Marc-Andre Fleury is the driving force behind the Golden Knights’ unprecedented run to the Stanley Cup Final, which begins at 5 p.m. Monday at T-Mobile Arena against the Washington Capitals.
David Schoen
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.
Nate Schmidt facing his former team is one of several intriguing storylines surrounding the Stanley Cup Final between the expansion Golden Knights and Capitals, who are making their first appearance in the final since 1998.
Here is what to watch for when the Lightning and Capitals take the ice Wednesday for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The expansion Golden Knights aren’t satisfied after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season.
When the Golden Knights met Sunday to discuss how to handle a potential postgame ceremony, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury had the final say.
Ryan Reaves scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Golden Knights eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 2-1 victory Sunday, clinching their Western Conference Final 4-1.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has outdueled Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck during the Western Conference Final and put the Golden Knights on the brink of playing for the Stanley Cup entering Sunday’s Game 5.
The Golden Knights moved within one victory of playing in the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 Friday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights’ ability to force — and capitalize on — mistakes by Winnipeg in the past two games is a primary reason they hold a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final.
Fleury made a diving stop to deny the NHL’s leading goal scorer this postseason and helped preserve the Knights’ 4-2 victory over Winnipeg in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt turned in a standout performance in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, helping shut down Winnipeg’s top line.
The series between the Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets is the most-watched Western Conference Final not involving Chicago in NBC Sports Group history, the network announced Tuesday.
The Golden Knights hope to apply the lessons they learned in Game 2 when the Western Conference Final continues Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Nate Schmidt emerged as the Knights’ No. 1 defenseman and will be matched against the opposition’s top line when the Western Conference Final begins Saturday.
Defenseman Colin Miller has become a reliable penalty killer for the Golden Knights, who face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Saturday.