It conjured memories of Cody Eakin’s major penalty against San Jose in 2019, but this the time the Golden Knights survived to defeat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
The game got physical Wednesday between the Golden Knights and Oilers, but it was Edmonton coming away with a victory to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2.
Center Jack Eichel is at the top of his game for the Golden Knights, who have a 2-1 series lead over Connor McDavid — the world’s best hockey player — and the Edmonton Oilers.
There are team wins, and then there are ones like this. It set the standard for such. This wasn’t the Golden Knights team that lost Game 2 5-1. Far from it.
The Golden Knights fell to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series, never pushing back much in a lopsided defeat Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Bruce Cassidy has proven he will run all four lines, even when the opponent has two of the world’s best players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Six days after their last game, the Golden Knights beat Edmonton in Game 1 of their best-of-seven playoff series at T-Mobile Arena.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel — who went 1-2 in the 2015 NHL draft — meet for the first time in an NHL playoff series when the Edmonton Oilers play the Golden Knights.
Oakland Athletics fans are angry, sad, and bitter about the prospect of their team relocating to Southern Nevada. Several offered their thoughts at Friday’s home game.
The Golden Knights played one of their best games of the season in winning the best-of-seven series with a victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
After missing three months of the season following back surgery, Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has been targeted by the Winnipeg Jets but is holding his own.
When a team wins Game 4 to take a 3-1 advantage, it has gone on to win the series nearly 90 percent of the time. Those are known as great odds for the Golden Knights.
After blowing a three-goal third-period lead, the Golden Knights found their game and defeated the Winnipeg Jets in double overtime in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup series.
Dave Ziegler will oversee his second draft for the Raiders, hoping to land a starting player and difference-maker with the seventh overall pick.
The Golden Knights found their game after the first period and defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday to even the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 1-1.
