Eichel Piles Up Three Points in Vegas Win Over Flames
A shorthanded goal and a power-play assist lift Eichel as the Golden Knights beat Calgary 6-2 at home.
Jack Eichel finished with a goal and two assists in a 6-2 Vegas win over Calgary, and the goal came while the Golden Knights were shorthanded. He added a plus-2 rating and 4 shots on goal.
He played 15:16 over 18 shifts. That ranked 12th among 18 Vegas skaters and sixth among the team's 12 forwards, well below his season average of 20.9 minutes a game.
His three points came one in each situation: a goal on the penalty kill, an assist on the power play and an assist at even strength. Three of his shots came at even strength and one on the penalty kill.
He also gave the puck away twice, and the night included one hit. The three points lift his season total to 13 (4 goals, 9 assists) in 8 games.
Vegas improved to 7-2-0 and sits first in the West. Calgary fell to 1-6-0.