Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench

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Ramirez, W. (2026, September 30). Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/eichel-hits-700-points-as-golden-knights-beat-blackhawks-in-ryan-craig-s-first-game-behind-the-bench/article_39f365f6-bcb1-5de3-b0ff-49691dc8d00f.html

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Jack Eichel scored a goal and two assists to reach 701 career points as the Vegas Golden Knights won their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, beating them 5-2 in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. Ryan Craig secured his first win as head coach of the Golden Knights with contributions from five different players including rookie Trevor Connelly’s NHL debut goal. Despite Patrick Kane scoring for Chicago during his return to a team he previously helped lead to Stanley Cup victories, the Blackhawks couldn’t overcome their deficit.

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In their season opener on Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Jack Eichel scored a goal and had two assists, reaching his 701st career point. Rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut, while Victor Olofsson, Noah Hanifin, and Mark Stone also contributed goals for the Golden Knights. Ryan Craig secured his first victory as Vegas' head coach after taking over recently from a six-year stint as an assistant; he now leads a veteran team that reached last season’s Stanley Cup Final. Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane scored for Chicago, with Kane scoring in the third period during his return to the franchise where he previously won three Stanley Cups.

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Victor Olofsson notched Vegas’ first goal of the season, rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut and Noah Hanifin and Mark Stone added goals as Ryan Craig earned his first victory as the Golden Knights’ head coach.

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Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench · assertive framing

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Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists to reach 701 career points, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in their season opener Tuesday night. asserted

Knights → have → opener

Craig → notch → coach

Carter Hart made 24 saves. asserted

Hart → make → saves

Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane scored for Chicago, and Spencer Knight stopped 32 shots. asserted

Knight → score → shots

Kane marked his return to the franchise he helped lead to three Stanley Cup championships with a third-period goal, but Chicago couldn’t complete the comeback. asserted

Chicago → mark → comeback

Craig took over after six seasons as a Vegas assistant and three coaching its AHL affiliate in Henderson. asserted

Craig → take → Henderson

He inherited a veteran team that reached last season’s Stanley Cup Final. asserted

that → inherit → Final

Vegas got scoring from five players after trading Pavel Dorofeyev, its leading goal scorer last season with 37, including 20 on the man advantage. asserted

Vegas → get → advantage

Olofsson opened the scoring midway through the first period when his power-play wrist shot found the top shelf from the far side. asserted

shot → open → side

Connelly doubled the lead when he flipped a rebound over Knight’s pads. asserted

he → double → pads

Greenway scored late in the second when his shot from the right circle flew past Hart, cutting Vegas’ lead to 2-1. asserted

shot → score → 2

Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion. asserted

Hanifin → trim → cushion

Stone’s empty-netter provided the final margin. asserted

netter → provide → margin

Chicago opened without Connor Bedard, who is recovering from shoulder surgery and isn’t expected back until late October at the earliest. asserted

who → open → earliest

Golden Knights: Host Anaheim on Friday night. asserted

Knights → host → night

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