Player of the Weekly: Alex Tuch

It was a tough week for the Golden Knights with two regulation losses to the Avalanche, but Alex Tuch’s goal at Lake Tahoe on Saturday was worth talking about. He came in on Colorado goalie Philipp Grubauer and pulled off a spin-o-rama back-hander to bring Vegas within a goal.

This Week’s Vote:

1. Alex Tuch

2. Alec Martinez

3. Alex Pietrangelo

4. Jonathan Marchessault

5. Marc-André Fleury

As voted by Las Vegas Weekly’s panel, based on games played February 15 to 21.

Season Standings

1. Max Pacioretty (15 points)

2. Mark Stone (14 points)

3. Marc-André Fleury/Jonathan Marchessault

(tie, 13 points)

5. Alex Tuch (9 points)

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

Upcoming Games

February 25 at San Jose Sharks, 7:30 p.m.

February 27 at Anaheim Ducks, 7 p.m.

March 1 vs. Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

March 3 vs. Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

Games air on AT&T SportsNet and 98.9-FM/1340-AM unless noted.

Stanley Cup Odds:

7-to-1 at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook

Prospect Watch: Peyton Krebs

The 20-year-old first-round pick from 2019 looked right at home in his first pro action, netting a goal and five points in five games with the Silver Knights. With the WHL season starting next month, he’s now off to his junior team, the Winnipeg Ice, per NHL requirements. Krebs is expected to dominate there after putting up 60 points and 38 goals with the Ice last season.