Golden Knights Lose For 12th Time In 16 Games After 5-4 Shootout Loss To Washington
Though the Golden Knights were able to salvage a point in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals, defenseman Rasmus Andersson summed it in four words. "We need two points," said Andersson, who contributed to a four-goal outburst that erased Washington's three-goal lead. The Capitals took a 3-0 lead early in the second period, but Vegas clawed its way back with four unanswered goals to take a 4-3 lead just 31 seconds into the third period.
Former Capital Nic Dowd, Andersson, Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner scored for the Knights, who lost for the 12th time in 16 games since Feb. 27. ""It feels like we're limping along, but parts of our game are really good," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said.
"We just got to tie it all together. " The Golden Knights are still in third place in the Pacific Division with 80 points, three behind the streaking second-place Edmonton Oilers and four in front of the Los Angeles Kings. KEY MOMENT After a brutal collision with Washington's Aliaksei Protas that sent both players to the locker room with a little more than one minute left in the first period, Dowd returned with stitches above his left eye and ignited Vegas with his first goal as a member of the Golden Knights.
Vegas acquired Dowd from Washington in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Entry Draft on March 5. "Just felt good to get on the board and hear the building erupt," Dowd said. "You know, feel like you're contributing.
As a hockey player, you want to feel like you can contribute to the team, and in that moment, that's how it felt. " KEY STAT 1 ... After outshooting the Capitals 28-17 in regulation, including 12-6 in the first and 10-5 in the second, the Golden Knights managed just one shot on goal in overtime, while the Capitals had four.