Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench
Jack Eichel scored a goal and added two assists, reaching a career milestone of 701 points, as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Victor Olofsson put Vegas ahead with a power-play goal early in the first period, followed by Trevor Connelly's goal in his NHL debut, and contributions from Noah Hanifin and Mark Stone.
Ryan Craig, who took over as head coach after six seasons as an assistant, guided the Golden Knights to their first victory. Carter Hart made 24 saves for the Golden Knights, while Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane scored for Chicago. This was Patrick Kane's return to the franchise he helped win three Stanley Cup championships with.
The Golden Knights' scoring came from five players following the trade of Pavel Dorofeyev, their top goal scorer last season.
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