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Sports
Keys to a Golden Knights victory against Avalanche, sponsored by Credit One
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 The winner will claim the top seed and the loser grabs the No. 2 seed in what could be a Western Conference Finals preview.
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Sports
Budding stars Alex Tuch, Shea Theodore lead the way in Golden Knights’ win over Blues
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 The Golden Knights overcame a 2-0 deficit to take the lead, lost the lead, then gained it back with another strong third period to take down the Blues and win 6-4 at Rogers Place in Edmonton ...
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Sports
Keys to a Golden Knights victory against the Blues, sponsored by Credit One
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 The defending Stanley Cup champions remain the only team the Golden Knights have never beaten in regulation, though they took them down twice in overtime this season. ...
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News
Golden Knights' Reaves, Lehner kneel during national anthems
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 Reaves told reporters the Golden Knights were not planning to kneel during the anthems. Instead of kneeling, Golden Knights players locked arms while standing during the anthems ...
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Sports
Keys to a Golden Knights victory against Dallas, sponsored by Credit One
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 The Golden Knights begin the postseason at 3:30 p.m. today against the Dallas Stars
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Sports
Golden Knights plan to bring playoff mentality to seeding games
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 It’s the first of three round-robin games for seeding in the NHL reboot, meaning a win could put the Golden Knights on an easier path to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Sports
Sizing up the competition: A refresher on teams Vegas could face in Western Conference playoffs
Friday, July 31, 2020 Up first for the Golden Knights: a win over the Arizona Coyotes in a Thursday exhibition game, followed by round-robin contests against the Dallas Stars on Monday, St. Louis Blues on Thursday and Colorado Avalanche on Aug. 8.
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Sports
Welcome back: Golden Knights return to action with 4-1 win against Arizona
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Reilly Smith felt the Golden Knights didn’t need an exhibition game and were ready to jump into the NHL postseason. They, after all, had been practicing together for weeks following months of inactivity out of COVID-19 concerns.
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Sports
Golden Knights’ concerns go beyond scoreboard in tonight’s exhibition
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Tonight’s game doesn’t really matter. The meeting between the Vegas Golden Knights and Arizona Coyotes at 7 p.m. on NHL Network in Edmonton is an exhibition before the actual postseason begins, so who cares who wins, right. ...
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A&E
Everything Vegas Golden Knights fans need to know about these unusual NHL playoffs
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Who they might play, how they’ll stay safe and whether they have a realistic shot at the Stanley Cup.
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Sports
How Golden Knights’ midseason acquisitions bonded with rest of roster during shutdown
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Physical distance was the only way the Golden Knights were separated throughout an NHL-mandated self-quarantine period that lasted more than a month. Otherwise, players say they never felt far apart, as teamwide calls and other forms of communication occurred almost daily.
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A&E
Golden Knights preparing to play without Pacioretty for the start of the playoffs
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Everything was going smoothly in the Golden Knights’ return to the ice until one of their top wingers didn’t take the ice with the rest of the team for practice last week. Max Pacioretty’s absence for a few days last week was shrugged off at first ...
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Sports
‘It feels safe’: Golden Knights give positive reviews of NHL’s bubble setup
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 As crisis engulfed Major League Baseball on Monday, the NHL sat comfortably after one full day since teams arrived at their Canadian hub cities for the restart of the season. ...
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Sports
Why the Golden Knights will win the Stanley Cup — and why they won’t
Monday, July 27, 2020 The Golden Knights are in the bubble in Edmonton, ready for an exhibition game on Thursday and the start of their round-robin next week.
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Sports
Life inside the NHL bubble: Golden Knights arrive for postseason today
Sunday, July 26, 2020 The NHL released details this week of the plans and amenities that they have for the players. So, what will life in the bubble look like? Here’s an idea.
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Sports
Golden Knights' new bruising line could torment opponents in NHL restart
Friday, July 24, 2020 It’s the kind of line that plays perfectly in the playoffs. The trio won’t be scoring a ton or making highlight-reel plays, but when they hit, they’re going to hit hard ...
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Sports
Fall high school sports in Nevada are pushed to the spring
Thursday, July 23, 2020 High school sports won’t be contested in 2020 in Nevada out of coronavirus concerns. And when they do return, it will only be on an abbreviated schedule without a state tourney.
