The Golden Knights have high standards, which means they have a lot in common with a Tampa Bay Lightning franchise that lifted the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton.
Ben Gotz
Former Assistant Sports Editor
The NHL has tentative dates for the start of training camps (Nov. 17) and the beginning of the 2020-21 season (Dec. 1). But few in hockey think those dates are realistic.
The Golden Knights have questions to answer as they pursue the Stanley Cup again next season. No surprise, goalies Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner are No. 1 on the list.
The Golden Knights looked like one of the NHL’s best teams for their first 12 playoff games before being eliminated in five games by the Dallas Stars.
Two Golden Knights finished pretty high in the voting for two major NHL awards.
The Golden Knights need to develop more of a countermove when playoff opponents focus on stopping their lethal transition attack.
The Golden Knights thought they had the talent, confidence and commitment to win a Stanley Cup. That’s why their loss to Dallas in the Western Conference Final stings so much.
The Knights were a high-flying team before they met Vancouver Canucks backup goalie Thatcher Demko. After that, their offense abandoned them for the rest of the postseason.
A penalty call proved pivotal in the Golden Knights’ elimination from the NHL playoffs for the second straight season Monday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.
The Golden Knights are facing elimination for the second time this postseason Monday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars.
The Knights have yet to overcome a 3-1 series deficit in their brief history, but they’re undaunted by the challenge. “It’s never over until it’s over,” left wing Jonathan Marchessault said.
The Golden Knights got a five-on-three late in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars, but failed to capitalize despite getting three shots on goal.
The Golden Knights are looking to tie the Western Conference Final series with the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Dallas is 8-1 in one-goal games in the playoffs and 3-7 in games decided by multiple goals. Only Tampa Bay (9-1) and Winnipeg (1-0) have a better record in one-goal games.
The Golden Knights had an 18-4 edge in shots on goal and a 4-1 advantage in high-danger scoring chances at five-on-five in the third period, but still lost in overtime.