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Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench

Jack Eichel notched one goal and two assists to surpass 700 career points as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 during their season opener. Victor Olofsson opened the scoring, rookie Trevor Connelly tallied in his debut, and Noah Hanifin along with Mark Stone contributed goals to secure Ryan Craig's inaugural victory as head coach of the Golden Knights, with Carter Hart earning 24 saves.

Jordan Greenway and Patrick Kane responded with goals for Chicago, while Spencer Knight stopped 32 shots in the contest.

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