The Golden Knights present a strange stat midway through the season. Second in the Pacific Division with 58 points – the same total as Seattle’s Kraken lead with a game in hand – they’re only playing for .500 at home with a 13-13-0 record.
It is therefore on opposing rinks that they have had the most success since the start of the campaign. While the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are hot on their heels, the Golden Knights have just suffered three losses in a row.
See the interview with Jonathan Marchessault in the video, above.
According to forward Jonathan Marchessault, a factor explains this drop in speed.
“The trend is like last year. We have a lot of injuries right now. We are not able to have a complete training, he said sorry to “JiC”, Friday evening, on TVA Sports. We don’t lose one or two, we are always missing six or seven!
“It’s hurting us right now, but you have to be able to survive and stay in the playoff portrait.”
Golden Knights miss Perron
On Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings handed the Golden Knights their most recent loss. A former Knights color holder plays there and he has had an excellent season with 14 goals and 30 points.
According to Marchessault, David Perron has been missing from Vegas since the organization lost its free agency services in 2018.
“Since the Golden Knights let him go, that’s one regret we have. He is a guy who is excellent every year and he finds a way to produce.
Pacioretty “a lot of bad luck”
Speaking of injuries and former teammates, Marchessault didn’t like seeing his friend Max Pacioretty lying on the ice Thursday in Minnesota. Number 67 suffered an Achilles tendon injury and will be sidelined indefinitely.
“It’s terrible to see, he drops. I’m looking at the pictures… you never wish bad luck on anyone.
“Mentally, it’s heavy. I missed five or six games this year and it took me two or three weeks to come back to play. It’s really flat.
Marchessault also wanted to praise an athlete who works hard on his game.
“I know that not everyone liked him in Montreal, but I saw him here and he is someone who always wants to be better. He puts in the effort day after day.”