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SportsGolden Knights’ early goal not enough in road loss to Panthers
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 The red light behind the home goal was the first to light up in Sunrise, Fla., on Thursday night, typically a good sign for the Golden Knights, who are so good when scoring first.
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SportsGolden Knights rally to force overtime, but fall to Hurricanes
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 Had the Golden Knights been winning in the third period and lost in overtime to a poor team, it would have been a different story.
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Breaking NewsAt season’s midway point, 1st-place Golden Knights have room to improve
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 The initial 41 Golden Knights games are a good sample to pull out some observations. Here are five thoughts:
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SportsRobin Lehner, Golden Knights blank Capitals to open road trip
Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 The Golden Knights entered the night as one of six teams in the NHL without a shutout. Thirty-four saves from Robin Lehner later, the Golden Knights are on the board.
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SportsGolden Knights beat Canadiens in overtime to close homestand
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 The Golden Knights will hit the halfway mark of the season in first place in the Pacific Division. Montreal has league’s worst record.
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Live coverage: Shea Theodore's OT goal sends Golden Knights over Canadiens
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 The Golden Knights won't be thrilled they needed to go to overtime with the team sporting the league's worst record, but they'll breathe a sigh of relief that overtime ended in a victory. Shea Theodore's goal 1:50 into the extra period secured ...
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SportsBrendan Brisson gives Golden Knights Olympic representation
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 It’s a shame for Golden Knights fans that they won’t be able to see Mark Stone or Alex Pietrangelo or Max Pacioretty or any of the half-dozen Vegas players who seemed destined for their respective Olympic teams.
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SportsGolden Knights blow 3-goal lead, lose again at T-Mobile Arena
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 The Golden Knights scored three goals in the first period Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, then melted down after that, allowing five unanswered goals to fall 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena.
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Breaking NewsTwo years in, DeBoer finding success leading Vegas, but Stanley Cup goal remains
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 T wo years ago, Las Vegans woke up to the news that Pete DeBoer was the new coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. Given a contentious history between the coach and this city’s NHL franchise ...
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Las VegasGolden Knights’ Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo named to All-Star team; Pete DeBoer to coach
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 The NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas next month will have plenty of local flair. Golden Knights captain Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo were named to the Pacific Division All-Star team on Thursday, joining Pete DeBoer, who will coach the team. Forward ...
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SportsGolden Knights fall in shootout despite Alex Pietrangelo’s ‘monster’ night
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 Alex Pietrangelo has played parts of 14 NHL seasons, and on Tuesday night, a week shy of his 32nd birthday, he played more hockey than he ever has ...
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SportsMarc-Andre Fleury victorious in Las Vegas return, leading Blackhawks over Golden Knights
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 The game started like so many at T-Mobile Arena have over the past four years. Marc-Andre Fleury’s name belted through the sound system ...
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SportsLive coverage: Golden Knights can't solve Fleury, fall to Blackhawks
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 The Golden Knights are used to Marc-Andre Fleury stealing a game for them. Against them is a different story.
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Marc-Andre Fleury returns to Vegas for first time to oppose Golden Knights
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 Fleury was the face of the Golden Knights franchise from the moment he stepped through the curtain at the expansion draft in 2017.
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SportsGolden Knights use rush chances to run away from Rangers
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 When the Golden Knights are playing their best, games look a lot like they did Thursday night.
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SportsWilliam Karlsson hits goal milestone in Golden Knights' loss to Nashville
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 “I have wanted this for awhile now, this 100th goal, I’ve surely had the chances, so it feels good to get a greasy one just to get it over with,” Karlsson said.
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SportsGolden Knights defense disappoints in loss to Jets
Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 Vegas allowed four unanswered goals in the second and third periods, and the killshot in overtime as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets ...
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SportsLive coverage: Golden Knights rally for a point, but fall to Jets in OT
Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 The Golden Knights scored two goals in the first period against the Winnipeg Jets, going up a pair on the Winnipeg Jets at T-Mobile Arena. Things got wild after that ...
