AT&T Sportsnet analyst Mike McKenna joined the Review-Journal’s “Golden Edge” podcast to talk about the NHL’s restart plans and how they could affect the Golden Knights.
Ben Gotz
Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
Alex Tuch has struggled this season, but he’s still young enough to turn things around and tap into his immense potential.
Cody Glass and Nic Hague both didn’t set the world on fire as rookies, but they each showed plenty of promise in their first games with the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights rookie defenseman Zach Whitecloud makes quick, sharp decisions, breaks the puck out nicely and defends in his own zone and off the rush well.
Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore has overcome plenty in the past year. But now he’s riding high and looking like one of the finest offensive defenseman in the NHL.
Germany’s top soccer league — the Bundesliga — returns to action Saturday for the first of its nine remaining match days in empty arenas.
Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone has never forgotten that he was a sixth-round pick in 2010, so he goes full tilt every time he plays, like a Tasmanian devil on ice.
The RJ polled readers on its website this month, and a majority said they would rush back to a sporting event immediately whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Since being acquired from the Washington Capitals, forward Chandler Stephenson has taken his game to a higher level with 22 points in 41 games for the Golden Knights.
Paul Stastny has willingly filled a variety of roles for the Golden Knights this season, and he’s still the team’s choice to take a tough draw with the game on the line.
Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith is second on the team in goals with 27, surpassing his previous career high of 25, and third in points with 54.
Defenseman Nate Schmidt has been part of the Golden Knights’ identity since the outset of the franchise. He’s been so consistent that it’s easy to overlook his accomplishments.
Forward Nicolas Roy has shown promise as a rookie and received a two-year contract extension from the Golden Knights in April with an average annual value of $750,000.
Max Pacioretty’s second season with the Golden Knights was one of the best of his career, complete with a trip to the 2020 NHL All-Star Game and a greeting from Wayne Gretzky.
Tomas Nosek took the fourth-line center baton from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare this season, but will he be handing it off again soon?