Despite their wishes, the Golden Knights are going to have to ‘flip the switch’ as they begin defense of their Western Conference championship against the San Jose Sharks.
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Defenseman Nate Schmidt’s 20-game suspension turned out to be a principal factor in the Golden Knights’ slow start.
Bolstered by the return of Nate Schmidt from suspension and the addition of an unlikely goal-scoring sensation, the Golden Knights went on a 19-4-3 run from Nov. 18 to Jan. 8 to climb back into the race in the Pacific Division.
The Golden Knights scored five times in the first period to set a franchise record for most goals in a period and rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
Russian scoring sensation Nikita Gusev helped his team advance in the Kontinental Hockey League playoffs, delaying the possibility he could sign with the Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights begin a back-to-back in western Canada on Saturday when they play the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
Forward William Carrier was activated from injured reserve and will be a game-time decision when the Golden Knights open a four-game homestand Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets at T-Mobile Arena.
Starting with Thursday’s encounter against the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights face a difficult six-game stretch leading into the All-Star break.
William Karlsson scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Golden Knights downed the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
Oscar Lindberg scored the lone goal in the Golden Knights’ 5-1 loss at Los Angeles on Saturday and played his fourth consecutive game Sunday against Dallas.