Shea Theodore’s first-period goal and spectacular goaltending by Marc-Andre Fleury carried the Golden Knights to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinals Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
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David Schoen covers the Vegas Golden Knights/NHL and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. Prior to arriving at the R-J in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
Forward David Perron, the Golden Knights’ third-leading scorer, will not play in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Unlike his gunfighting namesake, Golden Knights center William “Wild Bill” Karlsson wasn’t known for his shot until this season.
No opening-round playoff series features more star power in net than the one between the Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings.
Gerard Gallant guided the Golden Knights to the Pacific Division title and now will try to win a playoff series for the first time as coach when the Knights meet the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round.
David Perron practiced Monday at City National Arena, but his status for the Golden Knights playoff opener against Los Angeles remains uncertain.
An eight-game winning streak through late December into January gave the Golden Knights a hot run into the spring.
The Golden Knights will open their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, the NHL announced Sunday. The opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m.
Vancouver’s Daniel and Henrik Sedin were part of multiple instances of hockey numerology last week that were enough to make one think they speak their own language and feel each other’s pain, too.
Karlsson topped all skaters with nine points (three goals, six assists) in four games.
William Karlsson scored a highlight-reel goal with 11:25 remaining, and the Golden Knights clinched the Pacific Division title with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The race for this year’s MVP has more entrants than the Kentucky Derby, and with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid leading the league in scoring, it’s raised an interesting dilemma for voters.
Jonathan Marchessault scored 20 seconds into overtime, and the Golden Knights pulled out a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday in front of an announced crowd of 18,131.
The Golden Knights can clinch the Pacific Division title with victories over the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks this weekend.
Arizona defenseman Kevin Connauton had his first career two-goal game, and the Golden Knights missed a chance to extend their lead in the Pacific Division by falling 3-2 to the last-place Coyotes on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
