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After a dominant 3-0-0 round-robin effort to secure the #1 seed in the Western Conference, anticipation was at an all-time high for the “real games” to begin for the Vegas Golden Knights. Add to that the return of leading scorer Max Pacioretty, and the stars were in line for a big first game. Max Pacioretty (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) The Golden Knights got the job … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Lack Emotion, Not Offense, in Game 1

The Chicago Blackhawks dispatched the Edmonton Oilers on Friday to become the second 12-seed to advance out of the Qualifying Round. They found out who they will meet in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday. The Blackhawks may have to face a former teammate, but they are not in the mood to talk about it. Finally, a goaltending prospect figures out where he … [Read more...] about Blackhawks News & Rumors: Golden Knights, Lehner & Nalimov

The Chicago Blackhawks have officially advanced to the traditional 16-team format of the 2019-20 Stanley Cup playoffs. They dispatched the Edmonton Oilers in four games in the qualifying round, and will now face the first-seed Vegas Golden Knights. In preparation for this best-of-seven series, I reached out to The Hockey Writers’ Eddie Rivkin, who covers the Golden Knights, to … [Read more...] about Eye on the Opposition: Q & A on the Blackhawks/Golden Knights Series

The Vegas Golden Knights emerged as the first seed in the Western Conference after going undefeated in the round-robin section of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This new format that the NHL implemented created a whole new experience for the fans and players while keeping the same anything-can-happen feeling that comes with playoff hockey. Vegas entered the round-robin stage … [Read more...] about Golden Knights’ 5 Takeaways from Round-Robin

Seven days into the Stanley Cup tournament and WOW, this new format really has produced some spectacular hockey! Let’s start with the upsets. In both conferences, the 12th-seeded teams knocked off their hugely favored opponents — enjoy your summer Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. In the Western Bubble, the 11th-seed Arizona Coyotes smashed the Nashville Predators 3 … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Outshoot and Outwork Blues in Round Robin

The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t short on X-factor type talent. With big names like Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and William Karlsson, it’s hard to imagine that they would need anyone else. But going into this strange edition of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Golden Knights have another potential star in their back pocket: Peyton Krebs. Peyton Krebs, Vegas Golden Knights, 2019 … [Read more...] about Peyton Krebs’ Hlinka-Gretzky Experience Makes Him a Playoff Threat

The Vegas Golden Knights enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs with arguably one of the best goalie tandems in the league. There is a mixture of veteran experience, success, and a hunger to get or to keep the starting job. Marc-Andre Fleury has seemed to always be the true starter in Vegas, but the trade deadline acquisition of Robin Lehner means the Golden Knights have more freedom … [Read more...] about Golden Knights’ Playoff Advantage Is in the Crease

When longtime Sportsnet host, Daren Millard, was invited to host the Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft back in 2017, he had no idea he would one day end up as the broadcast host for one of the most electric teams sports has ever seen. This unpredictable turn is, however, perfectly on-brand for a team that has built itself on the unexpected.  In the Beginning Before the … [Read more...] about Daren Millard Talks Golden Knights Past, Present, and Future

The Vegas Golden Knights are a paradox. For one, they’re an ice hockey team based in the desert. The National Hockey League’s success – or lack thereof – in such markets doesn’t exactly inspire great confidence (see: Coyotes, Arizona). Plus, the Golden Knights were the first major professional sports team to call Las Vegas home – another substantial risk, especially for the … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights Jersey History