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Golden Knights’ early goal not enough in road loss to Panthers: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022; The red light behind the home goal was the first to light up in Sunrise, Fla., on Thursday night, typically a good sign for the Golden Knights, who are so good when scoring first.
Big, bad Brayden McNabb: Golden Knights' remaining original defenseman contributes by sticking to his game: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022; Defensemen are trending faster and more offensive-minded in the modern-day NHL, but the 31-year-old McNabb has remained a steadying force by playing hockey the only way he knows how. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound veteran is a tree-stump of a defenseman who’s constantly looking to sacrifice his body by blocking shots and laying hits.
Golden Knights rally to force overtime, but fall to Hurricanes: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022; Had the Golden Knights been winning in the third period and lost in overtime to a poor team, it would have been a different story.
At season’s midway point, 1st-place Golden Knights have room to improve: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022; The initial 41 Golden Knights games are a good sample to pull out some observations. Here are five thoughts:
Robin Lehner, Golden Knights blank Capitals to open road trip: Monday, Jan. 24, 2022; The Golden Knights entered the night as one of six teams in the NHL without a shutout. Thirty-four saves from Robin Lehner later, the Golden Knights are on the board.
Golden Knights beat Canadiens in overtime to close homestand: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022; The Golden Knights will hit the halfway mark of the season in first place in the Pacific Division. Montreal has league’s worst record.
Live coverage: Shea Theodore's OT goal sends Golden Knights over Canadiens: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022; The Golden Knights won't be thrilled they needed to go to overtime with the team sporting the league's worst record, but they'll breathe a sigh of relief that overtime ended in a victory. Shea Theodore's goal 1:50 into the extra period secured ...
Brendan Brisson gives Golden Knights Olympic representation: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022; It’s a shame for Golden Knights fans that they won’t be able to see Mark Stone or Alex Pietrangelo or Max Pacioretty or any of the half-dozen Vegas players who seemed destined for their respective Olympic teams.
Golden Knights blow 3-goal lead, lose again at T-Mobile Arena: Monday, Jan. 17, 2022; The Golden Knights scored three goals in the first period Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, then melted down after that, allowing five unanswered goals to fall 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena.
Live coverage: Golden Knights fall apart, lose to Penguins: Monday, Jan. 17, 2022; The Golden Knights were up 3-0 after a period of hockey Monday night, typically a good indicator of winning the game. But when you're facing the hottest team in the league, no lead is safe. The Golden Knights coughed up five unanswered goals to the Pittsburgh Penguins ...
Two years in, DeBoer finding success leading Vegas, but Stanley Cup goal remains: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022; T wo years ago, Las Vegans woke up to the news that Pete DeBoer was the new coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. Given a contentious history between the coach and this city’s NHL franchise ...
Golden Knights’ Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo named to All-Star team; Pete DeBoer to coach: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022; The NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas next month will have plenty of local flair. Golden Knights captain Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo were named to the Pacific Division All-Star team on Thursday, joining Pete DeBoer, who will coach the team. Forward ...
Golden Knights fall in shootout despite Alex Pietrangelo’s ‘monster’ night: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022; Alex Pietrangelo has played parts of 14 NHL seasons, and on Tuesday night, a week shy of his 32nd birthday, he played more hockey than he ever has ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights rally to force shootout, but fall to Maple Leafs: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022; Even getting to the shootout was a feat for the Golden Knights on Tuesday night. They trailed by two goals going into the third period, so getting even one point was a minor victory. Unfortunately for them, the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up the major victory ...
Jack Eichel practices with the Golden Knights, still not ready for games: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022; The Golden Knights’ newest star player is back on the ice. Forward Jack Eichel skated with the Golden Knights this morning for the first time since his trade from the Buffalo Sabres in November. He’s still not ready to play after ...
Marc-Andre Fleury victorious in Las Vegas return, leading Blackhawks over Golden Knights: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; The game started like so many at T-Mobile Arena have over the past four years. Marc-Andre Fleury’s name belted through the sound system ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights can't solve Fleury, fall to Blackhawks: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; The Golden Knights are used to Marc-Andre Fleury stealing a game for them. Against them is a different story.
