Hertl scores decisive goal as Golden Knights beat Ducks 3-1
Associated PressLAS VEGAS — Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night. After the Ducks tied the game on Mason McTavish’s goal early in the second period, Hertl broke the tie when he took a pass from Jack Eichel in front of Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal and maneuvered to his backhand. Dostal made 19 saves in relief of Ducks starter John Gibson, who stopped all 11 shots he faced before leaving in the first period when Vegas’ Tanner Laczynski inadvertently poked the veteran netminder in the eye with the blade of his stick. Key stat After playing 65 minutes in Sunday’s 5-4 overtime victory in Salt Lake City, Dostal added 39:37 in relief of Gibson, for a total of 104:37 in roughly 24 hours.