With the trade deadline behind us, we can now look forward to talking about the next big and exciting piece of hockey – free agency. The Vegas Golden Knights have six players who have suited up for them this season heading to unrestricted free agency. In typical fashion, we will take a look at the
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After the Vegas Golden Knights earned a 12-5 record in March, here’s a look at how the rookies helped secure those 12 victories. There are the usual suspects, Keegan Kolesar, Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud, as well as new rookie entry Dylan Coghlan. Here are their grades for the month: Keegan Kolesar March was a
Fans were back at T-Mobile Arena on Monday night, and it didn’t take long for the fireworks to follow. In keeping with the State of Nevada’s 75-day reopening plan that allowed a 15% capacity as of March 1, approximately 2,600 Vegas Golden Knights supporters were treated to a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over the surprising
The NHL is nearly a third of the way through the 2020-21 campaign. This season has been unlike any other due to its structure, division realignment and postponement of games. Despite the uncertainty that came with this season, the Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in their usual position on top of the Honda West Divison.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is coaching news as the Montreal Canadiens have made a massive change behind the bench and former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock had interesting comments regarding why he was relieved of his duties in Toronto. Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley says the team was never close
It’s not often we find a team as perfectly built as the Vegas Golden Knights are this season. Sure, you have teams such as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs who house an absolutely insane roster, but seeing as I write about the Golden Knights, were gonna keep the focus on Sin City.
The Vegas Golden Knights have officially reached the quarter mark of the strange 2020-21 NHL season, playing 14 of the shortened 56-game season. Ever since their expansion, Vegas has shown their potent offensive talent year in and year out throughout the regular season and playoffs. While COVID-19 continues to factor into all of our lives
An unusual year has created a rather unusual introduction to the NHL for Zach Whitecloud. Heading into the 2020-21 NHL season, the 24-year-old had played in more postseason games (20) than regular-season games (17) after being thrown to the wolves last fall in the Edmonton bubble. The early onset of pressure hasn’t eased this season,
A new year has begun and a new NHL season is about to. From the outset of 2020, no one could have predicted where we’d wind up by year’s end. But here we are, ready to embark on a 56-game season beginning in January that will see the Vegas Golden Knights battle the same seven
In the recent week, the NHL world has been a frenzy due to the news surrounding Columbus Blue Jackets’ all-star center Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Quebec native recently inked a two-year/$10 million deal extension with the Blue Jackets, but it doesn’t look like he will play out his contract in Columbus. Strong rumors have been reported
It’s safe to say 2020 has not been the year many of us were expecting when we screamed “Happy New Years” at midnight on Jan. 1, 2020. Still, through all the bad that has happened in the world this year, there have been bright spots. Those bright spots for the Vegas Golden Knights have been
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will have a decision to make with center Phillip Danault, but one scribe is not convinced the team will trade or sign him. There’s also talk about who the the team might lose during the Seattle expansion draft. In Vegas, the Golden Knights are reportedly seeking a
Last week, Joel Ward officially made the transition from the player ranks to the coaching ranks, joining the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights as an assistant. It was mildly surprising that he found a job within the Vegas Golden Knights organization rather than with any of the four franchises he suited up for over his 11-year
The Vegas Golden Knights have had a great deal of success in their short history in the NHL. Part of the reason for this success has been the front office’s ability to acquire and sign top tier younger players. These players were given the opportunity to develop, and signed contracts that will ultimately be beneficial
Only in 2020 are the “dog days of November” a thing in the NHL, but here we are. At a time when we should be starting to identify meaningful patterns and trends in a young 2020-21 season, the free-agent frenzy has quieted, player movement has slowed and the looming uncertainty over the start of the
Although the Vegas Golden Knights seem to be enjoying early success in their short time in the NHL, there are certain things that have stopped them from capturing the Stanley Cup. The team’s front office has dealt out some questionable contracts, despite the praise they receive for some. By using emotion rather than logic, this
There’s no local bias involved in the Vegas Golden Knights being among the most probable Stanley Cup contenders in the early odds for the upcoming 2020-21 season. At +900, they rank just behind the Colorado Avalanche (+450) and defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning (+800) as the third-largest favorite heading into next season. And it’s easy
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury puts any rumors to rest that there might be some animosity in Vegas when it comes to trade rumors that included him. In Winnipeg, one scribe lists six possible trade destinations for Patrik Laine should the Jets decided to move him. In Edmonton, there was some speculation