The Golden Knights kick off NHL Outdoors on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche and couldn’t wait to check out the breathtaking backdrop.
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.
Saturday’s game at Edgewood Tahoe Resort golf course takes place at 6,224 feet above sea level, the second-highest elevation for an NHL regular-season outdoor game.
Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare accepted the fame that resulted from his viral misunderstanding about Saturday’s outdoor game at Lake Tahoe.
The Knights are statistically one of the best shot-blocking teams in the NHL through 14 games after ranking in the bottom half before Pete DeBoer’s arrival as coach.
For the second time in the past week, a report surfaced indicating that Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is not available on the trade market.
Nazem Kadri scored on a rebound with 39.7 seconds left to give the Colorado Avalanche a victory over the Golden Knights on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Defenseman Shea Theodore, who missed three games with an upper-body injury, wore a tinted visor at Tuesday’s morning skate but didn’t wear it during the game against Colorado.
The Golden Knights’ best ability this season has been adaptability, according to coach Pete DeBoer.
If approved, the Golden Knights could have up to 20 percent capacity for games at T-Mobile Arena starting March 1.
Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named one of the NHL’s three stars of the week on Monday.
Alex Pietrangelo and defense partner Alec Martinez contained Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon in the Golden Knights’ 1-0 victory on Sunday.
Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch had strong words for Sharks forward Evander Kane during a postgame television interview Saturday.
The Golden Knights renewed their rivalry with the San Jose Sharks after more than a year and rode a 24-save performance from Marc-Andre Fleury to a victory Saturday.
Oft-injured forward Tomas Jurco played his first game in 14 months Friday and scored the first goal in the Silver Knights’ 3-1 AHL victory at Bakersfield.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer returns to San Jose for the first time since he was fired by the Sharks on Dec. 11, 2019, when the teams renew their feud Saturday.
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