Resilience at the Fortress: Smith and Marner Spark Comeback After Hart Injury
It wasn’t the clinical start we’ve come to expect at T-Mobile Arena. For the first twenty minutes against Columbus, the Golden Knights looked stuck in neutral.
The Response
First Period Life: Reilly Smith provided the much-needed response at 12:20 of the first, redirecting a shot to cut the lead to 2-1.
Game Changers
Reilly Smith
Two goals and a relentless motor. He was the catalyst that dragged the team back into the fight.
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