Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, ahead of the NHL postseason tournament wearing a muffin-themed mask.
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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.
Upon their arrival in Edmonton for the NHL postseason, the Golden Knights will be part of a hockey summer camp unlike any they’ve experienced.
The NHL is putting the finishing touches on a plan that would grant Golden Knights owner Bill Foley access to Rogers Place for the 24-team postseason tournament.
The Golden Knights’ round-robin games will be televised on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, while the details of Thursday’s exhibition game haven’t been finalized.
After a slow start, Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore quietly developed into one of the league’s best point-producing defensemen over the second half of the regular season.
With forward Max Pacioretty unfit to participate again Thursday, defenseman Jimmy Schuldt continued to rotate shifts between forward and his usual position.
Golden Knights defenseman Nick Holden said the Seattle Kraken name was “different.” Coach Pete DeBoer called it a “great name.”
Owner Bill Foley said he is prohibited from attending the Golden Knights’ playoff games in Edmonton because he won’t be inside the NHL’s secure zone and is considered a spectator.
Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud was singled out for praise by coach Pete DeBoer in training camp this week and continues to emerge as a full-time NHL player.
Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty missed Monday’s scrimmage at City National Arena and was ruled “unable to participate” by coach Pete DeBoer.
Chandler Stephenson skated with Alex Tuch and Nicolas Roy on the Golden Knights’ third line Sunday, and the group continues to impress coach Pete DeBoer.
The one area coach Pete DeBoer says he wasn’t pleased with from his first two months on the job was the team’s penalty kill, which finished ranked 27th overall.
Hockey was the furthest thing from the mind of Golden Knights forward Patrick Brown while he quarantined in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rocky Thompson, who coached the Golden Knights’ AHL affiliate the past three seasons, is leaving the organization and expected to be hired as an assistant with the San Jose Sharks.
Jack Dugan, who led the NCAA in scoring this past season, signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Golden Knights, the team announced Thursday.