The Vegas power play has been performing slightly better than last season.
In the morning skate leading up to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 victory against the Washington Capitals, boisterous cheers were heard on one side of the ice.
The reason for the celebration: the first power play unit was scoring seemingly at will against some of the team’s top penalty killers.
“Nothing gets me going more than scoring on the power play and [Brayden] McNabb is one the ice,’ Jonathan Marchessault said. “That’s always a big thrill for us. Everybody is pretty happy. It’s funny because he gets pretty mad about it too.”
The momentum carried over to the game against the Capitals, as the Golden Knights got their first goal of the game on the man advantage.
The Golden Knights are converting on 21.4 percent of their power plays, which is good for 14th in the league. The number is slightly up from last season’s 20.3 percent.
The noticeable difference in the power play this season is that it looks more dangerous. The puck is moving faster and there is movement by the players.
It’s still not at the ideal pace, but overall it looks like the Golden Knights are actively trying to fix one of its weaker areas.