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Sports
Healthy Alex Tuch ready to move past disappointing regular season
Thursday, July 23, 2020 Alex Tuch was riding high a year ago, and no one could blame him. He had just completed a tremendous year in the NHL and was about to ...
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Sports
Golden Knights trying to simulate playoff action with live scrimmages
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 The Golden Knights started Monday’s practice by throwing 30 minutes on the clock and activating the scoreboard. They split the squad into two groups and proceeded to simulate a game, even swapping sides halfway through to get used to the second-period long change. ...
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Sports
Take Five: Observations from Golden Knights’ first week of training camp
Monday, July 20, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights head off to the NHL’s western conference postseason bubble in Edmonton in six days and play their lone exhibition game in 10 days. ...
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Sports
Fleury or Lehner? Golden Knights’ goalie puzzle remains hard to solve
Sunday, July 19, 2020 Marc-Andre Fleury missed the first few days of training camp, so it took until Thursday for the Golden Knights to visually face the question that could define their postseason. ...
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Sports
Golden Knights embrace more intense training camp as postseason nears
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Training camp in the NHL is traditionally the start of the slow burn. It’s a way to ease into the 82-game marathon, intended to get a team into shape and hopefully in position to win from the onset. ...
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Sports
College hockey star Jack Dugan en route to town after signing entry-level contract
Friday, July 17, 2020 Jack Dugan will be a Knight next season. The only question left is whether he will be a Golden Knight or Silver Knight. ...
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Sports
Captain seeking: Who will Peter DeBoer name Golden Knights’ captain?
Thursday, July 16, 2020 Peter DeBoer made official Wednesday what he’s hinted at since becoming the Golden Knights’ coach in January: For the first time in franchise history, the team will designate a captain next season. ...
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Sports
Surprise invite: Top prospect Krebs arrives at Golden Knights’ training camp
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Peyton Krebs was unsure if he’d be in Las Vegas for training camp ahead of the NHL’s restarted season. He hoped so, and stayed in shape just in case, but didn’t know if he should expect to hear from general manager Kelly McCrimmon ...
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Sports
Does this Stanley Cup deserve an asterisk? Golden Knights say no
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 There’s no question the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs will be one of the oddest in recent memory. There are 24 teams, a play-in round, a round-robin for seeding in two buildings in Canada, neither of which will have fans. There are two ways of looking at it.
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Las Vegas
Golden Knights return to ice for training camp
Monday, July 13, 2020 There was nothing that happened on the ice rink today that would indicate anything was out of the ordinary. The Golden Knights took the ice at City National Arena, ran through their drills, joked, laughed, stretched and otherwise held what resembled a typical hockey practice. That’s how they wanted it. Three weeks from today, the Golden Knights will ...
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News
Running scared? Black Las Vegans describe different experiences while exercising outdoors
Sunday, July 12, 2020 If you’re Black and looking to exercise outdoors in Las Vegas, be prepared for some scrutiny, says local activist and minister Stretch Sanders.
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Sports
NHL: Las Vegas lost out on NHL reboot because of coronavirus cases
Saturday, July 11, 2020 NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Las Vegas was excluded from contention to be an NHL hub city because of the recent surge ...
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Hockey
Golden Knights to resume season Aug. 3 against Stars in Edmonton
Friday, July 10, 2020 The Golden Knights will play their next meaningful game Aug. 3 against the Dallas Stars in Edmonton, 148 days after their last game of the regular season ...
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Sports
How the new NHL, NHLPA deal affects the Golden Knights going forward
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Finalizing the return-to-play procedures hasn’t been the only major occurrence in the NHL over the last week. The league and the NHL Players Association ...
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Sports
Rising coronavirus cases could preclude Las Vegas from hosting NHL postseason
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Las Vegas has been viewed as a lock for weeks, but the longer the league waits, the more chances seem to diminish. Recent rumblings suggest the NHL is instead pivoting and strongly considering concentrating the games in the two Canadian cities.
