The Golden Knights are still near the top of the NHL after the first quarter of the season despite injuries to key players. Here are three things we’ve learned.
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Jack Eichel tallies two goals in the second period as the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 in Salt Lake City.
Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore has found his groove offensively the past few games, all while trying to establish himself in other areas of the ice.
Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton scored his first goal in almost two years in the team’s win over the New York Rangers at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights, coming off a successful weekend in St. Louis and Minnesota, return to T-Mobile Arena for a game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
A face-off event is set for Lake Bellagio, and NHL players will fire pucks at cards in a round of blackjack.
The Golden Knights bent but didn’t break on defense and finished 2-1-1 on their recent road trip against four of the Eastern Conference’s top teams.
Defenseman Brayden McNabb, right wing Michael Amadio and goaltender Logan Thompson received contract extensions.
The Golden Knights have had 15 players enter the NHL’s COVID protocol this season, including two Saturday. The testing policy will change this week.
Right wing Brendan Brisson, a first-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2020, was one of 25 players named to the U.S. Olympic hockey roster this month.
Mark Stone scored in the seventh round of the shootout as the Golden Knights defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the finale of a four-game trip through the southeast.
The Golden Knights will see the NHL’s master practitioners of the 1-1-3 neutral-zone setup when they finish their road trip Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros made a long-awaited return to the AHL team on Thursday after undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
Forwards Max Pacioretty, who missed the previous 10 games, and Reilly Smith, who missed two, were back on the ice, but their presence wasn’t enough for the Golden Knights.
Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros will be behind the bench Friday and Saturday when the AHL team hosts the Colorado Eagles at Orleans Arena.
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Jack Eichel tallies two goals in the second period as the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 in Salt Lake City.
Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton scored his first goal in almost two years in the team’s win over the New York Rangers at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights suffered their fifth loss in six games, falling to the host Minnesota Wild in overtime on Sunday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Right wing Braeden Bowman scored his first NHL goal, and the Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
