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A First-Period Onslaught Sets the Tone (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Las Vegas – The Vegas Golden Knights endured a disheartening 4-0 shutout loss to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena, marking their second consecutive blank sheet.[1][2] Utah struck for three goals in the opening 8:12, exploiting repeated breakdowns in weak-side coverage that coach Bruce Cassidy had drilled into his team beforehand. The defeat extended Vegas’s scoreless streak to 147 minutes and nine seconds, amplifying concerns as the regular season winds down with just 13 games remaining.[3]
A First-Period Onslaught Sets the Tone
The game unraveled quickly for the Golden Knights. Clayton Keller opened the scoring at 2:52, capitalizing on a seam pass from John Marino after Vegas lost a defensive-zone faceoff, with no coverage on the backdoor.[1] Less than three minutes later, at 6:05, Keller struck again when defenseman Brayden McNabb misplayed a rolling puck, leaving the Utah captain unattended on the weak side to roof a shot over Adin Hill’s shoulder.[2]
Jack McBain delivered the knockout blow at 8:12. A stretch pass from Kaedan Korczak to Pavel Dorofeyev fell into Utah hands, sparking a 3-on-3 rush where McBain roamed free on the weak side. Hill, who faced just three shots, surrendered all three goals and gave way to Akira Schmid. Utah tacked on an empty-netter late in the third at 19:12 to seal the victory.[3]
Cassidy Calls Out Failure to Execute
Bruce Cassidy did not mince words…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-20 18:06:00
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