Golden Knights Secure 4-2 Win Over Lightning as Hertl Suffers Late Injury

Tomas Hertl scored his team-leading 31st goal but left the game with an apparent upper-body injury, raising questions about his availability for Vegas' upcoming road trip.

• The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2, improving their record to 11-3-2 since February 6.
• Tomas Hertl continued his scoring streak with his 31st goal but exited late in the third period after a collision with the boards caused by Tampa Bay's Emil Lilleberg, who was penalized for boarding.
• Nic Roy, Jack Eichel, and Nic Hague also scored for Vegas, while Ilya Samsonov made 35 saves in his 199th career game.
• Tampa Bay's struggles continued, with the team losing five of their last eight games, including a 6-4 defeat to Utah the day before.
• The Golden Knights will begin a three-game road trip in Minnesota on Tuesday, while the Lightning return home to face Pittsburgh.

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