Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault teamed up late in the second period for the decisive goal for the Golden Knights on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.
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 league is considering having outdoor events on Las Vegas Boulevard as part of the skills competition Feb. 4 during NHL All-Star Weekend.
The Golden Knights are down yet another forward for their game against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. They have five players on injured reserve.
The Golden Knights have avoided COVID issues for the most part, but one player did enter the NHL’s protocols early in the season and is working his way back into shape.
Center Jack Eichel attended his first game at T-Mobile Arena as a Golden Knight on Tuesday. He was traded to the Knights from the Buffalo Sabres last week.
Coach Pete DeBoer said captain Mark Stone is “not close to playing yet, but it’s a great first step.” The right wing was a limited participant at Tuesday’s morning skate.
The team’s latest trade acquisition spent part of his second day in town at a ball hockey clinic in North Las Vegas.
The Golden Knights welcomed a key figure to Las Vegas on Sunday before they played the Red Wings in Detroit.
The Golden Knights were drowning after one period against the Canadiens. Then they got a lift from an unexpected place.
Alex Tuch to miss friends on Golden Knights, but excited to play for his hometown team. Peyton Krebs still processing the trade to Buffalo.
The Golden Knights, in agreeing to acquire Jack Eichel, are going to let him have disk replacement surgery rather than a more common and more proven disk fusion surgery.
The Golden Knights have won with depth throughout their history. Thursday’s move to acquire Jack Eichel suggests the team might have to rely more on its stars.
Two Toronto Maple Leafs players have hurt the Knights on a per-game basis more than almost any other opponent in their history.
The Golden Knights’ leading scorer, by far, this season is stepping up away from a pair of usual linemates.
The Golden Knights made an addition to their injury-ravaged forward group Saturday and placed center Nolan Patrick on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
