The Silver Knights defeated the Bakersfield Condors on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena to extend their Pacific Division playoff final to a winner-take-all third game.
Ben Gotz
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 NHL announced Thursday when the second-round series between the Colorado Avalanche and either the Golden Knights or Minnesota Wild will begin.
A Game 7 will be played at T-Mobile Arena for the first time when the Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild on Friday. It’s the Knights’ third Game 7 in three years.
The Golden Knights have outscored the Wild 8-1 in the second period largely because of a tenacious forecheck that has allowed them to keep possession in the offensive zone.
The Golden Knights had a 40-14 edge in shots on goal and 36-15 advantage in scoring chances against the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 on Monday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights, for all their playoff success, have never won a series before their home fans. They will get an opportunity Monday against the Minnesota Wild.
Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury posted his first shutout of the postseason Saturday and has a 0.99 goals-against average and .966 save percentage in the series.
The Golden Knights had announced crowds of 8,683 for their first two home games of the playoffs, but they’re about to have even more.
Center Patrick Brown and defenseman Nick Holden played key roles in the Golden Knights’ victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday that gave them a 2-1 series lead.
The Golden Knights are 2-6-0 all time at Xcel Energy Center and never have won in regulation. They finished 1-3-0 in Minnesota this season.
The Golden Knights needed an answer when the Minnesota Wild scored first Tuesday. Jonathan Marchessault provided it and might have saved the team’s season.
Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty will not play in the team’s second playoff game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
The Golden Knights have trailed 1-0 in a playoff series three times and come back to win Game 2 each time. They trail the Minnesota Wild 1-0 after Sunday’s overtime loss.
Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves played his first game since April 11 and finished with 10 hits in an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights have decided who they’re going to start in net for their first playoff game against the Minnesota Wild.