Coming off a career-best five-point game in San Jose, VGK's Tomas Hertl was named the NHL's First Star of the Week. Hertl had 9 points over four games and scored three goals. We discuss whether VGK will make a trade before the Olympic Freeze Feb. 4 through 22. And VGK has a 4-2 record to start the New Year. The Golden Knights typically have a "dry January" one they are hoping to reverse this season.

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Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl led VGK to a weekend sweep over St. Louis and San Jose. The Golden Knight defeated the Blues 4-2 Saturday night then defeated the Sharks on the road in the back end of a back to back 7-2. VGK has beaten San Jose the last 11 times. Eichel has four goals in the past three games. He now has 48 points in 37 games. Hertl had his first five-point night in San Jose Sunday. He had two goals and three assists in the contest. We recap each game. We also talk about the latest value of a contract for free agent Pavel Dorofeyev with projections from AFP Analytics @afpanalytics

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VGK rallied again from a two-goal deficit Thursday night in coming back to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Golden Knights also saw goalie Carter Hart sustain a left leg injury when CBJ's Boone Jenner landed on him. There was no stoppage in play and the Blue Jackets Kent Johnson finished up in possession with a goal, that gave Columbus a two-goal lead. But Reilly Smith scored twice, Jack Eichel scored his 13th goal, Mark Stone continued to have the hot hand with his sixth goal in the last six games and Brett Howden topped off the win late. The Golden Knights have had to rally twice in the last two games against cellar-dwellers Winnipeg and Columbus. We preview VGK's back to back games this weekend against St. Louis and at San Jose. And we have our weekly WTF comments.

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VGK goes back to work in its home barn Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that also has a lot of injured players. VGK won the first meeting in Columbus 3-2 as they had to come from behind. The slow starts have been hurting VGK according to Reilly Smith. Sometimes it makes it difficult for VGK to battle back from behind when they are chasing the game. Columbus won four of six before a Tuesday loss in San Jose. The Blue Jacket netminder lately has been Jet Greaves who has started seven straight games for CBJ. We have a discussion as who is to blame for the VGK slump. And, we have our Locks and Predictions.

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The Golden Knights rallied from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime on a Reilly Smith goal, then won the game late on a Tomas Hertl power play goal. VGK gave up a goal on two turnovers on the same play and also allowed a goal from the "blue line" according to Bruce Cassidy. Hertl scored the goal on a deflection of a shot from the point by Mitch Marner. Mark Stone scored a goal for a fifth straight game, Brett Howden also scored. It was a game in which the Jets Haydn Fleury was stretchered off the ice with an upper body injury. We have attrition concerns about the seven VGK players that are going to the Olympics and whether they will be fatigued upon return. And, VGK and St. Louis could do business again. The rumor mill has VGK interested in Blues defenseman Justin Faulk.

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VGK and Winnipeg will be trying to end droughts when the meet tonight. For VGK it's the end of a three-game road trip, while the Jets begin a five-game home stand. VGK enters the game losing eight of nine - its worst nine-game stretch in team history. The Jets are going through a nine-game losing streak. Winnipeg has lost 7 of those nine games by just one goal. We will see if VGK plays with emotion tonight. That's been a major issue according to Bruce Cassidy. We discuss whether VGK should pull the trigger on some trades and bring AHL players up to fill voids. We have Picks, Props and Chance for tonight's game.

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Chris Gawlik on what's wrong with VGK.

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The Golden Knights are suffering through a franchise low nine game stretch in which they have won just once at 1-5-3. Bruce Cassidy cited his team's lack of emotion following yet another overtime loss, this time in Chicago, 3-2. Cassidy said "enough is enough" in the post-game presser. He feels that he can only do so much when it comes to accountability and locker room leaders have to step up. VGK has had a lot of injuries this season as Shea Theodore and Braydon McNabb remain week to week. Adin Hill and William Karlsson remain out. The Golden Knights fell to Chicago 3-2 in overtime Sunday as Tyler Bertuzzi scored the hat trick for the Blackhawks. This came after VGK dropped a 4-3 decision to the St. Louis Blues. On deck, the road trip continues as VGK skates in Winnipeg against the Jets Tuesday night.

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