The Golden Knights lost to the Los Angeles Kings in their first home preseason game Wednesday. Ilya Samsonov made 27 saves in his Knights debut in net.
Danny Webster
Golden Knights Reporter
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Danny Webster has covered the Vegas Golden Knights since their inception, and joined the Review-Journal in March 2024 to continue telling the story of the 2023 Stanley Cup champions.
Danny previously covered the Golden Knights for NHL.com and the Las Vegas Sun, and also covered the Las Vegas Aces' championship runs in 2022 and 2023.
A Las Vegas native, Danny earned his bachelor's degree in journalism and media studies from UNLV in 2015. He was on The Rebel Yell's editorial team for four years as a copy editor, sports editor and managing editor.
The Aces defeated the Seattle Storm in Game 2 on Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena to sweep their first-round WNBA playoff series. The New York Liberty are next.
The Knights’ preseason schedule was taken down to six games this year, but coach Bruce Cassidy isn’t worried about it affecting the team.
The Golden Knights are set to launch an official team app ahead of Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings. It can be downloaded from iOS and Android.
The Aces didn’t get the calls they wanted, but found a way to win Game 1 against the Seattle Storm in their quest to win their third straight WNBA championship.
The Golden Knights are taking a chance on Alexander Holtz, the seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft. He knows he has so much more potential to unlock.
A’ja Wilson scored 21 points, and the Aces began the quest for a third straight WNBA championship with a victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
Tanner Pearson has been hampered by injuries the past two years, but he’s feeling good during his first training camp with the Golden Knights.
The Rebels, who appeared in the national rankings for the first time last week, moved up Sunday despite not playing a game.
A’ja Wilson became only the second unanimous WNBA MVP in league history Sunday. The star Aces forward claimed the award for the third time in five years.
The Aces are trying to become the second WNBA team to win three championships in a row. That task begins Sunday in the first round against the Seattle Storm.
Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin said it’s still hard to process that former Calgary teammate Johnny Gaudreau, and his brother, Matthew, were killed last month.
The Aces took three of the four regular-season games with the Seattle Storm and are playing some of their best basketball heading into the first-round series.
The Knights have an open spot on their first line after Jonathan Marchessault’s departure. One of Jack Eichel’s former teammates is getting the first crack at filling it.
The Golden Knights have a lot of questions to answer this training camp after some significant free-agent departures. They staretd to provide answers Thursday.