Washington Capitals star winger Alexander Ovechkin made his priorities clear when he told the NHL he will skip the All-Star Game. He wants to get ready for a run at a second straight Stanley Cup.
Ben Gotz
Assistant Sports Editor
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Ben Gotz was named assistant sports editor in November 2023. He previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights. Ben came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault is one of eight players eligible to be voted onto the NHL’s All-Star Game Pacific Division roster by fans, but he’s not counting on making the team.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments on Golden Knights owner Bill Foley, backup goaltender Malcolm Subban and the team’s bottom-six forwards.
The Knights have allowed just one goal in each of their last three games, only the second time in franchise history they’ve allowed a goal or less in three straight.
If the Golden Knights need a goal or an assist, Paul Stastny can make it happen. If they need help on special teams, he’s there. And if the team needs to win a key draw, he’s ready to battle in the faceoff circle.
Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith, Cody Eakin, Brandon Pirri and Ryan Carpenter scored in the Knights’ third straight win.
The Knights were 22-15-4 and in third place in the Pacific Divison after Saturday’s 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings, which marked the halfway point of their regular season.
Forward Will Carrier’s steady play for the Golden Knights earned him a promotion Saturday. The move paid immediate dividends in a 4-1 victory at the Los Angeles Kings.
As the calendar flips, it’s time to reflect on the stars, scores and standout performances that have marked the first half of the season. And what better way to do that than see where things stand in each major awards race.
Goaltender Malcolm Subban made 30 saves, forwards William Carrier, Alex Tuch, William Karlsson and Paul Stastny scored, and the Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 Saturday at Staples Center.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant sent center Paul Stastny out for two defensive draws Thursday without his usual linemates during the team’s 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
The Golden Knights demoted Brandon Pirri Sunday but brought him back up after their three-day holiday break.
If Marc-Andre Fleury starts a game and gets injured and Malcolm Subban comes in and gets hurt, does one of the Golden Knights players on the bench put on the goalie pads?
Golden Knights players spent an hour Friday at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center visiting young patients, giving out gifts and playing games before Christmas.
The Knights have a three-day holiday break following their 4-3 overtime loss Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings.