The Golden Knights added a pair of new faces and got a much-needed boost Saturday, and they are expecting the return of a Stanley Cup playoff hero soon.
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.
All coach Lindy La Rocque and her UNLV Lady Rebels do is win. She should be celebrated for all that she has accomplished in building her hometown program.
The transfer portal has helped turn collegiate athletes from products to people and should be embraced instead of feared and lamented in the college sports landscape.
The Golden Knights got two goals each from Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy as they put together one of their most complete performances in weeks Saturday.
The Golden Knights have lost seven of their last nine games, but they are still confident they can turn things around even if they can’t point to just one issue.
The Raiders will need one of their younger players to step up again Sunday with one of their star players on offense injured.
The Raiders and Broncos, AFC West rivals, are playing out the string when they wrap up the regular season Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
The team’s leading scorer was the Knights’ representative on the original roster of 32 players for next month’s All-Star Game, announced by the league Thursday.
Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell knows there will be plenty of time to analyze his performance as a starter during the offseason.
The Golden Knights suffered their sixth loss in seven games with a home defeat against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night.
Two Raiders have been named to their third consecutive Pro Bowl team, though a third is in jeopardy of having his streak snapped at six consecutive appearances.
The Golden Knights and Panthers meet in a Stanley Cup Final rematch Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, less than two weeks after an emotional, penalty-filled game.
Now that Jayden Maiava has announced he will transfer, UNLV has several options to find a starting quarterback either on the roster or outside the program.
A loss to the Colts eliminated the Raiders from playoff contention, but it helped in terms of draft position now that the offseason is approaching.
The Raiders and Broncos have been eliminated from the NFL playoff picture, but Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce said there’s still plenty to play for.