Justin Emerson

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Special teams nearly complete comeback as Golden Knights fall to Ducks: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021; Facing a three-goal deficit, the Golden Knights took a couple of penalties that renewed their comeback hopes. Unfortunately for them, it wasn't enough. Down 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, Vegas scored a pair of short-handed goals ...
Journeyman Hutton relishes role on Golden Knights blue line: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021; When the NHL season started in October, defenseman Ben Hutton was without a team and at his Ottawa home waiting for the phone to ring.
Golden Knights hold Edmonton stars in check, still fall to Oilers: Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021; It was just the sixth time in 61 career games that Edmonton won when both McDavid and Draisaitl were held without a point.
Live coverage: Golden Knights rally comes up short in loss to Oilers: Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021; The Golden Knights trailed by three goals at one point in the second period. They started their climb back soon after, brought the game within one in the third period, then ran out of time. Vegas managed one goal in a dominant third period against the Edmonton Oilers ...
5 reasons why Golden Knights fans should be thankful: Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021; Every team deals with injuries, but the Golden Knights have been ravaged more than most this season. Mark Stone has missed time. Same with William Karlsson, Shea Theodore, Alec Martinez and more. Yet, Vegas is right in the thick of the Pacific Division race ...
Golden Knights give up 5 straight goals in loss to Blues: Monday, Nov. 22, 2021; When Pete DeBoer spoke Monday morning about wanting his team to have better starts, the Golden Knights coach was likely envisioning what happened later in St. Louis. Vegas scored 36 seconds into the game and led 2-0 by the seven-minute mark.
How will the Golden Knights use their newest star player?: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021; The Vegas Golden Knights have done it again. They went out and got another superstar, adding to their ever-growing collection by bringing in Jack Eichel, the former No. 2 overall draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres who’s regarded as one of the best centers in the world.
League-leading Hurricanes too much for Golden Knights: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021; Some losses can get a team fired up. Players break sticks, throw equipment, fire off a snarky comment in the postgame news conference after a particularly jarring defeat. Tuesday night was not one of those.
Live coverage: Golden Knights fight back, but ultimately fall to Hurricanes: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021; The Golden Knights fought hard to erase a deficit against one of the NHL's elite teams, but ran out of gas as the game went on. The Carolina Hurricanes scored the first two goals of the game, only to have Vegas strike back with two to tie it. The Golden Knights gave up one in the third and hung around ...
Dadonov settling into goal-scoring role Golden Knights had envisioned: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021; Over the summer, when the Golden Knights traded for Evgenii Dadonov, a consistent 25-goal scorer not too long ago, they were likely envisioning many games like Saturday against the Canucks. Dadonov had arguably the best of his ...
Marchessault on 100th Vegas goal, ‘VGK is the pride of my career’: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021; There are few players who mean more to the Golden Knights, or who embody the ethos they try to exude, than Jonathan Marchessault. The brash and exuberant winger is . ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights' third-period explosion carries them over Canucks: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021; The second period Saturday saw the Golden Knights score twice to take the lead, then give up a strange goal to tie the game back up. Vegas turned a 2-1 deficit into a brief advantage, but the period with the Vancouver Canucks ended ...
With first NHL goal, Golden Knights' Rondbjerg etches place in Danish hockey history: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021; It was 4:38 a.m. in Rungsted, Denmark, the hometown of Golden Knights forward Jonas Rondbjerg, when the puck flew off his stick and into the net. Rondbjerg hadn’t had a chance to check his phone before he ...
Live coverage: Penalty kill comes up big as Golden Knights beat Wild: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021; Holding onto a 2-0 lead, the Golden Knights found themselves in a position where that advantage could vanish in an instant. Three penalties in three minutes gave the Minnesota Wild a golden opportunity, including 1:39 of 5-on-3 time. Instead, the penalty kill rose to the occasion, as it did all night ...
Injury-riddled Golden Knights figure a way to beat Kraken: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021; The Golden Knights aren’t going to overpower teams like they’ve grown accustomed to over the years — not with so many key scoring forwards injured. Sometimes they’ll need to outwork a team and grind out a victory ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights strike quickly in third to sink Kraken: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021; It took the Golden Knights awhile to get going Tuesday night but once they did, they filled the Seattle net with relative ease. Vegas scored on three consecutive shots on goal and 1:32 of game time spanning the end of the second period and start of the third ...
