Jack Eichel Hits 700 Points, Earns Craig's Trust in Golden Knights' Opening Win

TRENDINGWild-card series updatesLiberty sweep top-seeded LynxGiants release OBJCaitlin Clark's historic performanceNFL Power RankingsStory byStory byJack Eichel Hits 700 Points, Earns Craig's Trust in Golden Knights' Opening Win (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)W.G. RamirezWed, September 30, 2026 at 6:20 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesEichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the benchJack Eichel had a goal and two assists to reach 701 career points, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in their season opener Tuesday night. Victor Olofsson notched Vegas’ first goal of the season, rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut and Noah Hanifin and Mark Stone added goals as Ryan Craig earned his first victory as the Golden Knights’ head coach.Associated PressConnelly has memorable night in NHL debutThe Golkden Knights rookie forward scored in the first period as Vegas won its season opener over Chicago, ?-?.The Sporting TribuneBottom six forward group may be key to Knights' successTrevor Connelly makes his NHL debut Tuesday playing on Vegas' third line with Tomas Hertl and Victor Olofsson.The Sporting TribuneAdvertisementAdvertisementTalented Golden Knights Rookie Scores Goal in NHL DebutIn their 10 years of existence, the Vegas Golden Knights have seen their fair share of talented players come through the organization. The NHL’s second-youngest franchise has rostered skilled goalscorers, elite playmakers, and even future Hall of Fame goaltenders. 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