Knights' offense stalls in 4-2 loss to Mammoth in Game 3
Vegas limited Utah to just 12 shots but a third of those went in.
Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) shoots against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period in game three of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Delta Center. SALT LAKE CITY — The Golden Knights picked the wrong time to revert to their old bad habits. Falling behind in playoff hockey is a recipe for disaster.
John Tortorella said that in so many words earlier in the series which the Utah Mammoth now lead 2-1 following its impressive performance Friday at the raucous Delta Center that resulted in a 4-2 win. Game 4 is Monday night. So it gives Torotrella and his players a little extra time to do some soul-searching and also try and figure out how to fix things before it’s too late.
“I thought we took a step forward in how we have to play from Game 2,” Tortorella said. “We gave up 27, 28 scoring chances (in Game 2) and that certainly didn’t happen tonight. “It’s a series.
There’s ebbs and flows. But I liked a lot of our minutes tonight. ” The Knights set a franchise playoff record by allowing just 12 shots on goal which normally would be a cause for celebration.