Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog scored the lone goal in the shootout, and the Golden Knights lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Avalanche on Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Center.
David Schoen
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David Schoen covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. He has previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights for the RJ. Prior to arriving at the RJ in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
Injured goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who rejoined the Golden Knights on Friday, joked that his absence had more to do with daytime TV than his health.
One year after Colorado posted a measly 48 points and finished last in the overall standings, the Avalanche are in the thick of the playoff chase and host the Golden Knights in a pivotal home-and-home series.
The Golden Knights dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the surging San Jose Sharks on Thursday, but hit the century mark in points for the season.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who did not travel with the Golden Knights for the start of their two-game road trip, will join the team ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game at Colorado, according to coach Gerard Gallant.
The Golden Knights hope to put some distance between themselves and San Jose in the Pacific Division race.
The Golden Knights recalled goaltender Oscar Dansk from Chicago of the American Hockey League, a clear sign injured Marc-Andre Fleury will not join the team for their 7 p.m. Pacific Division clash at SAP Center against the second-place San Jose Sharks.
Malcolm Subban made 21 saves in relief of Marc-Andre Fleury, and the Golden Knights coasted to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Entering Monday’s NHL action, the Knights needed seven points to clinch a playoff berth. Los Angeles (84 points, 10 games remaining) played at Minnesota on Monday, and a Kings loss would bring the Knights’ magic points number down to six.
William Karlsson scored a natural hat trick in the second period, and the Golden Knights put a halt to their recent slide with a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights had a brief discussion in the locker room after Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild and concluded there needs to be more urgency in their game.
Eric Staal’s play since Feb. 1 lifted the Minnesota Wild from out of the playoffs to third in the Central Division.
Jason Zucker, who was raised in Las Vegas, had a goal and an assist in his homecoming, and the Golden Knights struggled again with the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 loss Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
A memorable season for Scott and Natalie Zucker culminates Friday when the Minnesota Wild meet the Golden Knights at 7:30 p.m. Friday at T-Mobile Arena in a pivotal game for both teams.
Marc-Andre Fleury was pulled 2:31 into the second period after allowing four goals, and the Golden Knights lost 8-3 to the opportunistic New Jersey Devils on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.