Coach Gerard Gallant said he isn’t treating Saturday’s game as a final audition, but he will have several decisions to make before the Golden Knights open the NHL playoffs next week against San Jose.
Ben Gotz
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.
The winger scored in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, trying to will the Ottawa Senators to their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2007. But his team lost to Pittsburgh.
The Golden Knights signed free-agent defenseman Jimmy Schuldt of St. Cloud State to an entry-level contract Wednesday.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments on defensemen Jon Merrill and Shea Theodore as well as forward Brandon Pirri.
The Knights know they are playing the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs but don’t want to enter the postseason on a losing streak.
The Oakland Raiders signed unrestricted free-agent tight end Luke Willson, the club announced Friday. He played for the Detroit Lions last season.
The award is given to the player who best demonstrates “qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments on goaltender Malcolm Subban, forward William Carrier and how line changes are done.
Everything seems up for grabs with two weeks left in the NHL regular season except the Atlantic Division title. That belongs to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have a 21-point lead on the Boston Bruins.
An average game for the Golden Knights still beats March Madness. At least according to the secondary ticket market.
William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith combined to score 10 points in a 7-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments on the San Jose Sharks, the Golden Knights’ assistant captains and a former Knights’ prospect.
The goaltender is considered day-to-day, coach Gerard Gallant said. Backup Malcolm Subban will start Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Trevelin Queen scored a season-high 27 points off the bench to help New Mexico State to an 89-57 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament title game.
NHL teams are scoring an average of 3.03 goals per game this season, up from 2.97 in 2017-18. It’s the highest average since 2005-06 (3.08) and the second-highest since 1995-96 (3.14).