Blues host hungry Golden Knights in a rematch

After thwarting the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime Monday night, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington expects to see a big pushback from the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Golden Knights visit the Blues on Wednesday night in the back half of this unusual home-and-home sequence. “We’ll see what happens with that,” Binnington said. “They’ll be hungry to come at us, and we got to hold it down at home.” Binnington stopped 33 of

Back on track, Knights welcome Blues to town

Following an 11-game stretch that saw them win just three times, the Vegas Golden Knights have won two straight, among their finest games of the season. Vegas enters Monday night’s contest with the St. Louis Blues in Las Vegas with a Western Conference-leading 36 points despite its recent slump, thanks in part to an 11-0-1 start to the season. The Golden Knights posted back-to-back 4-1 victories: at Vancouver on Thursday and at home against Washington

Coming off strong game, Knights return home to face Capitals

After a stretch that saw them play eight of nine games on the road, the Vegas Golden Knights open a brief two-game homestand Saturday night against the Washington Capitals. The Golden Knights lead the league with 34 points, although they won just three games of those nine games. They saved their best performance for last, a dominating 4-1 victory at Vancouver on Thursday with first place on the line in the Pacific Division. Jack Eichel,

Canucks eye first place as Golden Knights visit

It’s not that the Vegas Golden Knights aren’t allowed to have nice things anymore, it’s just that when you are the defending Stanley Cup champions, sooner or later you realize that you can’t rest on your achievements. “There is a big silver trophy you get,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday when asked what it is like to have a target on your back after winning the Stanley Cup. “It is a great time. There