The Golden Knights welcomed T-Mobile Arena’s first goal scorer back to the building during Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins.
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The Golden Knights lost for the sixth time in the past eight games to fall into the second wild card in the Western Conference behind Edmonton based on a tiebreaker.
The Golden Knights’ remaining schedule is favorable with 11 of their final 28 games against current playoff teams starting Thursday against the Boston Bruins.
Who the Golden Knights are changes by the minute depending on names being shuffled on and off injured reserve, but none of it overshadows a central theme of sports: Nobody cares.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer: “When I reflect back on the 500th win, what I’m going to like the most is it was a Pete DeBoer-type game. … We smothered them.”
The Golden Knights put left wing Mattias Janmark on injured reserve before Tuesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks with an upper-body injury he suffered last weekend.
The Golden Knights have had a luxurious February schedule because of the NHL’s canceled Winter Olympic break, but will play their final 31 games in 64 days.
Defenseman Alec Martinez didn’t skate with the Golden Knights on Thursday or Friday as he continues to work his way back from a facial laceration and COVID.
After spending a good portion of the season in first place, the Golden Knights hit the 50-game mark second in the Pacific Division behind Calgary with company in the playoff chase.
Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said captain Mark Stone will go on long-term injured reserve with a back injury and center Jack Eichel will make his debut Wednesday.
The Calgary Flames took advantage of the Golden Knights’ tired legs Wednesday to move into first place in the Pacific Division by points percentage.
The Golden Knights made life difficult for Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and his teammates and came away with a shutout Tuesday night at Rogers Place.
The Golden Knights welcomed back three players for Tuesday’s game at the Edmonton Oilers, but they also placed one player on injured reserve.
The crowd roared every time Alex Tuch popped up in a tribute video during Tuesday’s game featuring former Golden Knights’ Alex Tuch, Cody Eakin and Peyton Krebs.
Jonathan Marchessault scored his 20th goal and added an assist, and the Golden Knights rolled to a victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.