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And this week’s Vegas Golden Knights Player of the Weekly is …

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Alex Tuch
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Player of the Weekly: Alex Tuch

Alex Tuch

Alex Tuch

Tuch continued his resurgent season with goals in three of four games. He finished the week with 16 goals in 43 games played this season, a 30-goal pace in a typical 82-game season.

This week’s vote:

1. Alex Tuch

2. Mark Stone

3. Nicolas Roy

4. Max Pacioretty

5. Tomas Nosek

As voted by Las Vegas Weeklys panel, based on games played April 12-18.

Season standings

1. Mark Stone (35 points)

2. Max Pacioretty (27)

3. Marc-André Fleury (22)

4. Jonathan Marchessault/Alex Tuch (tie, 20)

5 points for 1st place in a week, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, 1 for 5th.

Upcoming Games

April 24 at Anaheim Ducks, 6 p.m.

April 26 vs. Colorado Avalanche, 7 p.m.

April 28 vs. Colorado Avalanche, 6:30 p.m.*

Games air on AT&T SportsNet and 98.9-FM/1340-AM unless noted. *Game airs on NBC Sports Network

Stanley Cup Odds:

6-to-1 at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook

Prospect Watch: Gage Quinney

The 25-year-old forward had a strong week for the Silver Knights, scoring three goals, including an overtime winner, against Tucson on April 15. Quinney, a Las Vegas native and the first Nevada-born player to appear in the NHL, entered the week with 15 points in 16 AHL games this season.

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