The Golden Knights scored three times in a span of 2:12 in the second period to surge ahead of the Oilers, and Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith added goals in the first 3:04 of the third period, as the Knights beat Edmonton 6-3 Sunday.
Adam Hill
Sports Columnist/Reporter
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The Golden Knights defensman wasn’t ready for the weather in his hometown after not spending a winter there in more than a decade.
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Golden Knights defenseman Nick Holden said he wasn’t trying to score when he threw the puck off the back boards in the offensive zone about seven minutes into the second period of a 5-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 72-51 win over UC Riverside on Tuesday night at the Thomas Mack Center:
The freshman provided a needed spark for UNLV as the Rebels bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 72-51 win over UC Riverside at the Thomas Mack Center on Tuesday night.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant often preaches his philosophy of not thinking about the past or future beyond the next period or the next game. It was a lesson forward Alex Tuch learned long before he played for Gallant.
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UFC featherweight Yair Rodriguez was one of the organization’s brightest rising stars when his career was temporarily derailed by a brutal one-sided beatdown administered by former champion Frankie Edgar in May 2017.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to return from another lengthy layoff and headline a pay-per-view event in Las Vegas next month, eager to prove he is a better man than when he last competed.
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The Knights’ offense came from unexpected sources as defenseman Brad Hunt and fourth-line winger William Carrier scored their first goals of the season.