Coach Pete DeBoer pushed back against the notion that the Knights need more production from their top-six forwards entering Game 2 against Dallas.
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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.
If Game 1 of the Western Conference Final was the final act for Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury as the face of the fledgling franchise, he was allowed to exit quietly.
The Golden Knights were shut out for the second time in the past three games, as they lost 1-0 to the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday.
The Golden Knights were successful on 24 of 27 penalty kills against Vancouver, which posted the fourth-best power play in the regular season, in the conference semifinals.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves was suspended for one game by the NHL on Saturday and will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars.
Defenseman Shea Theodore scored with 6:08 remaining, and the Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference Final with a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7.
The Golden Knights will try to avoid squandering a 3-1 series lead for the second straight season when they face the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 on Friday.
Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko stole the show for the second straight game, and the Golden Knights lost 4-0 to the Canucks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Golden Knights’ second line generated several scoring chances during Games 3 through 5 of the series against the Vancouver Canucks. All that has been missing is a goal.
The Golden Knights have been outhit in consecutive games by the Vancouver Canucks and face a Game 6 on Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Vancouver backup goaltender Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first career postseason start, and the Golden Knights lost 2-1 to the Canucks on Tuesday night.
The Golden Knights added a wrinkle to their power play during the Western Conference semifinals that came as a surprise to the Vancouver Canucks.
A group of local community organizations sent a letter to four local professional sports franchises to thank them for bringing attention to social injustice.
The postseason continues to be a coming-out party for Shea Theodore, the Golden Knights’ answer to critics who said the team didn’t have a No. 1 defenseman.
Max Pacioretty scored twice as the Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series in Edmonton, Alberta.