Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was suspended by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after slashing Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl in Wednesday’s game.
Ben Gotz
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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.
The Edmonton Oilers took the Golden Knights out of the game early, scoring three first-period goals in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series Wednesday at Rogers Place.
Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit was still being evaluated Tuesday after leaving Monday’s NHL playoff game against the Edmonton Oilers with a lower-body injury.
“SportsCenter” anchor John Anderson apologized Tuesday for comments he made about Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud, the first member of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to play in the NHL.
Goaltender Adin Hill relieved an injured Laurent Brossoit in the first period and was solid defending the net in the Golden Knights’ Game 3 victory at the Edmonton Oilers.
The Golden Knights were blown out in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, but they’re confident in their ability to bounce back.
Leon Draisaitl scored two of the Edmonton Oilers’ four first-period goals against the lifeless Golden Knights in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.
The Golden Knights want to avoid penalties to keep the Edmonton’s devastating power play off the ice. The Oilers were 2-for-3 with the man advantage in Game 1.
Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev continues to show his worth to the Golden Knights since arriving in a trade with the St. Louis Blues.
The deal will put the majority of the team’s preseason, regular-season and first-round playoff games on a local station.
Left wing Ivan Barbashev scored two goals, and the Golden Knights held off Leon Draisaitl, who scored four goals, and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers are the NHL’s best 1-2 punch, and the Golden Knights hope they can counter the star power with their depth.
The Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers have spent years competing with each other in the Pacific Division. They now will meet in the NHL playoffs for the first time.
The schedule for the Golden Knights’ second-round series with the Edmonton Oilers was released by the NHL on Tuesday. TV info was also included.
The Golden Knights lost the season series 1-2-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, but they played three of the games without captain Mark Stone.
