Despite positives, Silver Knights’ hot streak cooled down by Texas

The post-Olympic schedule has been rocky to say the very least, with Vegas’ 4-9-0 record being tied for the worst record in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stars like Jack Eichel and Mark Stone have found it difficult to get back into the swing of things, while goaltending has continued to take its welts. Even in a Pacific Division that feels more like a demolition derby than a race, the Golden Knights are heading into the home stretch and potentially beyond with a myriad of serious questions.

However, the good news for the Golden Knights is that some of those answers to the questions reside just a 15-minute drive away from T-Mobile Arena. The Henderson Silver Knights, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Golden Knights, have been on a tear since their own All-Star break last month. From just outside of the playoff picture, the Silver Knights have been arguably the hottest team in the AHL with a 12-2-2 record, including sweeping an intense six-game road trip.

Leading the way for Henderson has been an offense that has hit hyper-speed in recent weeks, with 37 goals in the last six games, three different players scoring hat tricks in the last five, and a power play that has shot up from 13th to first in the last two months with a 25. 5 percent success rate. “Lot of credit to the coaches and my linemates.

I think they’ve helped a ton with that stuff,” said Silver Knights forward and Golden Knights top prospect Trevor Connelly, who returned from injury and is currently on an 11-game point streak. “I’ve been having so much fun here coming to the rink every day, so it’s been awesome. ” However, the Silver Knights wound up hitting a stumbling block on Saturday, falling to the Texas Stars 6-3.