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2023 Stanley Cup playoffs: Inside the Golden Knights-Oilers offensive fireworks
That was Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy’s point in using those words while offering his assessment of his team after a 6-4 win Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. He wasn’t trying to deflect questions about Vegas’ blue-line play. Nor was he attempting to take anything […]
Continue readingHow Golden Knights disrupted the NHL, won the Stanley Cup
The first time Brayden McNabb thought about the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup was when owner Bill Foley spoke it into existence in Year 1. “Playoffs in three. Cup in six,” the defenseman said with a grin, recalling the owner’s words back in 2017. Then the Golden Knights went ahead and made the […]
Continue readingBest Knight ever: Vegas dominates en route to 1st Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS — When the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017 as an expansion team, their owner Bill Foley said his plan was to win the Stanley Cup in six years. That prophecy was emphatically fulfilled Tuesday night in Las Vegas, as the Golden Knights blew out the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 5: Betting picks for Panthers-Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to close out the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Florida is trying to become just the second team in NHL history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit (or worse) to win the Stanley Cup. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs came […]
Continue readingMarchessault, Golden Knights overpower Panthers, take 2-0 lead
Hill made 29 saves, and Marchessault had an assist to finish with three points. Marchessault’s 12 postseason goals set a Golden Knights record, with all coming after the first round as Vegas continues to show off its depth and drive. “It’s part of our game. We know we have to roll four lines and be […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 4: Betting picks for Golden Knights-Panthers
Are the Panthers destined to knot this series up? Or was this just a bump in the road to Stanley for the Knights? Wager accordingly. Here’s what I like for Game 4, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night in Florida. Resources: Injuries | Schedule | How to watch on ESPN+ | Daily lines […]
Continue readingMarchessault, Golden Knights overpower Panthers, take 2-0 lead
LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goaltender, and Adin Hill continued his stellar play as the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to take a 2-0 series lead Monday night. “It’s […]
Continue readingVegas forward Phil Kessel ties NHL record for consecutive games
Phil Kessel tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights’ 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Kessel, 35, played in his 989th straight NHL game, a streak that began on Nov. 3, 2009, when Kessel was a member of the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Ten players to move on from
For fun, I’ve also included the Goals Saved Above Average and Goals Saved Above Expected measurements, as provided by Evolving Hockey, for those who qualify on this goalie-heavy list. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Winnipeg Jets (Rostered in 99.0%): Outrageous, right? Who would possibly suggest parting ways with one of the best in the biz, the Vezina […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
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