Brad Hunt had never scored a game-winning goal in his six-year NHL career before his first-period tally held up in the Golden Knights’ 3-0 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday night.
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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 star goaltender was replaced by Malcolm Subban after allowing five goals on just 16 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Flyers at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.
Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to start Thursday’s news conference on his own when Conor McGregor was late to their final promotional appearance ahead of Saturday’s UFC 229 main event at T-Mobile Arena.
Much of the Golden Knights roster gathered on the ice at City National Arena on Tuesday for an optional captains’ practice ahead of Thursday’s opening of rookie camp and next week’s start of training camp.
T.J. Dillashaw knocked out longtime rival Cody Garbrandt for the second time in less than a year late in the first round of the main event of UFC 227 on Saturday at Staples Center.
Featherweight champion Max Holloway was believed to have “concussion-like symptoms” after handlers had trouble waking him Wednesday and he was pulled from Saturday’s UFC 226 title defense against Brian Ortega at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights came out of the visitors locker room Monday night throwing the kind of haymakers expected from a team hoping to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole in the Stanley Cup Final.
Contender Claudia Gadelha moved to Las Vegas three months ago to fulfill childhood dream.
Potential to win a second belt and secure his legacy led the UFC featherweight champion to accept a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Brian Ortega, Sean O’Malley and Mackenzie Dern were among the 20-somethings to steal the show at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.