
The Knights’ next Game 82 on Thursday will be different. Defenseman Zach Whitecloud was even more blunt. Right wing Jonathan Marchessault called it an “awful feeling” in an Enterprise Center hallway that night.

It was something the Knights never wanted to experience again. The Blues were in, locked into their first-round matchup with the Minnesota Wild. There was nothing on the line during their 7-4 win in St.

(Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Golden Knights’ last Game 82 didn’t matter.

Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) shouts to teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Las Vegas.
