Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves said he and the Islanders’ Ross Johnston began fighting three seconds into Saturday’s game because heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was watching.
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 St. Louis Blues understandably have had trouble focusing on hockey after defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode Tuesday during a game in Anaheim.
Rookie Cody Glass had missed the past 14 games after sustaining a lower-body injury Jan. 4. Earlier in the season, he missed eight games with an upper-body injury.
Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch was injured during the team’s 6-5 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.
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The Golden Knights have struggled on the power play under new coach Peter DeBoer, but they exploded Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba whacked Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves in the lower body Tuesday and was fined for his actions.
The Golden Knights allowed three goals from right around their crease against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, which was their undoing.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was pulled during the second intermission and the Golden Knights were crushed by the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer said he doesn’t have a set rotation in mind for his goaltenders. Marc-Andre Fleury has started eight of nine games since DeBoer was hired.
The Golden Knights have received more than 4,000 season-ticket deposits for their American Hockey League franchise, the team said Monday.
Golden Knights center Paul Stastny has 10 points in his last eight games and is thriving offensively with the team’s first line.
The Golden Knights defensemen are joining the rush more after coach Peter DeBoer adjusted the team’s breakouts.
The Golden Knights’ sloppy play in the third period Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes cost the team a regulation win and an extra point in the standings.
The Tampa Bay Lightning were 17-17 on Dec. 21, but they are 17-2-1 in their last 20 games after a season in which they tied a league record with 62 wins.
