Golden Knights’ Wins and Sins: Connelly shows guts, officials spark controversy in Boston

The Vegas Golden Knights opened their four-game road trip with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday at TD Garden. After trailing 2-0 following an opening goal by James Hagens, Vegas rallied with goals from captain Mark Stone and rookie Trevor Connelly to tie the contest. Boston secured the victory in the shootout when David Pastrnak scored the lone goal against goaltender Carter Hart, who made 25 saves on the night.

Ryan Gagne highlights key positives and negatives, praising Connelly for scoring after taking a heavy hit into the boards from Charlie McAvoy. The writer criticizes game officials for inconsistent discipline after McAvoy received only a two-minute minor, while Vegas forward Braeden Bowman was ejected with a five-minute major for an elbow on Matthew Poitras. Mitch Marner also extended his point streak to 10 games.