News Category: Vegas Golden Knights

Knights might avoid Connor McDavid in meeting with Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights will close their regular-season road schedule on Wednesday night when they face the host Edmonton Oilers for what could be a preview of a first-round playoff series in the Western Conference. It marks the final contest of a three-game road trip to forget for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who are chasing the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division and currently occupy the final wild-card spot in

Surging Golden Knights start road trip vs. Coyotes

The Vegas Golden Knights are finding their form in time for a playoff push. The defending Stanley Cup champions are riding a three-game winning streak as they kick off a three-game road trip against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday in Tempe, Ariz. Thanks to a 9-2-1 run, the Golden Knights (42-25-8, 92 points) have pulled themselves within three points of the Edmonton Oilers for the second spot in the Pacific Division. Vegas, which started the

Golden Knights try to polish off strong road trip vs. Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights will finish a four-game road trip when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn. Vegas (40-25-8, 88 points) has gone 2-0-1 on the road trip to bolster its playoff positioning in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights have recorded at least one point in the standings in five straight games and in eight of their last 10. “We’re getting a little bit healthier and

Knights, fighting for better playoff position, pay Jets a visit

After capturing three of four possible points on a difficult back-to-back to start their four-game road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their quest to improve their playoff standing when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Vegas (39-25-8, 86 points) currently holds the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, sitting six points ahead of the St. Louis Blues. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are four points behind the second-place Edmonton

Banged-up Golden Knights meet streaking Blues

Despite battling injuries all season, the Vegas Golden Knights still lead the race for the second Western Conference wild-card playoff spot. They will try to increase that margin Monday when they visit the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Golden Knights (38-25-7) currently sit just inside the current bracket with 83 points in 70 games. The Blues (38-30-3) are the first team outside the bracket with 79 points in 71 games. Vegas has won

Golden Knights chase crucial points vs. Blue Jackets

The Vegas Golden Knights have experienced enough playoff races in their short history to know when it’s time to step on the gas. The Knights seem to recognize they’re at the starting line heading into their matchup Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Las Vegas. After playing sub-.500 hockey since mid-December, Vegas (37-25-7, 81 points) has won four of its past six games to maintain its four-point lead over the St. Louis Blues

Lightning, Knights look to keep rolling down stretch

Two teams that have combined to win three of the past four Stanley Cup championships square off Tuesday in Las Vegas when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Vegas Golden Knights. Both teams currently find themselves in wild-card spots heading into the final month of the season after slow starts following their bye weeks and the All-Star break. But both teams have ramped things up in the past week. Tampa Bay (36-25-6, 78 points), which

Golden Knights aim to halt slump in clash vs. Devils

With just a month to go in the regular season, the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are battling just to make the playoffs. They’ll continue that fight on Sunday afternoon when they host the New Jersey Devils in Las Vegas. That wasn’t something anybody expected when Bruce Cassidy’s squad started the season with a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) while snatching 23 of a possible 24 points. But the Golden Knights, who have battled

Noah Hanifin returns to Calgary as Knights take on Flames

The Vegas Golden Knights needed a comeback to beat the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Though it might not have been how they drew it up, the victory has the Golden Knights optimistic their struggles are in the past as they travel to Calgary to face the Flames on Thursday. The Golden Knights want to build on a wild 5-4 overtime victory over the Kraken. Vegas led 2-1 going into the third period, trailed 4-2 with

Kraken look to make up ground on visiting Knights

That the Seattle Kraken are chasing a Western Conference wild-card bid after an up-and-down season is no surprise. The team they are chasing is. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are currently hanging on to the West’s second and final wild-card berth entering their Tuesday night game in Seattle. The Kraken are eight points behind Vegas with a game in hand. The Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 victory Saturday