The Golden Knights will look to complete a 4-0 sweep over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday in the Western Conference quarterfinals in Edmonton, Alberta.
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 forward Patrick Brown, who didn’t know he was playing in Saturday’s playoff game until after his pregame nap, scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 win.
Marc-Andre Fleury will make his second start of the postseason for the Golden Knights on Saturday, but he’ll do so without two key forwards in front of him.
Can you guess which movie the Golden Knights watched Wednesday?
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer said he didn’t have an update on Max Pacioretty or Tomas Nosek after a 4-3 overtime victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner lost his left blade twice but didn’t allow a goal either time in a 4-1 playoff victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Golden Knights defensemen started getting more involved in the attack after Pete DeBoer was hired as coach Jan. 15. The difference was felt throughout the lineup.
The Knights scored two goals in the final period Tuesday to pull away for a 4-1 victory in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Coach Pete DeBoer said goaltender Robin Lehner earned the right to play against his former team when the Knights’ first-round series against Chicago begins Tuesday.
The Golden Knights acquired forward Chandler Stephenson, defenseman Alec Martinez, goaltender Robin Lehner and forward Nick Cousins this season to provide depth.
Pete DeBoer put three of the Knights’ best forwards — Max Pacioretty, William Karlsson and Mark Stone — on a line together, and the results in a small sample size were spectacular.
The Golden Knights are healthy, prepared and confident entering their first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks that begins Tuesday in Edmonton, Alberta.
The NHL postseason is back with some significant twists, and the results have been highly entertaining. Here’s a quick look at each playoff matchup.
Think you know what the Golden Knights got up to in their time away from hockey? Play our matching game!
Pete DeBoer, hired by Vegas on Jan. 15, had the team jelling before the coronavirus pandemic paused the season. He now has to get the Knights to play at that level again.
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