Tomas Hertl produced two goals and two assists and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak by cruising to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
The Knights' top line, led by Hertl, Stone and center Jack Eichel, dominated the Kings, who were attempting to lengthen their winning streak to five games.
Hertl stole the show with his impressive performance. He started scoring early and contributed to nearly every critical moment, earning him four points in the dominant win.
The win began a crucial stretch for the Knights, who have several tough matches on the horizon and needed to prove themselves by defeating the strong LA Kings team.
The Knights lost three consecutive games prior to this match. They experienced back-to-back losses against a tough division rival and a tight loss against a strong Western Conference opponent.
As if that wasn't enough, a win against a winning-streak-holding team like the LA Kings puts immense pressure on the Knights' lineup. However, they utilized this crucial matchup as an opportunity to assess their resolve.
Based on the early-game pressure they put on the Kings' defense, the Knights seemed determined to stop the bleeding from their recent losing streak and gain momentum by securing two points against LA.