In the manner of Wonder Woman’s bracelets and ill-timed parade plans, hockey hot laps have become a thing during the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the ultimate ones probably transpired Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt scored late in the second period when his shot hit the post, went across the goal line, caught the camera stanchion flush and then shot back out.
The Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory Sunday over the San Jose Sharks. They’ll meet either Winnipeg or Nashville for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves made his first playoff appearance after being a healthy scratch the first nine games of the postseason.
The championship trophy was in town at The Westin on Friday before the playoffs begin on Wednesday.
Forward Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Luca Sbisa flew to Calgary from Las Vegas to work out with the Golden Knights on Friday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of goals in a 1:46 span during the second period and beat the Golden Knights 4-1 Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.
Veteran defenseman Ian Cole is now a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets after being traded from the Penguins to Ottawa and then to Columbus. He still has vivid memories of facing Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh last month.
Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporters Steve Carp and Ed Graney go over Marc-Andre Fleury’s return to Pittsburgh and the Golden Knights loss to the Penguins.
It’s here, at the top of a long, winding road off one of those narrow streets, in a place where more than 35 percent of residents live in poverty, where Marc-Andre Fleury decided to make a difference.