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SportsNicolas Roy caps banner 2021 with a goal in Golden Knights’ win over Ducks
Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 At the close of 2021, Roy is a pivotal piece of the Golden Knights’ forward group, and scored the opening goal in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks this afternoon at T-Mobile Arena.
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HockeyLive coverage: Golden Knights end 2021 on high note with victory over Ducks
Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 The Golden Knights made sure their last game of 2021 was one of their most dominant, and spent 60 minutes Friday afternoon wailing on the Anaheim Ducks at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas scored twice in the first period and never let up, winning ...
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SportsGolden Knights' Max Pacioretty undergoes wrist surgery, out ‘indefinitely’
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 Whether Pacioretty is out for the remaining four months of the regular season or less, his absence will be felt by the Golden Knights offense.
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SportsMr. Consistency: Marchessault’s steady play leading Golden Knights yet again
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 Jonathan Marchessault is the Golden Knights’ all-time leading scorer with 249 points in 308 games.
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SportsFrantic first period lifts Golden Knights to victory over Kings
Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 Vegas scored three goals in a span of 1:16 during the first period Tuesday, setting the tone in a blowout against the Los Angeles Kings ...
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SportsGolden Knights return from break depleted but eager for game action
Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 The Golden Knights who participated in the first practice after the holiday break were energetic, refreshed and eager to get back on the ice Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Kings. The problem was that there just weren’t as many as Vegas would have liked ...
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Las VegasCarrier Construction LLC? Golden Knights forward has handyman talents outside of hockey
Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 In many ways, a forward lineup is much like a house. There are so many pieces that make both more than the sum of their parts, and the top might catch more eyes and ...
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SportsGolden Knights’ loss to Lightning drops curtain on NHL
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 COVID-19 has decimated the hockey calendar over the past two weeks, with 50 postponed games, including the Golden Knights’ Thursday contest against the the Los Angeles Kings.
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SportsGolden Knights stay hot, beat Rangers in a shootout
Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 Once the Golden Knights found the game-tying goal late in the third period Friday at the New York Rangers, it was pretty clear which way the game was trending.
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NewsGolden Knights defeat testy Devils for third straight win
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 The Golden Knights won Thursday night, and you’ll never turn down a road victory. But it’s clear the Golden Knights weren’t pleased with their outing against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Vegas surrendered the first goal then scored four unanswered ...
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NewsPacioretty continues torrid pace to lead Golden Knights over Bruins
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 If Max Pacioretty played the whole season at his current scoring rate, he’d fall three goals short of the NHL record. That’s the kind of hot streak he’s on right now ...
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Robin Lehner not fretting recent struggles in Golden Knights' net
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 Few players in the NHL are willing or able to publicly analyze their own game in the honest way Robin Lehner does for the Golden Knights. When the Vegas goalie has a good game in ...
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SportsChandler Stephenson’s career night powers Golden Knights over Wild
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 Chandler Stephenson never had four points in an NHL game before Sunday. He’d also never played a game without his grandmother.
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SportsLive coverage: Whitecloud scores twice, Pacioretty sets team record in victory over Wild
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 The Golden Knights took every punch the Minnesota Wild had to offer Sunday night, and came out on top of one of the most exciting games of the season. Zach Whitecloud had a pair of goals, Max Pacioretty set a team mark for most consecutive games with a goal ...
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NewsSpecial-teams skid continues as Golden Knights fall to Flyers
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 It’s not just that the Golden Knights are allowing power-play goals. It’s that they’re coming quick, a sign that teams are having no issue breaking down the short-handed defense.
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Hockey'Expressive' Mark Stone returns to form to fuel Golden Knights' spirited rally
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 Alex Pietrangelo threw his head back and laughed when Mark Stone was asked a question about his emotive goal celebrations. The captain offered a sheepish “I don’t know,” a tone universally different from ...
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As forwards return to health, Golden Knights lineup finally taking shape
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 “That’s what we envisioned when we started the season, to have that type of depth where the third and fourth lines could really make a difference in the game."
