Since the 2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights’ first-ever Father’s Trip, the team has found magic whenever Dad is by his side. Vegas boasts a glorious 7-0-1 record in his game as the Fathers trip him when the team needed it most when the Golden Knights swept the Nashville Predators and Minnesota his Wild this week. Victory has come.
With another pair of clutch wins in the Golden Knights’ pocket, let’s take a look back at the team’s history in the Father’s Trip game.
December 8, 2017 – Golden Knights 4, Predators 3 (SO)
The first Father’s Trip in franchise history kicked off with a 4-3 shootout against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. William Carlson James Neal scored to give Vegas a 2-0 lead, but Nashville fought back to take a 3-2 lead in the third period. With 40 seconds remaining, Eric Howra scored the equalizing goal and the contest went over the limit. Riley Smith He scored the only goal in the shootout as the Golden Knights won six rounds of competition and earned extra points.
December 9, 2017 – Golden Knights 5, Star 3
In the second game of the trip, Dad won 5-3 over the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. Alex Tuck, David Perron, Smith, Braden McNab Howrah each found the back of the net as the Golden Knights improved to 19-9-1 in their young season. This sweep set the bar high for future Father’s Trips and the team did not disappoint in the years that followed.
December 29, 2018 – Golden Knights 4, Kings 1
The second Father’s Trip kicked off with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. William CarrierAlex Touch, William Carlson and Paul Stastney were the first Vegas goalscorers in consecutive wins.
December 30, 2018 – Golden Knights 5, Coyote 1
The Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 at the Gila River Arena. Stastney and Smith helped lead Vegas 2-0 before the Coyotes got on the board. Cody Eakin, Brandon Pirie and Ryan Carpenter scored goals in the third period to close out the trip with two points.
December 19, 2019 – Canucks 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT)
The Golden Knights scored a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks to start their third fathers trip in franchise history. Vegas fell behind early, but Jonathan Marcheso, Smith and Nick Holden sent the teams into the third period tied 3-3. After Vancouver took the lead midway through the third, Mark Stone The game was tied with five minutes to play to send the match into extra time. Vegas dropped in the extra session, but continued his trend of not losing regulation in front of his dad.
December 22, 2019 – Golden Knights 3, Shark 1
After an eventful holiday exploring some of Bill Foley’s best wineries in Sonoma, the Golden Knights are back on the ice with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. After Stastney and Logan Couture exchanged goals, Shay Theodore They broke the tie midway through the third period to give Vegas the lead. Marchessault added an insurance goal that puts an exclamation mark on travel.
February 7, 2023 – Golden Knights 5, Predators 1
In the first Father’s Trip game since 2019, Vegas earned a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators. Michael Amadiocareer and Phil Kessel Each scored in the first period for the Golden Knights to set the winning table. chandler stevenson and Alex Pietrangelo I scored a goal in the third period to give the dads a treat.
