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Surging Knights visit scuffling Kraken as they battle for playoff position
At this time of the season, a glance at the standings doesn't always tell the full story.,For example, take the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken -- who are set to meet Thursday night in Seattle.,The Golden Knights (36-26-16, 88 points), winners of four straight games since John Tortorella rep...
Golden Knights edge Canucks, grab piece of first place in Pacific
Cole Smith scored the eventual game-winner as the Vegas Golden Knights edged the host Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Tuesday night.,With the win, the Golden Knights (36-26-16, 88 points) moved into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with the Oilers. Edmonton holds the tiebreaker edge.,Vegas is ...
On a roll since coaching change, Golden Knights eye sweep of Canucks
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to stretch their winning streak to four games under new head coach John Tortorella when they continue a four-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Vegas (35-26-16, 86 points) improved to 17-14-7 on the road this season with a 5-1 win over t...
Renato Moicano snaps losing streak with submission victory
Renato Moicano of Brazil snapped a two-fight losing streak with a rear-naked-choke submission victory over Scotland's Chris Duncan at 3:14 of the second round in the lightweight main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.,Moicano (21-7-1) dominated the fight, allowing Dun...
Golden Knights win 3rd straight, glide past Oilers
Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Brett Howden had a goal and an assist each to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,Colton Sissons, captain Mark Stone and defenseman Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Golden Knights (35-26-16, 86 points), ...
Golden Knights win third straight, glide past Oilers
Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Brett Howden had a goal and an assist each to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,Colton Sissons, captain Mark Stone and defenseman Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Golden Knights (35-26-16, 86 points), ...
Knights, unbeaten under John Tortorella, carry momentum to Edmonton
The third-place Golden Knights will try to cut into their Pacific Division deficit when Vegas visits the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.,The Oilers (39-28-9, 87 points) are tied with the Anaheim Ducks (41-30-5, 87 points) atop the division, with the Golden Knights (34-26-16, 84 points) three points bac...
Mitch Marner tallies 3 goals, 2 assists as Knights rally past Flames
Mitch Marner scored a hat trick and also had two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the sixth five-point game of Marner's career and his fourth career hat trick.,Ivan Barbashev had a goal and two assists and Pa...
John Tortorella looks to build off debut as Golden Knights host Flames
Taking over a Vegas Golden Knights team whose season was quickly heading south, new head coach John Tortorella quickly stressed one major change.,Go north.,"Trying to get the right mindset, an aggressive mindset of playing north," Tortorella said.,Tortorella, who replaced Bruce Cassidy as head coach...
Golden Knights top Canucks in John Tortorella's coaching debut
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Adin Hill made 22 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, in John Tortorella's coaching debut on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Rasmus Andersson, Shea Theodore, and Cole Smith also scored goals for Vegas (...
Knights face Canucks, hope coaching change ignites turnaround
The Vegas Golden Knights will have a new man behind the bench when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Sputtering to the finish line with three consecutive losses, six in their last seven games and 12 in their last 16, the Golden Knights announced Sunday afternoon that they...
Golden Knights fire coach Bruce Cassidy, hire John Tortorella
With eight games left in a season that has been middling but still could result in a playoff berth, the Vegas Golden Knights abruptly fired coach Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and said John Tortorella will replace him.,Cassidy, 60, guided the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup title in 2023, his fi...
Dylan Strome's heroics help Caps nip Knights in shootout
Dylan Strome scored the tying goal in the third period and the game-winner in the shootout to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas., ,Strome, who hit the post on the first shot of the game, tied it at 4-all midway through the period ...
Golden Knights host Capitals with playoff pressure mounting
The Vegas Golden Knights have one simple goal as they head into their final nine games of the regular season -- just make the playoffs.,That's quite a change for Bruce Cassidy's squad, which looked in prime position to win another Pacific Division title heading into the Olympic break with a four-poi...
Oilers edge Knights in OT after Connor McDavid hits assists milestone
Evan Bouchard scored 3:10 into overtime and Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the third overtime goal of the season for Bouchard. McDavid won a faceoff from Brett Howden in the right circle an...
Knights out to snap slide in key clash with rival Oilers
Second place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.,Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points), which trails first-place Anaheim by five points, enters the contest with a one-point lead over Vegas (32-26-14, 78 poin...
Mark Scheifele tallies goal, 2 assists in Jets' win over Knights
Mark Scheifele scored a goal and had two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to lead the host Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored goals for Winnipeg (30-29-12, 72 po...
Golden Knights staying even-keeled while Jets must make most of sprint
After sputtering to just four wins in their last 13 games, the Vegas Golden Knights hope they may have finally turned the corner heading into Tuesday's game at the Winnipeg Jets.,The Golden Knights (32-25-14, 78 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in which they scored just one goal with a com...
Reilly Smith's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Stars
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:38 remaining as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Sunday night.,Smith, a healthy scratch the previous five games, swatted in a rebound of Mitch Marner shot from the right side of t...
Golden Knights intent on igniting sluggish offense vs. Stars
With 12 games left in the regular season, it's fair to say that things are trending in the wrong direction for the Vegas Golden Knights. ,Vegas, which held a four-point lead in the Pacific Division at the Olympic break, stumbles into Sunday's contest at Dallas having won just three of its previous 1...