The Golden Knights’ penalty kill leads the NHL with an 86.5 percent success rate, the highest since the 2015-16 season and the second-highest since 2012-13.
Ben Gotz
Ben Gotz was named assistant sports editor in November 2023. He previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights. Ben came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
The Golden Knights are the only team in the NHL that has won 10 straight games this season. Here are some numbers that help explain why they are the league’s hottest team.
The Golden Knights had two skaters return to practice Tuesday, but two regulars did not skate with the team, which hosts the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
The Golden Knights have two games left against both Colorado and Minnesota. They are four points ahead of the Avalanche but have played two more games and five ahead of the Wild.
The state of California might want to close its borders to the Golden Knights. That might be the only way to prevent its teams from losing again.
In a Friday Twitter post, Golden Knights’ goaltender Robin Lehner maintained again that the NHL misled players about relaxing COVID-19 restrictions after vaccinations.
The Golden Knights held a practice at City National Arena for the first time in a long time Friday thanks to a rare break in the schedule.
Mattias Janmark has been given a lot of responsibility in his first five games with the Golden Knights, and his teammates are impressed with the way he has responded.
The Golden Knights became the first NHL team to punch its ticket to the playoffs Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena. It’s the Knights’ fourth playoff berth in four years.
Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner criticized the NHL and NHL Players’ Association for their approach to vaccinations, COVID restrictions and players’ mental health.
The Golden Knights were built to win the Stanley Cup, not just make the playoffs. And with 11 games left, here are five things to watch as they prepare for a postseason run.
The Golden Knights needed two power-play goals to erase their deficit against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. To no one’s surprise, their captain came to their rescue.
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo joined the Review-Journal’s Golden Edge podcast to discuss his adjustment to Las Vegas and much more over the weekend.
Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist in the Golden Knights’ win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, giving him four goals and eight points in his last nine games.
The Golden Knights have been chasing the Colorado Avalanche in the West Division for the past two weeks. They now have a chance to overtake them.