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.
Several injured players, including goaltenders Laurent Brossoit (upper-body injury) and Logan Thompson (COVID-19 protocol), could return on road trip.
Injuries and COVID absences have led to a staggering lack of consistency after 41 games, but the Golden Knights remain atop the Pacific Division standings.
Defenseman Dylan Coghlan logged a career high in ice time during the Golden Knights’ 4-3 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Defenseman Shea Theodore scored in overtime to spark the Golden Knights past the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in the final game of an eight-game homestand.
Left wing Max Pacioretty and defenseman Alec Martinez are expected to travel with the Golden Knights and could play on their four-game road trip that starts Monday.
With the Golden Knights stumbling to five losses in their past six games, coach Pete DeBoer has been bothered by the lack of physicality.
The NHL announced leaguewide changes after COVID outbreaks and capacity restrictions wreaked havoc on the December and January calendar. Six Golden Knights games were affected.
The Golden Knights needed Mattias Janmark in the lineup because they had so many players out, and the left wing persevered even though COVID had affected his conditioning.
More than 90 percent of season-ticket holders will have the cost of their tickets increase by 5.5 percent, about a 2.5 percent increase per year over the past two seasons.
NHL players aren’t going to the Winter Olympics, but Golden Knights prospect Brendan Brisson, the 29th overall pick in the 2020 draft, will represent Team USA.
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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.
