Dorofeyev, who has 11 power-play goals, has been the "trigger" in one of the Golden Knights' power-play systems. He will usually one-time shoot a pass that comes across the ice, usually from Eichel on the opposite face-off dot.

The Tomas Hertl the Golden Knights traded for last year was far from fully healthy and struggled in trying to find his way with a new team.

Tomas Hertl scored a hat trick, and Adin Hill made 29 saves for the Golden Knights (38-19-6), who had won four in a row.