The Mitch Marner era of Vegas hockey begins Wednesday night when the defending Pacific Division champion Golden Knights open their season against the Los Angeles Kings in Las Vegas.

The Kings began their season on Tuesday with a 4-1 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Marner, who scored 221 goals and dished off 520 assists in 657 regular-season games with Toronto, was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal on July 1 that saw center Nicolas Roy go to the Maple Leafs. The highly coveted right winger signed an eight-year, $96 million with the Golden Knights.

Marner, who finished fifth in the NHL with a career-high 102 points (27 goals, 75 assists) last season, will play on a line with All-Star center Jack Eichel, who was eighth in the league with 94 points (28 goals, 66 assists), and left wing

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