Knights’ preseason victory gives young players chance to audition their ability

Four games down, three to go in the preseason.

The next time the Golden Knights take the ice, the on-ice product might look closer to what it’ll resemble on opening night.

But it was a night for the younger players in the organization, and they hung well against a veteran-heavy San Jose Sharks team in a 2-1 win at SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Friday night.

Defenseman Lukas Cormier scored the go-ahead power play goal with 14:48 remaining, and goaltender Akira Schmid made 15 saves while getting the entire game.

Most of the Knights’ veterans got the work in Thursday’s 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth at home, allowing for one more dress rehearsal for those fighting for spots.

Defenseman Ben Hutton was the most experienced player on the roster with his 520 games played. Th