However, the Golden Knights had other plans. The reaction began thanks to the seventh goal of the season for Russian forward Pavel Dorofeyev, at 15:06 of the second third. Incidentally, the main assist on this score was Tomas Hertl, with whom the Czech forward reached 500 points in his NHL career.
“I was looking for ‘Pav’. He’s on a roll and can score goals, so it’s fun to watch now,” Hertl said. “It is a good achievement. We had to work hard to get there. “I was very happy about that, but I’m even happier that we won the game.”
Incidentally, Dorofeyev (7G, 3A) became the sixth Golden Knights player to reach the 10-point mark this season, meaning Vegas is the second team in the league this season with more players than They add 10 or more units, only behind Tampa Bay (7).
And one second before the end of the second period, Vegas tied the game at 2-2 thanks to the goal of defenseman Noah Hanifin pushing a rebound and before the period expired, as if they were receiving help from Mictlán.
It is worth clarifying that Mictlán is the underworld in Mexica and Nahua mythology, and refers to the place where the souls of the dead go. The word Mictlán comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the dead”, where these souls arrive with the help of their relatives. This cultural brief serves to explain a little about the Day of the Dead celebration in La Fortaleza.
“For ‘Hanny’ it was important to find his offensive game. It’s something he’s counting on and hoping to bring to the team,” Las Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy said. “Individually, it meant a lot to him to score that goal.
William Karlsson completed the comeback at 5:37 of the third period, giving Vegas the lead for the first time in the game, but the team located in Salt Lake City did not want to give up and this time they had to row against the current and Thanks to Alexander Kerfoot’s score at 13:10 of the final third, Utah achieved a 3-3 tie, a goal that was very fortuitous for the visitors, because thanks to a rebound that created confusion, it was achieved.
“Adin had a little bad luck tonight… He made a couple of good saves to keep the score tied. We would like Adin to find his game. He’s won a Cup for us, so we’re confident he’ll be solid every night,” Cassidy said of his goalkeeper.
The Golden Knights placed an ofrenda for the Day of the Dead in which team fans brought photos of their loved ones who have gone ahead along the way and waiting for their return for that date. It seems that all those vibes and sensations gave the Vegas team a push to achieve the long-awaited victory.
At 2:15 of overtime, in a segment in which the Golden Knights did not give Utah any respite, besieging their defensive zone and with possession of the puck 90 percent of the time, Brett Howden scored the first goal in the extra time of his career and against a tired visiting team, he scored the winning goal.