With Buffalo behind him, Eichel ready for surgery, new life with Golden Knights: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021; Had Jack Eichel undergone the surgery he wanted, when he wanted it, he’d most likely be long recovered and again playing hockey. Eichel was traded to the Golden Knights last week from the Sabres, with whom he had a public falling-out over the best course of care for his injured neck ...
Golden Knights overcome nightmare first period to take down Canadiens: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021; There was nothing about the first period Saturday that suggested the Golden Knights would beat the Montreal Canadiens. It was perhaps the worst 20 minutes in team history, as Vegas registered fewer shots than Montreal had goals.
Longtime friends reunite with Silver Knights, looking to rekindle NHL dreams: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021; It seems that no matter where Sven Baertschi and Derrick Pouliot go in hockey, they can’t quite escape each other. They met more than a decade ago in junior hockey, played two seasons together in the NHL “and now we’re in Henderson,” Pouliot said with a grin.
Golden Knights return to Montreal for first time since playoff defeat: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021; The last time the Golden Knights were in Montreal, they watched the Canadiens celebrate their trip to the Stanley Cup Final, having just beaten Vegas in the league semifinals.
Line of new Golden Knights comes through in victory over Senators: Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021; Offseason addition Brett Howden and rookies Jake Leschyshyn and Jonas Rondbjerg aren’t exactly a murderer’s row, but with the injuries Vegas has sustained ...
The Jack Eichel puzzle: What questions remain for the Golden Knights?: Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021; In a vacuum, acquiring one of the best hockey players on Earth is a cause for unbridled celebration. Jack Eichel is Golden Knight, acquired early this morning for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and a first-round pick, let it be ...
Golden Knights acquire Sabres star Jack Eichel in blockbuster trade: Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021; The Golden Knights have won the sweepstakes for Sabres superstar Jack Eichel. Vegas swung a massive trade with Buffalo in the early hours of Thursday, acquiring Eichel ...
Down yet another forward, Golden Knights overmatched in Toronto: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021; As soon as the lineup came out before the Golden Knights took the ice in Toronto, it was clear it was going to be a rough night for the visitors.
Injuries, analytics and a strong goalie: Early takeaways from the Golden Knights’ season: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021; So what do we know about the 4-4-0 Golden Knights? Here are a few takeaways as Vegas embarks on a four-game road trip through eastern Canada and Detroit ...
Late goals, backup goalie fuel Golden Knights' dramatic rally: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021; When players talk about getting “rewarded” with goals, look no further than Jonathan Marchessault’s game-tying goal Wednesday night. Marchessault was a wrecking ball in the latter stages of the game ...
Golden Knights' early lead finally sticks in victory over Avalanche: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021; Early on this season, the Golden Knights had a problem holding leads. They had scored first in all but one of their opening five games, and went on to lose all but one of them. Even in that one win ...
Howden could be latest Golden Knights newcomer to jump-start career in Vegas: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021; The Golden Knights’ Brett Howden admitted he knew nothing about Las Vegas before he was traded here.
Golden Knights continue to improve, but goals, wins still elusive: Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021; Twice in team history has Vegas lost five in a row, though both of those occasions included an overtime loss that garnered the Golden Knights a standings point.
Live coverage: Golden Knights blanked by Islanders as losing streak hits four: Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021; The Golden Knights have matched the longest regulation losing streak in their history. Vegas fell to the New York Islanders 2-0 Sunday night, the team's fourth-straight loss after winning the season opener ...
Golden Knights preaching progress, not panic, after loss to Oilers: Friday, Oct. 22, 2021; It’s too early in the Golden Knights’ season to panic. Two weeks ago we were still watching preseason games, after all. Vegas is missing three of its scoring forwards and its top defensive pair at this early juncture of the season, and the absences are showing ...
