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Here's what happened to the Vegas Golden Knights last night (COL 1, VGK 2)

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You didn't really sleep last night, did you?

### The Golden Knights just keep winning

Man, that was a close one, huh? If you drifted off after the second period, you missed a wild finish, but the Vegas Golden Knights pulled it out against the Colorado Avalanche, winning 2-1. Mark Stone got us on the board early in the first, a beauty from Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore. It felt like we were grinding, but that’s the kind of game you expect from two heavyweights. The T-Mobile Arena was absolutely buzzing – you could feel that energy out on the Strip.

The third period was all kinds of tense. Chandler Smith finally broke the stalemate again for us at 14:15, a huge insurance goal assisted by Dylan Coghlan and Nick Dowd. We all thought we were clear, but Gabriel Landeskog got one back for Colorado with under three minutes left, making it a nail-biter right to the final horn. Adin Hill stood tall, though, stopping 20 of 21 shots. These are the kinds of wins that make you remember why we built this team back in 2017.

This win is huge for the Vegas Golden Knights. We're now 39-26-17 with 95 points, firmly in first place in the Pacific Division. Our last ten games? An insane 7-0-3. That's not just a streak, that's a statement. We're on a roll, looking like a team ready for another deep playoff run. The mood in Las Vegas this morning is electric, like a casino floor on a Saturday night – all in, baby.

Vegas Born, Vegas Raised — Let's Go Knights.

The crew on mornings.live is breaking down every single play right now, go check it out.

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