The Golden Knights own a 15-point lead over Los Angeles in the division standings and can put the Kings further in the rearview mirror during their pivotal back-to-back that starts at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Staples Center.
David Schoen
Reporter: Golden Knights, NHL
Email: dschoen@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 387-5203
David Schoen covers the Vegas Golden Knights/NHL and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. Prior to arriving at the R-J 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 general manager George McPhee weighing his options ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, wing Tomas Hyka has a chance to show the Golden Knights they don’t need to make a deal.
Jakob Silfverberg and Josh Manson had goals, and Anaheim avoided a season sweep at the hands of the Golden Knights with a 2-0 victory Monday at T-Mobile Arena before an announced crowd of 18,267.
At first glance, the Golden Knights 1-2-2 forecheck resembles the system preferred by many NHL teams. It’s the full-throttle, teenager-behind-the-wheel aggression that makes their forecheck unique.
Reilly Smith finished with two goals and an assist, and Jonathan Marchessault added three assists in the Golden Knights’ 6-3 victory over the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
New York Islanders winger Anders Lee turned down a donation to his charity from a group of fans calling for the ouster of longtime general manager Garth Snow.
Golden Knights wing Ryan Carpenter has four goals in his past six games entering Saturday’s 4 p.m. game against the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena.
William Karlsson scored his 30th goal of the season, and the Golden Knights notched a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
With the grind of a long regular season beginning to take its toll, the Golden Knights spent Wednesday’s “recovery day” cross training with coaches and performers from Cirque du Soleil.
Brad Hunt, Reilly Smith and David Perron scored in the opening 4:54 of the third period, and the Golden Knights rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said injured goaltender Malcolm Subban is “week to week.”
With the trade deadline less than two weeks away on Feb. 26, Golden Knights general manager George McPhee could look to add more scoring to his bottom six forwards.
The Golden Knights allowed two goals in the final 2:52 of the second period and lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena in the opener of a seven-game homestand.
The Golden Knights begin a seven-game homestand Sunday, and when it ends, it could be time to start calculating a magic number for the expansion team to clinch a playoff berth.
The New York Rangers released an open letter from team president Glen Sather and general manager Jeff Gorton last week announcing the team’s intention to start rebuilding ahead of the Feb. 26 trade deadline.