Golden Knights rally to beat Flames 4-2 as Eichel scores twice

Jack Eichel scored twice and Kaedan Korczak added a goal as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Tomas Hertl capped the game with an empty-netter with seven seconds remaining to seal the victory.

Vegas trailed 2-1 entering the third period after goals from Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman gave Calgary an early advantage. Korczak tied the game at 4:11 of the third, and Eichel struck again at 6:38 to put the visitors ahead. The goals followed a stretch in which the Golden Knights applied pressure and exploited lapses in Calgary’s defensive coverage late in the game.

Vegas goaltender Adin Hill stopped eight of 10 shots in the first period but did not return because of a lower-body injury. Akira Schmid relieved Hill and stopped all 19 shots he faced. Calgary starter Dustin Wolf made 26 saves in the loss.

Eichel’s multi-goal night boosted his early-season totals; he has four goals and five assists through the first four games, while teammate Mark Stone has recorded six assists. Coronato leads Calgary’s early scoring with two goals and three points, and Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund also...