The NHL’s trend of outdoor games continues Saturday when the Golden Knights play the Colorado Avalanche at Lake Tahoe’s Edgewood Tahoe Resort Golf Course in Stateline.
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.
The Golden Knights’ 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night was only the second time in team history that it lost in regulation on a goal in the final minute.
Max Pacioretty scored his seventh goal, and Marc-Andre Fleury was brilliant in the Knights’ win.
The Golden Knights’ schedule gets a lot more difficult starting Sunday with four straight games against the Colorado Avalanche, one of the NHL’s better teams.
The Golden Knights might be without injured goaltender Robin Lehner this weekend, meaning Marc-Andre Fleury might get back-to-back starts or Oscar Dansk could be used.
Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is playing a little deeper in his crease this season, leading to one of the best starts of his NHL career.
The Golden Knights canceled their media availability because of COVID protocols after a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Tuesday, then canceled Wednesday’s practice and media availability.
The Golden Knights defenseman has been on the NHL’s list of COVID-19 related absences since Jan. 28.
The Golden Knights took care of business Sunday at home because the Kings simply couldn’t handle their speed.
The Silver Knights, the farm team of the Golden Knights, defeated the Ontario Reign 5-2 Saturday night at Orleans Arena in their first game in the AHL.
Golden Knights second-year defenseman Nic Hague is putting up better offensive numbers than he did as a rookie. He says it all starts with his defense.
There were no fans at T-Mobile Arena when Dylan Coghlan took his ceremonial solo lap before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. And his family had to watch from Canada.
The Henderson Silver Knights, the AHL affiliate of the Golden Knights, will play their first game at 7 p.m. Saturday at Orleans Arena against the Ontario Reign.
The league added COVID-related measures on Thursday to reduce the risk of exposure at its arenas. Three teams had games postponed this week.
Starting Friday, the Golden Knights are scheduled to play 49 games in 96 days. Originally, the schedule had them playing 56 games in 116 days.
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