Forward David Perron was not in the Golden Knights’ lineup for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals Wednesday as he was still suffering from an undisclosed illness.
Steve Carp
Former Golden Knights reporter
A five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year, Steve Carp wrote for the Review-Journal from October 1999 to 2018. He was the beat writer for the Vegas Golden Knights and National Hockey League. He also covered UNLV basketball, USA basketball, the NBA Summer League, boxing, golf and tennis. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and a 1980 graduate of San Jose State with a degree in Journalism, he is member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves played well along with his linemates in Monday’s 3-1 win over Winnipeg in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.
Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals to spark the Golden Knights past the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Monday night and even their Western Conference Final at one game apiece.
Television analyst Don Cherry said he’s impressed by what the Golden Knights have accomplished in their inaugural season.
The veteran forward has seven assists in nine postseason games but has yet to score a goal.
The team’s objective of picking up at least one win in the first two road games of the Western Conference Finals in Winnipeg is still viable but it will take a stronger effort, said Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant.
Winnipeg forward Nikolaj Ehlers had 29 goals during the regular season but has yet to score for the Jets in 12 games during this year’s playoffs.
The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in the first period en route to a 4-2 victory over the Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
Golden Knights’ rugged forward Ryan Reaves played while William Carrier remains out with an upper-body injury.
David Prior, the Golden Knights’ goaltending coach, has helped Marc-Andre Fleury with the mental and physical aspects of his game and it has resulted with the best season of his career while carrying over to the playoffs.
The Golden Knights went 2-1 against the Winnipeg Jets in the regular season. But it has been awhile since the Knights faced the Jets, and Winnipeg has a different look from the last time they met.
Competition from within has given coach Gerard Gallant several options when it comes to deciding whether or not to make changes in the Golden Knights’ lineup.
NBC released the top U.S. TV markets for its second-round NHL playoff coverage and Las Vegas was ranked No. 4 with a 2.17 rating.
Approximately 1,000 tickets for each of the Western Conference finals home games go on sale at noon Thursday through the team’s website, vegasgoldenknights.com.
The Golden Knights will open the Western Conference Final on Saturday at 4 p.m. at either Nashville or Winnipeg, the NHL announced Tuesday.