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Golden Knights can’t keep digging themselves into three-goal deficits

The Golden Knights fell behind 3-0 for the third time in seven games during Monday's loss to the Wild, raising concerns about slow starts and their goaltending.

By Ryan Gagne · Vegas Hockey Knight

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 4:19 AM

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Writer Ryan Gagne argues the Vegas Golden Knights cannot rely on overcoming repeated three-goal deficits.
The Golden Knights fell behind 3-0 for the third time in seven games during a 4-2 loss to Minnesota.
Goaltender Carter Hart finished the defeat against the Wild with an .889 save percentage after a difficult first period.

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The Vegas Golden Knights saw their four-game winning streak end with a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild after falling into an early 3-0 deficit. This marked the third time in just seven games this season that Vegas has trailed by three goals, following similar starts against the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Writer Ryan Gagne argues that the recurring deficits are unsustainable and risk wearing out goaltenders Carter Hart and Adin Hill. Hart allowed three goals in the first period against Minnesota before settling in, finishing with an .889 save percentage as Vegas failed to complete another comeback.

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