Arizona Coyotes allow 4 goals in 3rd period to Golden Knights in loss

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone scored twice within the third interval to assist the Vegas Golden Knights break a house dry spell and proceed their domination of the Arizona Coyotes with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night time.

The Knights misplaced six of their earlier seven video games at residence, however improved to 11-3 all-time towards Arizona in Las Vegas and 18-7 general.

Stone scored his thirteenth and 14th objectives — the primary on an influence play and the latter short-handed — as a part of a four-goal third interval by the Knights that adopted a 1-1 tie after two. His first aim got here at 8:56 on a tip-in off Alex Pietrangelo’s drive from the purpose to place Vegas forward for good, 2-1.

In an effort to reverse the issues at residence, the Golden Knights put left wing Michael Amadio on the primary line with proper wing Stone and heart Chandler Stephenson. Amadio really moved into that spot within the second interval of Monday’s 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, sending Phil Kessel again to the third line.

It paid off as Stone was dominant all recreation with 11 pictures, together with eight on aim, in addition to an help for a three-point night time. Amadio scored, and Stephenson had two assists.

Arizona’s Christian Fischer had a aim and an help.

The Knights got here out aggressive, controlling the primary interval and outshooting the Coyotes 13-4. Stone had two terrific possibilities, together with one from point-blank vary. The Coyotes weathered the barrage to maintain the sport scoreless after one interval.

Vegas lastly broke via at 3:28 of the second when defenseman Danil Miromanov blasted in a power-play aim. The nice emotions for the Knights ended simply 1:20 later, nonetheless, when Arizona defenseman Juuso Valimaki stuffed in a shot from the aspect of the web.

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