Center Jack Eichel recorded his second hat trick of the season and the fourth of his career as the Golden Knights whipped the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Ben Gotz
Golden Knights backup reporter
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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.
Golden Knights goaltenders Logan Thompson and Laurent Brossoit practiced with the team Saturday for the first time since going on injured reserve.
Golden Knights center Teddy Blueger has adapted well to his new team after being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 1.
The Golden Knights set a season high in goals allowed and lost to the Calgary Flames on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
The first-place Golden Knights, 13-2-2 since the All-Star break, are in the final month of the regular season, and all of their goals remain within reach.
The Golden Knights allowed two third-period goals but held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday to finish their road trip 4-1.
Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez leads the NHL in blocked shots this season and has the eighth-most in the league since his rookie season of 2010-11.
The Golden Knights defeated the St. Louis Blues on Sunday at Enterprise Center after getting contributions of rookies Pavel Dorofeyev and Jiri Patera.
Goaltender Jonathan Quick posted a shutout, and the Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Saturday.
The Golden Knights only hoped to rely on Jonathan Quick as an insurance policy when they acquired him from the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 2 . That’s no longer an option.
Alec Martinez scored in overtime, and the Golden Knights defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in a game in which a 10-skater scrum led to 10 ejections.
The Golden Knights’ injury woes in net have cropped up again, as goaltender Adin Hill missed Wednesday’s practice with a lower-body injury.
The Golden Knights lost in regulation for only the second time in 13 games since the All-Star break, falling to the Florida Panthers in the first game of a five-game road trip.
Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev is finding success fast after being traded from the St. Louis Blues, with five points in his first four games.
Veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick, acquired by the Golden Knights last week, made a late save to preserve a win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
