{"id":135938,"date":"2017-12-04T00:41:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T05:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=135938"},"modified":"2017-12-04T00:41:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T05:41:22","slug":"smiths-overtime-goal-lifts-vegas-past-arizona-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/04\/smiths-overtime-goal-lifts-vegas-past-arizona-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith’s overtime goal lifts Vegas past Arizona, 3\u20142"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAS VEGAS \u2014 Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant thinks 40-second shifts are long enough for players during 3-on-3 overtimes. Anything after that, and they just get winded.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Marchessault found a nice exception Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Marchessault set up Reilly Smith’s goal 3:50 into overtime, lifting Vegas over the Arizona Coyotes 3-2.<\/p>\n

Marchessault made the winner possible after stealing Alex Goligoski’s pass and pushing the puck to himself off the boards before feeding Smith on a 2-on-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarchy made some great plays tonight,\u201d Gallant said. \u201cHe’s a guy that takes advantage of some opportunities. He found that second gear. He was out there late in the shift and once he found the open ice, he made a great play. To make that pass to Reilly Smith, and Reilly bury that, it was a big goal for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vegas snapped a three-game skid and is 3-0-1 against the Coyotes this season. Malcolm Subban stopped 31 shots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we played a great game,\u201d Gallant said. \u201cI thought the first two periods was outstanding hockey. They played back-to-back games, we had some fresh legs today and I thought the score shouldn’t have been as close as it was, but their goalie played a great game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have been disappointing to lose that game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marchessault scored his 10th goal 18 seconds into the third period and has 13 points in his past seven games. Alex Tuch also scored for Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was just a good defensive play,\u201d Marchessault said about the final sequence. \u201cThat’s the strength of our line. We play good defence and we get rewarded. I know they were gassed out there, and I just wanted to pressure the puck. I was able to get a turnover and Smitty was able to bury it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jakob Chychrun and Derek Stepan scored for Arizona, while Scott Wedgewood had 42 saves.<\/p>\n

Arizona coach Rick Tocchet credited Wedgewood’s effort, saying if not for him, the Coyotes wouldn’t have earned a point in overtime.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was terrific, made some great saves, couple backdoor plays,\u201d Tocchet said. \u201cThe guys owe him. He was really good tonight for us, Vegas was the better team obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stepan scored a tying power-play goal 8:50 into the third period when he punched a rebound past Subban.<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights once again came out firing at home, but Wedgewood stopped 15 first-period shots to keep it scoreless.<\/p>\n

Tuch scored early in the second. He took a cross-ice pass from Colin Miller and pushed it past Wedgewood for his sixth of the season 2:42 into the period.<\/p>\n

Chychrun scored in his first game of the season with a shot from the left circle. He had been out after off-season knee surgery. Max Domi set up the goal for his 14th assist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe both had our chances … speed is definitely the key to overtime, you can counterattack quick,\u201d Chychrun said. \u201cThey play well together, they got a really good coach, they really use each other well. Lots of dump-ins and lots of pressure on their D. It’s a good atmosphere in here, they play well here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights improved to 10-2-0 at home in their inaugural season.<\/p>\n

NOTES: After opening the season 2-15-3, the Coyotes are on a 5-3-2 run. … Arizona’s Zac Rinaldo played in his 300th career game. … Since Oct. 31, the Coyotes have killed off 44 of 49 penalties. … Vegas came into the game ranked fourth in the NHL with 3.48 goals per game. … Knights C William Karlsson leads the team with a career-high 14 goals. In his last 10 games, he has 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists). His 25 points for the season ties a career high.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Arizona: The Coyotes visit Boston on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Vegas: Hosts Anaheim on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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