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Las Vegas
Lights FC name MLS veteran Frank Yallop interim coach for 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020 When the Las Vegas Lights FC restart the season, it will do so with a new interim coach. The Lights announced today that they have hired two-time MLS championship-winning coach Frank Yallop to lead the team through the ...
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Sports
NHL hub city process down to 5 possibilities, including Las Vegas
Thursday, June 25, 2020 The NHL is allowing small-group workouts on the ice at team facilities. The league is planning to move to its next phase on July 10 ...
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Sports
Assessing the extras: How the Golden Knights’ expanded roster may look
Sunday, June 21, 2020 When the Golden Knights return, they’ll do so in bigger numbers than before. ..
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A&E
Is it safe for the NHL to bring its postseason to Las Vegas?
Thursday, June 18, 2020 The NHL is likely to announce the hub cities for its reformatted postseason any day now with Las Vegas continuing to be regarded as a leading candidate ...
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Sports
The entrepreneurial Ryan Reaves still driven by his passion for the game
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Ryan Reaves wanted to clear up a misconception. Yes, he started a brewery in Las Vegas. Yes, he built a house here and has started planning for life after hockey.
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Sports
Even if Las Vegas is chosen as an NHL hub, Golden Knights may play elsewhere
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 T-Mobile Arena appears likely to host hockey when the NHL returns to action later this summer, but there’s no guarantee that the usual tenant will be playing there.
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Sports
Now-healthy Mark Stone invigorated by break, reunion with teammates
Thursday, June 11, 2020 Mark Stone has been able to skate more than most of his NHL counterparts during the league’s pause for the coronavirus ...
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Breaking News
Bishop Gorman grad Austin Wells goes in first round to Yankees
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Austin Wells was drafted by the New York Yankees two years ago. This time, it’s safe to say he’ll put on pinstripes.
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Real Estate
Report: Las Vegas home sales cut in half because of pandemic
Monday, June 8, 2020 When the coronavirus pandemic began in earnest in March, the Las Vegas real estate market was able to hold steady, thanks in part to an abundance of sales already in the pipeline. But, now more than two full months in, it’s clear that COVID-19 has halted the home-buying process. Las Vegas Realtors this ...
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Sports
Analysis: How the Golden Knights improved under Peter DeBoer
Sunday, June 7, 2020 Golden Knights’ fans should be forgiven for feeling a little angered on the morning of Jan. 15 when they woke up to the news that popular coach Gerard Gallant was out, and heated rival Peter DeBoer was in. ...
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News
Season will return in July for Las Vegas Lights
Thursday, June 4, 2020 The United Soccer League’s board voted Thursday to return for the 2020 season with a tentative start date of July 11.
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Sports
More answers appear on NHL’s playoff plan
Thursday, June 4, 2020 Reports have unearthed more clarity on the NHL’s return-to-play format. For the Vegas Golden Knights, however, that means less clarity — at least on their round of 16 opponent. ...
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Sports
UNLV hockey releases schedule with hope for fans in attendance
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 As the sports world ponders whether games will happen and, if they do, whether they will happen with fans, UNLV is optimistic its games won’t be played in an empty arena.
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Las Vegas
How will the pandemic impact the Las Vegas housing market?
Monday, June 1, 2020 Demand for houses has remained robust through the first months of the coronavirus crisis, with bidding wars on many properties, some Las Vegas area ...
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A&E
Henderson Silver Knights: AHL hockey in town gains an identity
Thursday, May 28, 2020 The Golden Knights announced that their new American League Hockey affiliate, set to begin play in the valley next season, will be called the Henderson Silver Knights. The Silver Knights will serve as ...
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Sports
A look at how the Golden Knights match up with initial opponents in season reboot
Thursday, May 28, 2020 There’s some good news for the Golden Knights when the season resumes: Regardless of the outcome in their initial three games, they will advance to the round of 16 in the league’s 24-team proposal to crown a champion. ...
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A&E
Golden Knights to unveil AHL team name, logo on Thursday
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 The Golden Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate has a practice facility, plans for a home arena and on Thursday will get a name and logo. The Golden Knights will unveil the details of the ...
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A&E
Commissioner announces NHL reboot plan; Las Vegas considered as host
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 The NHL has a formal plan for what hockey will look like if and when it returns. It involves the Golden Knights as division champions ...