Akira Schmid has had enough reps in the Golden Knights’ net to know where his game is at.
That’s why it was rare to see Schmid give up five goals Thursday against the Boston Bruins. He’s been good each time he’s gone in.
What appeared to be a shaky start didn’t matter in the end. The goaltender improved to 3-0 this season in the Knights’ 6-5 victory at T-Mobile Arena.
Schmid made 19 saves in the win and improved to 5-0-1 since getting called up from the Silver Knights in April. But the last two goals he gave up, scored 1:07 apart in the third period to dwindle the Knights’ lead from 6-3 to 6-5, were uncharacteristic.
“It was a couple of bounces here and there. You’d like to have them back as a goalie,” Schmid said Friday. “No matter what, I still feel comfortable in my game. I feel con