Bruce Cassidy Says Golden Knights' Poor Play This Week Not 'a One-off'

Mark Stone had a point-blank opportunity Thursday night, but when Winnipeg goalie Eric Comrie denied his shot, the Golden Knights' captain slammed his stick on the ice.

It was that kind of night - and week - for Stone and his Vegas teammates.

They entered the week seven points ahead of Los Angeles in the Pacific Division, but the seemingly comfortable lead is down to three after losses to Edmonton and Winnipeg and consecutive victories by the Kings.

The Golden Knights are still likely to win the division because only seven games remain, but getting outhit in both losses, scoring just two goals against a pair of backup goaltenders and just not being at the top of their game got coach Bruce Cassidy's attention.

"I'm concerned," Cassidy said after the 4-0 loss to the Jets. "This isn't a one-off. We should be prepared to play with them."