Left wing Paul Cotter might make the Golden Knights’ opening-night roster. He might not. But he’s doing everything in his power to give himself a chance.
Ben Gotz
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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.
The Golden Knights aren’t just adding a one-of-a-kind player in veteran Phil Kessel. They also are getting a unique personality and a player who is popular with teammates.
The Golden Knights announced the hirings of assistant coach John Stevens and director of goaltending/NHL goaltending coach Sean Burke on Tuesday.
The Golden Knights are the last team to defeat the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL playoffs. Here are three things they can do as they try to get back to that level.
The Golden Knights’ elimination from playoff contention means their game Friday against the St. Louis Blues will be the final time the group plays together.
The Golden Knights hold a playoff spot with 76 points in 68 games. They are one point ahead of Dallas for the second wild-card spot, but the Stars have four games in hand.
The Golden Knights will get their starting goaltender back Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. But they should be happy with how their other goalies performed in his absence.
Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros made a long-awaited return to the AHL team on Thursday after undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
The Golden Knights witnessed an NHL record get set in their 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights have had no issues filling T-Mobile Arena for most of their history. But this season has been more challenging, for many reasons.
The Golden Knights locked up one of the top defenders on their blue line through the 2027-28 season Thursday.
Three Golden Knights players suffered injuries during the team’s NHL preseason opener against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
Left wing Mattias Janmark, acquired at the trade deadline last season, signed a one-year, $2 million contract to stay with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made some memorable saves during his four seasons with the Golden Knights. Here’s a photo gallery of his top five.
The Golden Knights signed goalie Laurent Brossoit of the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year contract with a $2.325 million average annual value after NHL free agency began.
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