanders' unsuccessful challenge for goalie interference, after missing an open net, led to a delay of game penalty, giving Vegas 43 seconds of power play to start the third period. The Golden Knights have a strong record when leading after two periods, boasting a 15-1-1 statistic in such situations.
End of 2: Golden Knights 3, Islanders 1 Puck luck. Moments after the Islanders missed that open net, Vegas comes down to score twice in 1:30 with Dorofeyev and Roy getting on the board. Golden Knights will have 43 seconds left of power play time to begin the third.
End of two #Vegas 3 (Eichel, Dorofeyev, Roy) #Isles 1 (Barzal) Isles up on shots 21-20 Vegas 15-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Knights 3, Isles 1, end second period. Vegas will have 41 seconds of PP time to start the third.
Goal stands. VGK lead 3-1 heading Into the third period. #VegasBorn
#Isles allow two goals in 1:30 and head to the third down 3-1 to #VegasBorn due to failed coverage.
DON'T LET PAVS GET HOT (or do) 🔥 https://t.co/FDQw2rYeFq
Not a smart challenge at all from the Islanders. There's almost no contact at all on that. VGK go on the PP now.
The call sands. Good goal. 3-1 Vegas w/1:19 to go. Knights to PP as Isles get DOG call. Martin to the box.
Goal stands. 3-1 Vegas. The Golden Knights will now get their first look on the power play. I really don’t know what the Islanders were thinking on this one. https://t.co/xNOjeW3QyN
And the goal stands. Golden Knights have a two-goal lead, and will go on the power play.
They say the goal is good. 3-1 Vegas, and the Golden Knights head to the power play for the first time tonight.
After a loooooong review, the Nic Roy goal will stand. 3-1 Golden Knights
I clearly don't type fast enough. Nic Roy takes It himself and buries It from the left circle. They are challenging It for goalie Interference. As of right now VGK up 3-1 #VegasBorn
islanders are challenging to see if there was goalie interference wish they wouldn't https://t.co/jgX2JEa8uw
Some nice stickhandling by Nic Roy and he beats Sorokin from inside the left circle. But Isles are challenging for goaltender interference.
The Islanders are challenging for Goalie Interference. Kolesar was setting a great screen in front. https://t.co/64906jDFic
Nic Roy with the beautiful shot and Keegan Kolesar standing in front. The dam has broken. 3-1 VGK
#Isles challenging for goalie interference.
#VegasBorn up 3-1 now as Sorokin had no chance on that wrist shot by Roy with Kolesar right in front. #Isles are challenging for goalie interference.
Well, now. Nic Roy snaps one from the left circle. Two goals in 1:29. 3-1
NICOLAS ROY MAKES IT 3-1!!!!! https://t.co/gU4DDAeTqo
Nic Roy roofs it through traffic to make it 3-1. Two goals in less than a minute for Vegas. Keegan Kolesar was screening Sorokin in front, he never saw the shot.
Dorofeyev left wide-open at the back post as #VegasBorn takes a 2-1 lead with 2:49 to play in the second. Long shift for third line, and Holmstrom went behind the net with Bolduc. #Isles
MR. SCORE-OFEYEV 🚪 https://t.co/1GdPPOiOtx
Pavel Dorofeyev. 2-1 Vegas. What a play from those three. Pavel’s finding a home.
Pageau with a big-time block. #Isles