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Sports
Blog: Tomas Nosek provides only goal in Golden Knights victory over Coyotes
Sunday, April 11, 2021 Almost an hour of hockey went by Sunday without a goal. The red light behind the net lit up just once, but that was enough for the Golden Knights. Tomas Nosek scored with 9:22 remaining in regulation, breaking a scoreless tie and lifting the Golden Knights ..
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Hockey
Red-hot first period holds up as Golden Knights nip Coyotes comeback
Friday, April 9, 2021 Here’s just how ridiculous the first period of Friday’s game was: It took until there was 2:49 left in the first period for the Arizona Coyotes to have as many shots as the Golden Knights had goals in the frame. Even more ridiculous? It was 5-0 at one point and the Coyotes made it a game.
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Sports
Blog: Golden Knights take down Coyotes after wild third period
Friday, April 9, 2021 At the 4:10 mark of the second period, the Golden Knights took a 5-0 lead. It felt like it was over. The Coyotes had other ideas, and made Vegas sweat. The Golden Knights and Coyotes combined to score five goals in the third period, and though the five-goal lead dwindled ...
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How the West will be won: Golden Knights' Stanley Cup hopes go through Colorado, and vice versa
Thursday, April 8, 2021 Game 7 playoff stunners have prevented the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche from meeting in a postseason series each of the past two years.
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Sports
Golden Knights score too little, too late vs. Blues in another short-handed loss
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 The Golden Knights hadn’t had any trouble scoring against the Blues this season. After Monday’s 6-1 beatdown, Vegas had scored 25 times in five games against St. Louis. Wednesday was a different story.
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Hockey
After years of splashy moves, Golden Knights expecting quiet NHL trade deadline
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 It’s been nearly six months since the Golden Knights traded defenseman Nate Schmidt to Vancouver. Not counting when the sport shut down last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s the longest Vegas has ever gone without swinging a deal.
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Sports
Offense explodes as Golden Knights blow out Blues, end losing streak
Monday, April 5, 2021 The Golden Knights scored just five goals in their three-game losing streak last week. They had more than that by the end of the second period Monday. Vegas snapped a losing streak and exploded in a big way offensively, setting a season-high in goals in ...
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Sports
Shorthanded Golden Knights suffer shootout loss to Wild
Thursday, April 1, 2021 If Wednesday night wasn’t tough enough on the Golden Knights, which lost a forward to a late scratch and saw another ejected, Thursday upped the ante even more. ...
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Sports
Things go from bad to worse in Golden Knights’ loss to Kings
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 The Kings’ early goal marked the third consecutive game where Vegas has coughed up a goal in the first two minutes of the contest.
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News
Golden Knights hoping Cody Glass rediscovers game with Silver Knights
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Glass had been a healthy scratch for the previous three Golden Knights games prior to Monday, with coach Pete DeBoer saying he looked “fatigued” after missing the previous 11 months with an injury.
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Sports
Foley: Majority of Golden Knights have received COVID-19 vaccine
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Foley said representatives from University Medical Center administered the shots after a game last week. He didn’t specify which players received the vaccine, but said “a few” players declined.
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Sports
Tomas Nosek rolling since COVID-19 scare, scores game-winning goal vs. Kings
Monday, March 29, 2021 Nosek’s goal gave him seven points in his last seven games dating back to a two-assist game on March 17 against the Sharks
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Sports
Golden Knights use second period to run away from Kings
Monday, March 29, 2021 The Golden Knights used a three-goal second period tonight in a 4-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings to extend their home winning streak to six games..
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Sports
Golden Knights beat Avalanche in OT to keep hold of first place
Saturday, March 27, 2021 The Golden Knights lost sole possession of first place in the West Division for the first time in more than a month on Thursday with a defeat at Colorado.
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Sports
Nightmare second period sinks Golden Knights in loss to Avalanche
Thursday, March 25, 2021 It’s never a good sign when the number of shots a team has in a period is almost equal to the number of goals given up. The Golden Knights gave up four goals in the second period to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday and managed just five shots ...
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Hockey
Playoff preview? Golden Knights head to Colorado for series with Avalanche
Thursday, March 25, 2021 The last time the Golden Knights played the Avalanche, it was in a series that included a game at Lake Tahoe and all the national attention that comes when ...
