The Golden Knights passed their first major test of the new season with flying colors Monday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Vegas prevailed in its fourth straight game by outlasting Carolina for an 4-1 victory. The Hurricanes had won each of their previous five games with three of them coming by multiple goals to solidify their status as the early-season Stanley Cup favorite.

Rejoicing over a Golden Knights’ win in the seventh match of an 82-game regular season may sound unreasonable, but these are exactly the kind of showdowns they rarely found success in a year ago.

Vegas had much-publicized troubles with the best teams in the NHL last season, and Carolina made for a particularly strong example. The Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights in both meetings and came into Monday’s game riding a fou

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