Marc-Andre Fleury returns to Vegas for first time to oppose Golden Knights: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; Fleury was the face of the Golden Knights franchise from the moment he stepped through the curtain at the expansion draft in 2017.
Golden Knights use rush chances to run away from Rangers: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022; When the Golden Knights are playing their best, games look a lot like they did Thursday night.
Live coverage: Stone, Lehner solid in returns as Golden Knights take down Rangers: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022; Give any team back their captain and starting goalie, and things will start to improve. That's particularly true for the Golden Knights, who welcomed back Mark Stone and Robin Lehner for the first time since before Christmas and received solid contributions from both ...
William Karlsson hits goal milestone in Golden Knights' loss to Nashville: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022; “I have wanted this for awhile now, this 100th goal, I’ve surely had the chances, so it feels good to get a greasy one just to get it over with,” Karlsson said.
Live coverage: Golden Knights can't mount comeback, fall to Predators: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022; Sometimes a hot goal-scorer is all it takes to decide the outcome of a game. The Golden Knights ran into that Tuesday in the form of Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg, who scored two goals ...
Golden Knights defense disappoints in loss to Jets: Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022; Vegas allowed four unanswered goals in the second and third periods, and the killshot in overtime as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights rally for a point, but fall to Jets in OT: Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022; The Golden Knights scored two goals in the first period against the Winnipeg Jets, going up a pair on the Winnipeg Jets at T-Mobile Arena. Things got wild after that ...
Nicolas Roy caps banner 2021 with a goal in Golden Knights’ win over Ducks: Friday, Dec. 31, 2021; At the close of 2021, Roy is a pivotal piece of the Golden Knights’ forward group, and scored the opening goal in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks this afternoon at T-Mobile Arena.
Live coverage: Golden Knights end 2021 on high note with victory over Ducks: Friday, Dec. 31, 2021; The Golden Knights made sure their last game of 2021 was one of their most dominant, and spent 60 minutes Friday afternoon wailing on the Anaheim Ducks at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas scored twice in the first period and never let up, winning ...
Golden Knights' Max Pacioretty undergoes wrist surgery, out ‘indefinitely’: Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021; Whether Pacioretty is out for the remaining four months of the regular season or less, his absence will be felt by the Golden Knights offense.
Mr. Consistency: Marchessault’s steady play leading Golden Knights yet again: Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021; Jonathan Marchessault is the Golden Knights’ all-time leading scorer with 249 points in 308 games.
Frantic first period lifts Golden Knights to victory over Kings: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021; Vegas scored three goals in a span of 1:16 during the first period Tuesday, setting the tone in a blowout against the Los Angeles Kings ...
Golden Knights return from break depleted but eager for game action: Coach Pete DeBoer among the team's virus-related absences; Monday, Dec. 27, 2021; The Golden Knights who participated in the first practice after the holiday break were energetic, refreshed and eager to get back on the ice Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Kings. The problem was that there just weren’t as many as Vegas would have liked ...
Carrier Construction LLC? Golden Knights forward has handyman talents outside of hockey: Monday, Dec. 27, 2021; In many ways, a forward lineup is much like a house. There are so many pieces that make both more than the sum of their parts, and the top might catch more eyes and ...
Golden Knights’ loss to Lightning drops curtain on NHL: Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021; COVID-19 has decimated the hockey calendar over the past two weeks, with 50 postponed games, including the Golden Knights’ Thursday contest against the the Los Angeles Kings.
Live coverage: Golden Knights fall to Lightning in final game before pause: Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021; Each team had a chance in Tuesday's to score three unanswered goals. The Golden Knights did it first, but it was the Tampa Bay Lightning who did it to win the game. Vegas coughed up a 3-1 lead in a 43-second span in the second period, then a Steven Stamkos power-play blast in the third for Tampa Bay proved the difference ...
Golden Knights stay hot, beat Rangers in a shootout: Friday, Dec. 17, 2021; Once the Golden Knights found the game-tying goal late in the third period Friday at the New York Rangers, it was pretty clear which way the game was trending.