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Hockey
At last, Keegan Kolesar nets first NHL goal in victory over Blues
Monday, March 22, 2021 Keegan Kolesar doesn’t know what he’s going to do with his first-goal puck. He’ll chat with his parents later and figure out a good spot. It will surely be displayed somewhere. After 25 games in the NHL ...
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Sports
Golden Knights power play silent in loss to Kings
Sunday, March 21, 2021 Through what has been a tremendous first half of the season for the Golden Knights, the power play has been the most obvious flaw in what is a Stanley Cup-contending roster. The power-play struggles were highlighted Sunday ....
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Hockey
Golden Knights roll into Los Angeles on yet another hot streak
Friday, March 19, 2021 The Golden Knights’ 20-6-1 record is the best 27-game start in the team’s four-year history, as they enter tonight’s game at the Los Angeles Kings on their third four-game winning streak of the season.
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Sports
At age 36, Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury may be playing the best hockey of his career
Thursday, March 18, 2021 Fleury has been a major factor in the Vegas Golden Knights’ success through the first two months of the season, helping carry the team to a first-place start through 26 games in the NHL’s realigned West Division.
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Hockey
Reaves shines with stick, not fists, in slugfest with Sharks
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 With his relentlessly physical approach to the game, Ryan Reaves is the unquestioned Vegas face of the Golden Knights-Sharks rivalry. So it was only fitting that his best moment of the ...
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Sports
Stone-Pacioretty duo connect again in Golden Knights win over Sharks
Monday, March 15, 2021 There may not be a more dynamic pair of teammates right now in the NHL than Vegas’ Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty.
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Sports
Mark Stone's torrid season continues as Golden Knights down Blues
Saturday, March 13, 2021 The Golden Knights’ Mark Stone has been an all-world NHL player since he became a regular in the league seven years ago. There’s a case to be made ...
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Sports
Reilly Smith's OT winner lifts Golden Knights over Blues
Friday, March 12, 2021 Coming into Friday, half of all Golden Knights games with the St. Louis Blues — five of 10 all-time — had gone to overtime, including the last three. So maybe it shouldn't have been a surprise this one did as well ...
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Sports
Dylan Coghlan scores 3 times, but Golden Knights fall to Wild
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The third period of Wednesday’s game saw a Golden Knights defenseman record a hat trick, the pulling of a goalie with five minutes left in the game, and Vegas almost come back from a three-goal deficit. All that was missing was the win ...
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A&E
The creative mind behind the spirited Golden Knights fan experience
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 She’s been an usher, a producer and even a roller-blading rhinoceros. Ayron Sequeira has done it all when it comes to the part of pro sports that not everyone knows. Even if Golden Knights fans don’t know her name ...
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Sports
Golden Knights' struggles in Minnesota continue with loss to Wild
Monday, March 8, 2021 Last week the Golden Knights scored 10 goals in two games against the Wild at T-Mobile Arena. It looked like they finally conquered their old nemesis, but they hadn’t faced the Wild at Xcel Energy Center yet. Entering play Monday, the Golden Knights have scored ...
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Sports
Golden Knights’ domination of Sharks reframes one-sided rivalry
Saturday, March 6, 2021 The Golden Knights suffered the most heartbreaking and controversial loss in their history at SAP Center in San Jose close to two years ago. They’ve apparently decided to never lose there again ...
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Golden Knights booted from San Jose lodging as hotel abruptly closes
Saturday, March 6, 2021 The Golden Knights beat the Sharks in overtime last night, but had to scramble to figure out where to stay after the game. The hotel the Golden Knights were staying at ...
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Sports
Through ups and downs, Oscar Dansk picks up first Golden Knights win since 2017
Friday, March 5, 2021 Since they won the game, it will likely be forgotten soon that the Golden Knights needed overtime. But Friday’s game could have been disastrous if not for Max Pacioretty’s third overtime goal of the season ...
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Sports
Rivalry renewed: Golden Knights, Sharks remain at odds
Friday, March 5, 2021 No matter what anyone says, the Golden Knights-Sharks rivalry remains heated. Vegas will make its second trip of the season to San Jose today when the teams meet at 7:30 p.m. at SAP Center. ...
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Hockey
Marchessault’s steady hand helping guide Golden Knights through season
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Golden Knights forward has been a steadying force for Vegas all year, and a night after failing to score and registering a season-worst minus-three rating, Marchessault scored the eventual game-winning goal ...
