The Golden Knights’ fourth-line forward Will Carrier had a team-high 10 hits but left the game after taking an elbow to the head from Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty midway through the third period of Wednesday’s 1-0 win in Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena.
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It’s just the beginning — Game 2 is here Friday night — and yet if the pace and style present for much of Wednesday holds to form, we’re in for a string of games defined by big hits and the highest caliber of goaltending.
Defenseman Drew Doughty understandably backed his goaltender Jonathan Quick as the Los Angeles Kings began pursuit of a third Stanley Cup. But the Golden Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury proved the better netminder in a 1-0 victory.
Thousands of frenzied fans filled the plaza outside T-Mobile Arena Wednesday for the first playoff game in Golden Knights history.
Check out the Review-Journal’s photographers for the best photos from Wednesday’s game.
Shea Theodore’s first-period goal and spectacular goaltending by Marc-Andre Fleury carried the Golden Knights to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinals Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Stephanie Sanchez took an atypical path to her current position as a powerhouse executive for MGM Resorts International. Her journey wound through the adult revue “Fantasy” at Luxor, where she was the show’s lead singer for nearly a decade.
Commissioner Gary Bettman said the Knights are increasingly popular throughout the hockey world and the NHL would look at options to include the team hosting the All-Star Game, NHL Draft and participating in an outdoor game in the near future.
Check out the photo gallery from our Review-Journal photographers.
When the Golden Knights unveiled the team’s uniform last year, it got mixed reviews But the Las Vegas team proved phenomenal on the ice, posting one of the best records in the NHL — and its merchandise sales have led the pack.