Golden Knights Rally for 6-4 Win Over Kings

The Vegas Golden Knights staged a dramatic comeback by scoring five goals in the third period to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, spoiling forward Artemi Panarin's debut with the Kings following their three-week Olympic break.

Pavel Dorofeyev led the charge with two goals for Vegas, including a power-play tally with 4:01 remaining that extended the lead to 5-3. Colton Sissons, Brandon Saad and Reilly Smith then combined for three goals in a span of just 4:14 midway through the period, erasing a two-period deficit. Ivan Barbashev sealed the victory with a late empty-net goal. Goaltender Adin Hill finished with 15 saves in the win.

The Golden Knights entered the game shorthanded, missing five key players who had competed in the men's hockey gold medal final at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Center Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin represented the champion United States, which beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on Sunday, while forwards Mark Stone and Mitch Marner and defenseman Shea Theodore suited up for Canada. Those absences left Vegas without its top three point producers and leading defensemen in ice time and scoring.