The Western Conference playoff field is set after the Wild and Blues took home wins last night in their final regular-season games. They both secure wild-card spots and lock in the following bracket: C1 Winnipeg Jets vs. WC2 St. Louis Blues C2 Dallas Stars vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche P1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. WC1 Minnesota Wild P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers That … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Be The Western Conference Champions?
Injury Notes: Golden Knights, Avalanche, Middleton
The Vegas Golden Knights were one of many teams to get a wave of positive injury updates on Friday. Neither star forward Jack Eichel nor top defenseman Alex Pietrangelo are expected to play on Saturday, but both are nearing a return, head coach Bruce Cassidy told Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Both players have missed Vegas’ last two games – Eichel with a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Golden Knights, Avalanche, Middleton
Alec Martinez Announces Retirement
Today will be Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez’s final NHL game, he told Chicago Sports Network’s Darren Pang during warmups (via Tab Bamford of Bleacher Nation). He joins teammate Pat Maroon in retiring following the season, but neither will travel for the team’s season-ending road trip through Montreal and Ottawa. Martinez’s NHL dream began in 2007 when the Kings selected … [Read more...] about Alec Martinez Announces Retirement
Golden Knights Recall Alexander Holtz
After spending the last two months in the minors, Alexander Holtz is getting another NHL shot. The Golden Knights have recalled the winger according to the NHL’s Media Portal while Danny Webster relays (Twitter link) that Holtz was on the third line in the morning skate. The 23-year-old was acquired at the draft last year from New Jersey with Vegas hoping that a change of … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Recall Alexander Holtz
Schmid Recalled From Henderson; Samsonov Day-To-Day With Injury
The Golden Knights have recalled goaltender Akira Schmid from AHL Henderson, relays Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (Twitter link). He’ll be covering for Ilya Samsonov for the time being who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Schmid is in his first season with Vegas after being acquired at the draft but has played almost exclusively with the Silver Knights, … [Read more...] about Schmid Recalled From Henderson; Samsonov Day-To-Day With Injury