Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 16th career postseason shutout, leading the Golden Knights to a win over the Minnesota Wild and 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
David Schoen
Reporter: Golden Knights, NHL
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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.
Cody Glass was called up by the Golden Knights from the American Hockey League, but the center was scratched for both games at Minnesota.
Silver Knights rookie forward Jack Dugan has improved his defensive game and was on the ice late in the third period Friday with his team ahead by one goal.
The always-smiling Nick Holden played a significant role in the victory that gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 lead in their West Division first-round playoff series.
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and the Golden Knights rallied for a victory over the Minnesota in Game 3 on Thursday.
Coach Pete DeBoer said nine positive tests came back before the Golden Knights were scheduled to leave for Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 of their NHL playoff series.
Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was given a new nickname from teammates this season, one that really tied the locker room together.
Alex Tuch scored twice and Jonathan Marchessault once, and the Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series.
Marc-Andre Fleury was the Golden Knights’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The winner will be chosen by a committee of senior league executives.
One look Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer has yet to explore in an effort to find goals is moving left wing Jonathan Marchessault to the top line.
After 17 seasons of stopping pucks with the Golden Knights and Penguins, there are plenty of trivia questions about goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.
The Golden Knights experienced playoff deja vu in Game 1 of the first round, generating plenty of shots but failing to score in an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.
The Golden Knights welcomed back several key players Sunday, including forward Ryan Reaves and defenseman Alec Martinez, but were without their leading goal scorer.
Six of the eight meetings between the clubs were one-goal games, including the final five, and their first playoff matchup is expected to be closely contested, too.
Regardless of who coach Pete DeBoer selects to start Game 1, there’s peace and harmony at the goaltending position for the Golden Knights, a far cry from last season.