The NHL announced its return-to-play plans Sunday, with the Golden Knights’ game against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena scheduled to be played Tuesday.
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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.
With 50 games remaining, general manager Kelly McCrimmon hopes the worst is behind the Golden Knights, who are tied for first place in the Pacific Division with Anaheim.
The Golden Knights allowed three unanswered goals and lost to the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena, ending their five-game winning streak.
The Silver Knights’ game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed because of COVID-19 protocols affecting the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League announced.
The Golden Knights-Tampa Bay Lightning game is the only one remaining on the schedule before the holiday break as an outbreak of COVID swept through the NHL.
Goalie Robin Lehner was victorious in his return to Long Island on Sunday, and the Golden Knights won 4-3 in a shootout over the New York Islanders.
Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone was scratched from Sunday’s game against the New York Islanders with an upper-body injury.
Goalie Robin Lehner is scheduled to make an emotional return to Long Island when the Golden Knights meet the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Goalie Laurent Brossoit stopped all three attempts in the shootout, and the Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said Friday’s game against the Golden Knights is just another two points. But Rangers winger Ryan Reaves disagrees.
Defenseman Shea Theodore was a late scratch Tuesday and replaced by defenseman Dylan Coghlan, who scored in the Golden Knights’ 5-3 win over New Jersey.
In response to a wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, the NHL reportedly introduced enhanced protocols for teams, according to ESPN and Sportsnet.
Max Pacioretty continued his hot streak with two goals, and the Golden Knights opened their road trip with a victory over the Boston Bruins.
Mark Stone scored the go-ahead goal at 4:42 of the third period, and the Golden Knights earned an emotional 6-4 victory over the Wild on Sunday.
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said Sunday he has concerns about the potential COVID-19 protocols in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.