Mark Stone scored twice in the first period, and the Golden Knights defeated Arizona 4-1 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena to take over first place in the Pacific Division.
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.
You can draw a line on the Golden Knights’ schedule between game Nos. 26 and 27. The first part is B.C. (before change). And everything since shall henceforth be referred to A.C. (after change).
Following an inconsistent start and injuries to key players, the Golden Knights woke up on Christmas tied in points (46) with Arizona atop the Pacific Division standings.
Paul Stastny opened the scoring in the Golden Knights 3-1 victory over San Jose for his first goal in 12 games as his dad, Peter, looked on at SAP Center.
The goaltender admitted it was a bittersweet week without his father, Andre, who died Nov. 27. “Everybody has had kind words for me, very supportive,” Fleury said.
Shea Theodore and Jonathan Marchessault scored in the third period, and the Golden Knights closed the season series against rival San Jose with a 3-1 victory on Sunday at SAP Center.
San Jose was 1-2 under interim coach Bob Boughner entering Saturday and hosts the Knights in the final game of the season series between rivals Sunday.
Injured center Cody Glass returned to Golden Knights practice Saturday at SAP Center.
The Golden Knights spent most of Thursday’s overtime chasing the puck until the Canucks scored, which has been a recurring theme this season for Vegas.
Vancouver’s Christopher Tanev scored 1:30 into overtime as the Golden Knights lost 5-4 to the Canucks on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.
Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt can’t wait to see “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” But some teammates confessed they barely know a lightsaber from the Buffalo Sabres.
Mark Stone recorded two assists and Shea Theodore scored the go-ahead goal with 10 seconds remaining in the second period as the Golden Knights topped Minnesota 3-2 on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
William Carrier, Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves have been one of the Golden Knights’ most effective lines since the trio was put back together Dec. 8.
Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty was named the NHL’s First Star of the week on Monday.
Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists, and the Golden Knights rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.