Live coverage: Third-period Oilers goals send Golden Knights to third-straight loss: Friday, Oct. 22, 2021; There was hope for a moment when Nicolas Hague blasted home a monster of a slapshot in the third period to tie the game, that the Golden Knights would avoid a third-straight loss. Instead, the Edmonton Oilers answered right away, and dashed Vegas' hopes of avoiding a 1-3-0 start ...
Golden Knights' early-season defensive woes continue in loss to Blues: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021; It was by many statistics one of the worst defensive outings for the Golden Knights in almost two years. It wasn’t even the worst of the season though. That was last week in Los Angeles ...
Live coverage: Golden Knights never find groove, fall to Blues: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021; Even after scoring first Wednesday night, it felt like the Golden Knights were walking a tightrope for much of the game. They had plenty of offensive chances, but gave up even more to the St. Louis Blues, and eventually it cost them.
Golden Knights flash parental instincts with slick advice for new dad: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021; Once they take the skates off and drive home from T-Mobile Arena after a game, there are a few Golden Knights who shift from hockey player to dad duty.
Golden Knights lose game, captain in rough night against Kings: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021; Things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Golden Knights on Thursday night. Not only did they lose 6-2 to the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center, they also lost their captain to an injury in the second period ...
Thx: ESPN to use VGK instead of VGS for Golden Knights: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021; VGS is no more. Golden Knights fans were upset Tuesday during the season-opening broadcast when ESPN, in its first game carrying Vegas, used VGS as the team abbreviation on ...
'Don’t get us fired up': Golden Knights star power takes over in win over Kraken: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021; There’s a certain pool of players available to expansion teams these days that ensure a quality product on the ice. Even if few expected the Golden Knights’ breakout in 2017, many predicted the Seattle Kraken to be competitive from the start.
Live coverage: Golden Knights hang on to beat Kraken in season opener: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021; Chandler Stephenson deflected a puck off his skate 35 seconds after Seattle tied the game, a goal that held up as the winner in a 4-3 Golden Knights victory at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday ...
As Vegas gears up for tonight's opener, a look at Golden Knights fun facts: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021; Vegas will open its fifth season at 7 p.m. tonight at T-Mobile Arena against the Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s new expansion team, with a healthy amount of history that feels ...
Pacific Division Preview: Golden Knights, then a whole lot of questions: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021; If you were tired of seeing only the Avalanche, Blues, Wild, Coyotes, Ducks, Sharks and Kings during the regular season last year, good news. Only the Ducks, Sharks and Kings will be in the same division as the Golden Knights next season, and there won’t be ...
Analysis: Will the Golden Knights improve on the power play this season?: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021; Plus, who’s Vegas’ enforcer post-Ryan Reaves?
How will Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner fare replacing a legend and becoming the stand-alone starter?: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021; “I think he knows he’s got some big shoes to fill,” Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer says. “I have no doubt this guy is committed to giving us excellent goaltending all year, and hopefully championship goaltending all year.”
5 games to circle on the VGK schedule: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021; Dates against Montreal, the New York Rangers, Chicago and Edmonton are can't-miss games for fans of the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights forwards appear deeper than ever, building preseason buzz: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021; A shoulder injury keeping Alex Tuch out of the Golden Knights lineup until the second half of the season was an unexpected blow to the rotation.
Daniil Miromanov making case for future look with Golden Knights: Friday, Oct. 1, 2021; Daniil Miromanov, formerly a scoring forward in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, hasn’t fully kicked those offensive instincts with the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights come out flat, lose to Kings in Salt Lake City: Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021; There was some novelty to Thursday’s preseason game, in that it was in Salt Lake City, a locale that had hosted only lower-level hockey in the past.
Veterans in fine form as Golden Knights beat Colorado in preseason: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021; The Golden Knights’ veteran players won the game, as Alex Pietrangelo scored the game-tying goal and Jonathan Marchessault the game winner to send the T-Mobile crowd home happy.
Power play flashes potential in Golden Knights preseason opener: Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021; The Vegas power play connected on one of its three opportunities and looked dangerous every time out — something that couldn’t always be said last season.
Preseason games provide opportunity for Golden Knights rookies to make lasting impression: Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021; There are three kinds of players at Golden Knights training camp.