Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer faces unique challenges this season during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
DeBoer, who was hired by Vegas on Jan. 15, had the team jelling before the coronavirus pandemic paused the season.
Now, the Knights are counting on him to find the right buttons to push again.
during the strangest postseason in NHL history.
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The Knights’ high level of participation in small-group workouts in the past month helped the team hit the ground running Monday.
Meet the newest Golden Knights: Robin Lehner and Nick Cousins. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone is a finalist for the Selke Trophy. The award goes to the best defensive forward in the NHL. Stone led the league in takeaways last season with 122. His competition is St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly… And Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron. Stone will find out if he wins Wednesday at the NHL Awards.
Lucas Elvenes is ranked as one of the Golden Knights’ top prospects after a breakout season in Sweden. He slid to the fifth round in the 2017 draft after being projected to be selected much higher. “I wasn’t happy about being a fifth-rounder. But it was good for me, too, because I didn’t have so much pressure when I came here,” Elvenes said.
Elvenes posted five goals and 16 points in 28 games while playing in the top league in Sweden. The Knights signed Elvenes to a three-year, entry-level contract in June.