Marchessault nets winner after Thompson stops OT penalty shot

The Vegas Golden Knights topped the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime Monday after a wild sequence.

Logan Thompson denied Pavel Buchnevich's penalty shot effort 30 seconds into the extra frame.

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And Jonathan Marchessault buried the game-winner past Jordan Binnington just 19 seconds later when the Blues gave him too much time in front of the net.

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Golden Knights forward William Karlsson lauded Thompson's performance postgame.

"I think the word is clutch," he said, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal's Danny Webster. "That's what we need from goalies this time of year."

Thompson's save was the first on an overtime penalty shot in Vegas' franchise history.

The Golden Knights extend their advantage over the Blues for the second wild card spot to five points with the overtime victory.

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