But how should we handle the impact of a brand-new NHL team? Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Luckily, we have a recent example to draw on. So let’s have a look at the Seattle Kraken’s roster, how the Vegas Golden Knights did in […]
Continue readingThe 33-year-old veteran, who had four goals and six points across three series for Vegas, disclosed the injury at a pivotal time, as he’s about to hit unrestricted free agency next month and is certain to attract interest on the open market after concluding a six-year, $24 million contract. While there are other big-name, big-money […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury said he doesn’t think “there’s any panic” with his team, but the Vegas Golden Knights are now facing elimination and something is not quite right. “Obviously, not where we want to be, right?” Fleury said after a dismal 4-1 loss at home on Tuesday to the Montreal Canadiens. “But I […]
Continue readingThe New York Islanders need to win Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning to keep their season alive — and they’ll get to do it at Nassau Coliseum, the building to which they’ll bid adieu when this playoff run is over. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights laid an egg at their home arena, and […]
Continue readingRobin Lehner knew the Vegas Golden Knights’ decision to start him in Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens would be viewed by some as controversial. So he decided to relish in the moment. “Not many people know, I come to the game four hours early, I get my own bus,” Lehner said. “I sat for […]
Continue readingThe New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are deadlocked at 2-2. Who takes control of this series in a pivotal Game 5? Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made a gutsy decision switching goalies in Game 4, and it paid off in a big way, as they knotted up their series with the […]
Continue readingAfter the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the Nashville Predators, either the Minnesota Wild or Vegas Golden Knights will join them on Friday night, as they play the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs […]
Continue reading“We’re trying to emulate Vegas as much as possible in the bubble,” he said with a laugh. One of the greatest challenges in the NHL’s restarted season — in which 24 teams were placed in the Toronto and Edmonton hubs — has been finding relaxation and mental solace under unprecedented conditions. The players have spent […]
Continue readingThe 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the final four, and in the West, that has yielded a matchup between the No. 1-seeded Vegas Golden Knights against the No. 3 Dallas Stars. For the Stars, a return to the final would be 20 years in the making, while for the Knights, it’s been … two […]
Continue readingFor roughly 40 minutes in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars, watching the Vegas Golden Knights was like watching a Las Vegas show when the understudy fills in for the headliner. From the skating to the hitting to the passion, something was just off from the norm. “It just took us too long to get […]
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