Setback paints Knights blue

Vegas gets its shots, but can’t penetrate Flyers’ crease in loss

Sundays usually are fun days for the Golden Knights.

This time, not so much.

Despite holding more than a

2-to-1 advantage in shots on goal, the Knights allowed two goals late in the second period and fell 4-1 to the surging Philadelphia Flyers at T-mobile Arena in the opener of a seven-game homestand.

“That’s on us for sure. It was a three-minute lull or whatever it was,” Knights defenseman Brayden Mcnabb said. “They had opportunities and they capitalized, and we weren’t able to. It’s frustrating, but we have to move on.”

The Knights, who were 8-0 on Sundays entering the game, saw their lead over San Jose in the Pacific Division trimmed to eight points. They have now lost two straight on home ice for the first time this season.

Mcnabb put a charge into the announced crowd of 18,220 with a goal in the first period for the Knights (36-15-4, 76 points), who outshot Philadelphia 39-18 overall.

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But the Knights were unable to put much traffic in front of Michal Neuvirth, who started after the Flyers’ No. 1 goaltender Brian Elliott was injured Saturday at Arizona and made 38 stops.

“We got a ton of shots but nothing that was real dangerous and their goalie saw everything tonight,”

Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-journal @vegasphotograph Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant, center, and his team watch from the bench in the third period of Vegas’ 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at T-mobile Arena.

Golden Knights goaltender Marc-andre Fleury (29) passes the puck past defenseman Brayden Mcnabb in the second period Sunday.