Two different Las Vegas groups want to acquire Major League Soccer’s 30th franchise but key questions still remain after Sacramento gets 29th team.
Ben Gotz
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: bgotz@reviewjournal.com
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Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
Country music fan Matt Duchene signed a seven-year, $56 million deal with Nashville in free agency this offseason and has given the Predators needed scoring depth.
Golden Knights vice president of entertainment production Jonny Greco took the Review-Journal behind the curtain Thursday to discuss how this year’s player headshots and intro video were made.
The Golden Knights’ Valentin Zykov was suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program, the league announced Thursday.
Right wing Mark Stone is the Golden Knights’ leading scorer, but he also might be the most competitive player on the team.
Golden Knights rookie Nic Hague said he was on the bench for his first NHL assist and didn’t realize he scored his first point until veteran Brayden McNabb told him.
Golden Knights center William Karlsson believes his line is playing faster this season, and that’s helped it rediscover some of its 2017-18 form.
The Golden Knights went 3-for-3 on the power play and defeated the Kings 5-2 Sunday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Golden Knights first back-to-back this season involved the team traveling to Los Angeles after a 6-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
The Golden Knights began the season with a stretch of five division opponents in six games, which concludes Sunday night at the Los Angeles Kings.
The Bruins, who defeated the Golden Knights on Tuesday, lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the St. Louis Blues and are using it as motivation this season.
Las Vegas Ballpark will host a watch party for the Golden Knights’ road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 4 p.m. Oct. 19. Tickets cost $5.
The Golden Knights will need to make a decision on top prospect Cody Glass if Cody Eakin is ready to play against the Calgary Flames on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Three turnovers led to three even-strength goals in the Golden Knights’ 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is the NHL’s oldest player at 42, and Golden Knights defensemen Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore said they hope they can play that long.
