VGK defeated a depleted Columbus team Monday night 3-2 in a shootout. The Golden Knights finished last season going 0-19 on shootout attempts and finally broke through on their third attempt as Jonathan Marchessault found the net. It was an important goal as it extended the shootout. Seven shooters followed and couldn't put the puck in net. And in the seventh round, Paul Cotter, the rookie scored the game-winner. Before Cotter took the ice, goalie Logan Thompson took off his blocker and signaled 4-3 to the VGK bench, requesting Cotter take the next shot. Bruce Cassidy said afterward that he has never seen that before. The goaltender told the bench who to send in for the shootout. Cotter and Thompson were teammates in the AHL with Henderson. Thompson knew Cotter would deliver. We also talk about players who missed the game in Columbus - Brett Howden (injury) and Alex Pietrangelo (personal) and how Ben Hutton and Shea Theodore filled roles. And we talk VGK special teams on this edition.
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