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HendersonSilver Knights coach taking leave for cancer treatment
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 Silver Knights coach Manny Viveiros will begin a leave of absence this week to undergo treatment for prostate cancer, the team announced today. Viveiros, 55, announced his ...
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SportsAfter besting Swedish countrymate, Knights’ Lehner announces withdrawal from Olympics
Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 T-Mobile Arena was the hub for Swedish goaltending Sunday night, with Robin Lehner starting for the Golden Knights and Jacob Markstrom in the crease for the Calgary Flames.
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SportsLive coverage: Golden Knights take down division-leading Flames
Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 Max Pacioretty, Nicolas Roy and Evgenii Dadonov finished with goals, and Vegas beat the Pacific Division-leading Flames 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
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NewsPacioretty leads Golden Knights' scoring barrage against Coyotes
Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 There was no deflection, no fancy deke, no goalie out of position for an easy tap-in on either of Max Pacioretty's goals. He just beat the goalie clean twice, showing the league what the Golden Knights were missing in his absence.
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HockeySpecial teams nearly complete comeback as Golden Knights fall to Ducks
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 Facing a three-goal deficit, the Golden Knights took a couple of penalties that renewed their comeback hopes. Unfortunately for them, it wasn't enough. Down 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, Vegas scored a pair of short-handed goals ...
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HockeyJourneyman Hutton relishes role on Golden Knights blue line
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 When the NHL season started in October, defenseman Ben Hutton was without a team and at his Ottawa home waiting for the phone to ring.
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SportsGolden Knights hold Edmonton stars in check, still fall to Oilers
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 It was just the sixth time in 61 career games that Edmonton won when both McDavid and Draisaitl were held without a point.
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Sports5 reasons why Golden Knights fans should be thankful
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 Every team deals with injuries, but the Golden Knights have been ravaged more than most this season. Mark Stone has missed time. Same with William Karlsson, Shea Theodore, Alec Martinez and more. Yet, Vegas is right in the thick of the Pacific Division race ...
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SportsGolden Knights give up 5 straight goals in loss to Blues
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 When Pete DeBoer spoke Monday morning about wanting his team to have better starts, the Golden Knights coach was likely envisioning what happened later in St. Louis. Vegas scored 36 seconds into the game and led 2-0 by the seven-minute mark.
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SportsHow will the Golden Knights use their newest star player?
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 The Vegas Golden Knights have done it again. They went out and got another superstar, adding to their ever-growing collection by bringing in Jack Eichel, the former No. 2 overall draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres who’s regarded as one of the best centers in the world.
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HockeyLeague-leading Hurricanes too much for Golden Knights
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Some losses can get a team fired up. Players break sticks, throw equipment, fire off a snarky comment in the postgame news conference after a particularly jarring defeat. Tuesday night was not one of those.
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SportsDadonov settling into goal-scoring role Golden Knights had envisioned
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Over the summer, when the Golden Knights traded for Evgenii Dadonov, a consistent 25-goal scorer not too long ago, they were likely envisioning many games like Saturday against the Canucks. Dadonov had arguably the best of his ...
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SportsMarchessault on 100th Vegas goal, ‘VGK is the pride of my career’
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 There are few players who mean more to the Golden Knights, or who embody the ethos they try to exude, than Jonathan Marchessault. The brash and exuberant winger is . ...
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Live coverage: Golden Knights' third-period explosion carries them over Canucks
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 The second period Saturday saw the Golden Knights score twice to take the lead, then give up a strange goal to tie the game back up. Vegas turned a 2-1 deficit into a brief advantage, but the period with the Vancouver Canucks ended ...
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HockeyWith first NHL goal, Golden Knights' Rondbjerg etches place in Danish hockey history
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 It was 4:38 a.m. in Rungsted, Denmark, the hometown of Golden Knights forward Jonas Rondbjerg, when the puck flew off his stick and into the net. Rondbjerg hadn’t had a chance to check his phone before he ...