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Hockey
Stone’s 5 assists power Golden Knights to first win in front of home crowd
Monday, March 1, 2021 Mark Stone was fired up after Monday’s game. He nearly sprinted out of the tunnel, pumping his fist and his stick and saluting the first home crowd of the season while being announced as the game’s first star.
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Sports
William Karlsson scores twice as Golden Knights down Ducks in OT
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 William Karlsson scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift the Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the host Ducks ...
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Hockey
'Rolling with the punches': Golden Knights continue to adjust to season plagued by virus
Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 Already this year the Golden Knights have had at least one player and coach test positive, had to cancel multiple practices and postpone three games. Moving Thursday’s game is just another data point in ...
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Hockey
Tickets for Golden Knights' March home games go on sale this week
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 The Golden Knights will welcome fans back to T-Mobile Arena on Monday. Getting a ticket won’t be easy though. The Golden Knights are selling about 2,600 tickets ...
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Sports
Golden Knights make statement in Colorado in win over Avalanche
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 The Golden Knights didn’t just beat the Avalanche on Monday. They won one of the most important regular season games of the year, and did it with an exclamation point ...
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A&E
Golden Knights’ plan to reopen T-Mobile Arena approved by state
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 The Golden Knights can have fans back at T-Mobile Arena next week. The team’s plan to reopen the arena to spectators for March 1 was approved by ...
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Sports
Golden Knights cherish Lake Tahoe experience — even with long delay
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 The anthem finished, the U.S. Air Force flyover was completed, and the Golden Knights and Avalanche were ready for the puck to drop.
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Hockey
Golden Knights ready to get down to business at Lake Tahoe
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 It’s easy to get distracted next to Lake Tahoe. Even the head of the NHL crew that built the rink joked it’s hard to work with views from the office.
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Hockey
Golden Knights are perfect fit for NHL's outdoor event at scenic Lake Tahoe
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 There will be no fans, which allows the league to display the beautiful Tahoe mountains and forest and water where bleachers would normally be. It will be a made-for-TV event unlike anything the NHL has done.
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Hockey
Golden Knights lose late to Avalanche in game with postseason intensity
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 The teams split the first two meetings with each side scoring three goals combined. Every shift is intense, every inch of the ice is contested and every game feels ...
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Hockey
Golden Knights to submit plan to bring fans back to T-Mobile Arena next month
Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 Golden Knights fans could return to T-Mobile Arena as soon as two weeks from now. Following the announcement from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak last week that large gatherings can be expanded to include sporting events, a Golden Knights spokesman ...
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Sports
Marc-Andre Fleury blanks Colorado, has been Vegas' 'best player'
Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 Shutouts are often the product of the goalie, and Fleury was indeed great Sunday, but his defense also pitched in.
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Sports
3 power-play goals lift Golden Knights over Sharks
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 Vegas scored three times on the power-play Saturday, the first game this season the Golden Knights connected more than once. It set up a 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks ...
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Hockey
For Golden Knights’ DeBoer, first time back in San Jose is a reunion
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 Vegas coach Pete DeBoer recalled the day he was fired by the San Jose Sharks. It was Dec. 11, 2019, and he had just finished a winless road trip as part of a five-game losing streak with the Sharks.
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Hockey
Fleury dazzles but offense fizzles as Golden Knights blanked by Ducks
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 The Golden Knights only kept it as close as they did because of the play of their goalie. Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves on the night, and didn’t allow ...
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Sports
New Knights: Five reasons to follow the Henderson hockey team’s inaugural season
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 The Henderson Silver Knights got their American Hockey League history off on the right foot, er, skate, winning the first game in franchise history on Saturday, February 6. The team appears poised to compete in its inaugural season, as the Golden Knights did a few years back.
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Hockey
NHL protocols explained: How Golden Knights are managing virus uncertainty
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 The Golden Knights and the NHL have taken plenty of steps to mitigate COVID-19 risks. Still, the virus has found its way to the Vegas dressing room twice already this year, including Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek playing two periods on Tuesday ...
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Las Vegas
Golden Knights’ Nosek pulled from game after positive COVID test
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek was placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols today after returning a positive test result for the virus during Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, the league announced today.