Robin Lehner finished with 19 saves against his former team, and the Golden Knights pulled away for a 4-1 victory over Chicago to open the Western Conference quarterfinals.
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The Aces allowed 20 points in the second half and pulled away for their fifth straight win, 98-79 over the Indiana Fever.
Lights FC announced Wednesday’s game against the Tacoma Defiance has been pushed back a week due to Saturday’s positive COVID-19 test.
The bottom-six forwards had a new look when the Knights met the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals.
The NHL produced a video that focused on Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves’ decision to kneel with three other players before a round-robin game Aug. 3.
The Golden Knights draw their first Original Six opponent in the playoffs. They went 2-1 against Chicago in the regular season, using a strong defensive effort in both wins.
Coach Pete DeBoer said goaltender Robin Lehner earned the right to play against his former team when the Knights’ first-round series against Chicago begins Tuesday.
The Golden Knights acquired forward Chandler Stephenson, defenseman Alec Martinez, goaltender Robin Lehner and forward Nick Cousins this season to provide depth.
Pete DeBoer put three of the Knights’ best forwards — Max Pacioretty, William Karlsson and Mark Stone — on a line together, and the results in a small sample size were spectacular.
The Aces (5-2) will go for their fifth consecutive win when they face the Indiana Fever (3-4) at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The Golden Knights will get a boost from the return of leading scorer Max Pacioretty for Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against Chicago.
The Golden Knights are healthy, prepared and confident entering their first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks that begins Tuesday in Edmonton, Alberta.
The NHL postseason is back with some significant twists, and the results have been highly entertaining. Here’s a quick look at each playoff matchup.
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