The divisional playoff matchup between the Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild isn’t over yet, things being extended with Minnesota posting a 4-2 victory in Game 5.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Dave Rogowski has been involved in two successful challenges that have helped the Golden Knights grab a 3-1 lead over the Minnesota Wild in their NHL playoff series.
The veteran top-line forward for the Golden Knights has missed nine straight games, including the first three of a playoff series against Minnesota.
The Golden Knights lead the series 2-1 and have regained home-ice advantage because somewhere between the first and second periods Mark Stone and others had some words.
The Golden Knights have held Minnesota Wild rookie sensation Kirill Kaprizov to five shots and no points in the first two games of their NHL playoff series.
The Golden Knights were able even their best-of-seven divisional series against Minnesota with a 3-1 win at T-Mobile Arena.
It’s not as if a 1-0 overtime loss to open a best-of-seven series is the first time we have seen the Golden Knights struggle to score in the playoffs.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer said it was an easy decision to start Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 29 of 30 shots but watched helplessly as his teammates missed shot after shot.
Pete DeBoer has been head coach of the Golden Knights since January of last year — he said it only feels twice as long.
The Golden Knights were one of the NHL’s best teams with Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner sharing the net. They should stick with the strategy in the playoffs.
Another major professional sports team — this time the Oakland Athletics — might have its eyes on relocating to Southern Nevada.
Limited to 15 skaters in a loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, the Golden Knights are still led by management intent on doing whatever is needed to win.
You say the Rocky Steps in Philadelphia. I say a Draft Experience near Caesars Forum and the Linq. You say Lower Broadway in Nashville. I say the Las Vegas Strip.
While lots goes into determining NFL draft value, it still matters most how players ultimately perform.
Aaron Rodgers managed to upstage all that was the NFL draft’s opening round when it was reported the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player wants out of Green Bay.