The Vegas Golden Knights are only in their sixth year of operation, but they will be making their fourth Stanley Cup semi-final this spring already and they owe a debt of gratitude to Quebecer Jonathan Marchessault, who continues to show his worth in the 2023 playoffs.
The striker has been part of the adventure of the young franchise since its inception and he contributed to the writing of the most recent chapter of its history, Sunday, by achieving a natural hat trick in a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilersconfirming the victory in six games of his team in the second elimination round.
The former Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League had a blast in the second period, creating the tie early in the engagement, before launching his team forward about three minutes later. Then, with less than two minutes to go, he completed a rally with Alex Pietrangelo and Jack Eichel to knock out the opponent.
Marchessault and his people succeeded in their last mission and have no intention of deviating from their recipe for success on the next one.
“We’re really going to savor it all, but we’re only halfway there,” he told the site. NHL.com. Every night everyone shows up to play the right way and sometimes there are rewards. It’s one guy’s turn in a game, then it’s another. This is our way of thinking this year. We have to keep moving forward.”
And in Alberta, it was the turn of the veteran who amassed 188 career goals in the regular season and 26 more in the playoffs.
“He delivered the goods in a crucial confrontation, considered defender Nic Hague. This is what he represents. He has the talent to score goals and you have seen it.
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However, in Vegas, everyone will want to see more success at the semi-final stage than in previous years. Aside from the 2018 series against the Winnipeg Jets, the four aces proved disastrous for the club. There have been setbacks at the hands of the Dallas Stars (2020), a formation that he could also find soon, and the Montreal Canadiens (2021). Thus, there is still a lot to accomplish and the elements of the first hour of the concession, including Marchessault, feel more the weight of the responsibilities.
“We have six players from the original roster and we feel it on our shoulders. We will work to ensure that the organization achieves its end goal, daily mentioned Las Vegas Review-Journal the veteran about the first Stanley Cup in the Knights’ existence that remains to be acquired. Here it is only a step in the right direction and there is a long way to go.”
The Golden Knights are waiting to find out if they will face the Stars or the Seattle Kraken in the Western Final. These two clubs will do battle on Monday evening in the seventh game of their second round clash.