The win was the second in a row for the Knights following a five-game losing skid and pushed them within four points of the second-place Kings in the Pacific Division.
David Schoen
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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.
Golden Knights center Jack Eichel is doubtful for Saturday’s game against Los Angeles at T-Mobile Arena with an upper-body injury.
Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals, and the Golden Knights snapped a five-game losing skid with a victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
The Golden Knights are limping home battered and bruised with a franchise-record losing streak after a pounding from the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
Robin Lehner and Reilly Smith went on injured reserve Monday, making Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon’s job even more difficult before the trade deadline.
The loss was the fourth straight for the Golden Knights, who are out of a playoff spot based on points percentage and in danger of missing the postseason for the first time.
Golden Knights center Jack Eichel was booed all game in his return to Buffalo, and Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, who were traded for Eichel, each scored a goal for the Sabres.
Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner was sent back to Las Vegas for further testing for an injury, coach Pete DeBoer said Thursday in Buffalo, New York.
One of the most anticipated Golden Knights games of the season will not be on broadcast television.
Golden Knights center Jack Eichel faces his former club for the first time Thursday, but resentment about the end of his tenure in Buffalo could lead to an icy reception.
The Buffalo Sabres’ Alex Tuch and the Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel have played with and against each other numerous times. But Thursday in Buffalo will be different.
Jack Eichel produced his first signature moment with the Golden Knights, scoring with 5.2 seconds left in a victory over the Ottawa Senators at T-Mobile Arena.
Defenseman Ben Hutton signed a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension with the Golden Knights, the team announced Saturday.
Defenseman Ben Hutton recorded his 100th career NHL point with a goal in the Golden Knights’ victory over Anaheim on Friday.
The Golden Knights lost for the sixth time in the past eight games to fall into the second wild card in the Western Conference behind Edmonton based on a tiebreaker.