New York. Naturally, the super-talented Connor Bedard scored directly in their home opener for the Chicago Blackhawks.
But it was the Vegas Golden Knights who made history at the United Center.
They are now the first ever Stanley Cup champions to open a season with six straight wins.
– It’s always nice to be part of things like this, says top scorer William Karlsson of the 5-3 win.
So, after a five-game winning streak, rookie Connor Bedard — “the next Connor McDavid,” according to the expert consensus — finally returned home to Chicago last night and it’s impossible to describe it in any other way than that the saga just continued. .
After being greeted with thunderous applause during the team’s presentation, the 18-year-old came out on a power play after a minute and a half, scoring the first goal on his new home rink.
– It is of course a moment in life that I will remember. But it’s still not good, he said after the final whistle.
No, because a home premiere couldn’t have been more fun than that.
The Golden Knights turned away from Las Vegas and won 5-3, thus making history.
Specifically, it was the sixth straight victory to start the series, out of a possible six, and no Stanley Cup champion had ever started a successful season before.
– Yes, it is historical, and it is always part of such things, says William Carlson.
-We simply took care of ourselves over the summer and were ready to play when we returned.
He himself scored his second goal of the season minutes after Bedard’s 1-0 goal – with a quick overhead kick on the rebound.
– But the important goal was the one scored by Nick Roy right at the beginning of the third period. It was “killer” for them, we got all the momentum, as Wild Bill points out.
In the penalty area, Arvid Söderblom made sure to stop 19 shots.