Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit was still being evaluated Tuesday after leaving Monday’s NHL playoff game against the Edmonton Oilers with a lower-body injury.
Ben Gotz
Former Assistant Sports Editor
“SportsCenter” anchor John Anderson apologized Tuesday for comments he made about Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud, the first member of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to play in the NHL.
Goaltender Adin Hill relieved an injured Laurent Brossoit in the first period and was solid defending the net in the Golden Knights’ Game 3 victory at the Edmonton Oilers.
The Golden Knights were blown out in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, but they’re confident in their ability to bounce back.
Leon Draisaitl scored two of the Edmonton Oilers’ four first-period goals against the lifeless Golden Knights in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.
The Golden Knights want to avoid penalties to keep the Edmonton’s devastating power play off the ice. The Oilers were 2-for-3 with the man advantage in Game 1.
Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev continues to show his worth to the Golden Knights since arriving in a trade with the St. Louis Blues.
The deal will put the majority of the team’s preseason, regular-season and first-round playoff games on a local station.
Left wing Ivan Barbashev scored two goals, and the Golden Knights held off Leon Draisaitl, who scored four goals, and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers are the NHL’s best 1-2 punch, and the Golden Knights hope they can counter the star power with their depth.
The Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers have spent years competing with each other in the Pacific Division. They now will meet in the NHL playoffs for the first time.
The schedule for the Golden Knights’ second-round series with the Edmonton Oilers was released by the NHL on Tuesday. TV info was also included.
The Golden Knights lost the season series 1-2-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, but they played three of the games without captain Mark Stone.
The Golden Knights have four players who became dads for the first time in the past year. It has led to plenty of jokes about “dad strength” in the locker room.
The NHL released the start time and the TV info for Game 1 of the Golden Knights’ second-round series with the Edmonton Oilers.