Seeking third-period spark, Gallant shuffles 10 up front

Short bench means Zykov, Nosek sit in final period

Gerard Gallant decided less was more Saturday after a second period in which he thought his team was “skating in quicksand.”

The Golden Knights put only three shots on goal in the middle frame of their 4-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, so the coach shortened his bench and played 10 forwards in the third

Caroline Brehman Las Vegas Review-journal Boone Jenner (38) of the Blue Jackets and Knights forward William Carrier jockey at the Columbus goalmouth in the second period Saturday.