Golden Knights Seek Redemption with Improved Defensive Play

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{ "title": "Golden Knights Seek Redemption with Improved Defensive Play", "article": ` The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to bounce back from a recent downturn in their performance. With a 1-4-2 record in their last seven games, the team is focusing on strengthening their defense. In five of those games, the Golden Knights allowed four or more goals, a significant concern for the team. "When the game isn't going our way, it's up to the coach to make adjustments," said Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy. "We'll keep working on our defensive play to get back on track." The team suffered a costly lapse in their 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, with Cassidy citing an eight-minute stretch in the first period where the Golden Knights were not playing at their best defensively. However, Cassidy notes that the team's performance was not entirely dismal, with 19 shots against and four penalty kills. Forward Brandon Saad, a former Blue, believes that the team can build on the progress they made at even strength late in the loss. "We came out strong and played well," Saad said. "We just need to stop the bleeding and get back to our game. It's like when we get scored on, we get in those ruts." The Golden Knights are playing without defenseman Shea Theodore and center Jack Eichel, and defenseman Brayden McNabb left the game on Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Eichel made the trip to St. Louis, but his status for the game is uncertain. The Golden Knights have a history of success in St. Louis, having won their previous game there 4-1 on November 15. They will look to replicate that performance against the Blues, who are struggling after a 3-1-1 upturn. The Blues have lost their last two games by a combined score of 10-3, and they were outshot 43-13 by the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Forward Oskar Sundqvist believes that the team needs to be more disciplined and play tighter. "We need to start on time and develop the necessary habits to be able to start on time regularly," said Blues coach Jim Montgomery. The Blues are also dealing with injuries, including forward Pius Suter's right ankle injury, which landed him on the injured list along with forwards Dylan Holloway, Nick Bjugstad, and Nathan Walker. ` }