Vegas Golden Knights left wing Trevor Connelly scored the decisive goal late in the game to secure a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The contest featured a physical second period in which linesman Caleb Apperson intervened to separate a fight between Red Wings left wing Carter Mazur and Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev. Barbashev later had a scoring chance turned aside by Detroit goaltender Daniil Tarasov, with defenseman William Wallinder providing defensive support.
Golden Knights center Marc Gatcomb and Red Wings defenseman Wallinder were matched up during the first period, while Detroit center Nate Danielson attempted to strip the puck from Vegas captain Mark Stone in the middle frame.
The win keeps the Golden Knights' road momentum intact, while the Red Wings drop a close decision on home ice.
