Flames fall to 1-6-0 as Stone's hat trick lifts Golden Knights 6-2
Vegas improved to 7-2-0 to lead the NHL with 14 points, while Calgary continues to struggle to start the season.
Why it matters
The loss extends a rough start to the season for the Calgary Flames, who have won just once in their first seven games.
Mark Stone scored all three of his goals in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night in Las Vegas, marking the fourth hat trick of Stone's career.
Vegas jumped ahead early, with Brett Howden scoring just 26 seconds into the game. Jack Eichel added a short-handed goal in the first period after stealing the puck in the neutral zone. Calgary's Jacob Middleton scored his first goal as a Flame to cut the deficit to one, but Braeden Bowman restored Vegas's two-goal lead just 48 seconds later. Matt Coronato added a late goal for Calgary.
Eichel finished with a goal and two assists, extending his point streak to seven of Vegas's first nine games, and now ranks second in the NHL with 16 points. Stone is tied for sixth in the league with six goals. Ivan Barbashev had three assists, and goaltender Carter Hart made 28 saves for the win. Calgary's Dustin Wolf stopped 27 shots in the loss.
The result dropped the Flames to 1-6-0 on the season, while the Golden Knights improved to 7-2-0, leading the NHL with 14 points. Calgary next hosts Carolina on Sunday, while Vegas hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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