Golden Knights defeat testy Devils for third straight win: Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021; The Golden Knights won Thursday night, and you’ll never turn down a road victory. But it’s clear the Golden Knights weren’t pleased with their outing against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Vegas surrendered the first goal then scored four unanswered ...
Pacioretty continues torrid pace to lead Golden Knights over Bruins: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021; If Max Pacioretty played the whole season at his current scoring rate, he’d fall three goals short of the NHL record. That’s the kind of hot streak he’s on right now ...
COVID postpones games, sidelines athletes across sports world: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021; The sports world had an eerie March 2020-type feel to it this morning. The Golden Knights game is still scheduled to take place today, but their opponent, the Boston Bruins, placed ...
Robin Lehner not fretting recent struggles in Golden Knights' net: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021; Few players in the NHL are willing or able to publicly analyze their own game in the honest way Robin Lehner does for the Golden Knights. When the Vegas goalie has a good game in ...
Chandler Stephenson’s career night powers Golden Knights over Wild: Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021; Chandler Stephenson never had four points in an NHL game before Sunday. He’d also never played a game without his grandmother.
Live coverage: Whitecloud scores twice, Pacioretty sets team record in victory over Wild: Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021; The Golden Knights took every punch the Minnesota Wild had to offer Sunday night, and came out on top of one of the most exciting games of the season. Zach Whitecloud had a pair of goals, Max Pacioretty set a team mark for most consecutive games with a goal ...
Special-teams skid continues as Golden Knights fall to Flyers: Friday, Dec. 10, 2021; It’s not just that the Golden Knights are allowing power-play goals. It’s that they’re coming quick, a sign that teams are having no issue breaking down the short-handed defense.
Live coverage: Third-period goals spell defeat for Golden Knights against Flyers: Friday, Dec. 10, 2021; Three times in Friday's game, the Golden Knights gave up a goal early in the period. Twice they were able to tie it up. They couldn't the third time, and it ended their three-game winning streak. The Golden Knights allowed two power-play goals to the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period ...
'Expressive' Mark Stone returns to form to fuel Golden Knights' spirited rally: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021; Alex Pietrangelo threw his head back and laughed when Mark Stone was asked a question about his emotive goal celebrations. The captain offered a sheepish “I don’t know,” a tone universally different from ...
Golden Knights score 3 in third period to complete comeback vs. Stars: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021; Trailing by two goals in the third period against a team known for holding leads, it would have been easy for the Golden Knights to pack it up and call it a night. Instead, they pulled out the most impressive comeback of the season ...
As forwards return to health, Golden Knights lineup finally taking shape: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021; “That’s what we envisioned when we started the season, to have that type of depth where the third and fourth lines could really make a difference in the game."
Silver Knights coach taking leave for cancer treatment: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021; Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros will begin a leave of absence this week to undergo treatment for prostate cancer, the team announced today. Viveiros, 55, announced his ...
After besting Swedish countrymate, Knights’ Lehner announces withdrawal from Olympics: Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021; T-Mobile Arena was the hub for Swedish goaltending Sunday night, with Robin Lehner starting for the Golden Knights and Jacob Markstrom in the crease for the Calgary Flames.
Live coverage: Golden Knights take down division-leading Flames: Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021; Max Pacioretty, Nicolas Roy and Evgenii Dadonov finished with goals, and Vegas beat the Pacific Division-leading Flames 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
With Golden Knights here, youth hockey grows in valley (and not just among boys): Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021; Last weekend in Anaheim, Calif., two under-12 girls hockey teams from Las Vegas duked it out for a tournament championship. The Storm beat the Jr. Golden Knights 3-0, bringing home a trophy from a tournament that also featured teams from Southern California and Arizona.
Pacioretty leads Golden Knights' scoring barrage against Coyotes: Friday, Dec. 3, 2021; There was no deflection, no fancy deke, no goalie out of position for an easy tap-in on either of Max Pacioretty's goals. He just beat the goalie clean twice, showing the league what the Golden Knights were missing in his absence.