The Vegas Golden Knights begin life post-NHL All-Star break with 68 points, tops in the Western Conference and second to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the entire NHL. That means that with more metrics than not, Gerard Gallant’s squad is going to be near the top of the league. But while the plan before the […]

Prepare accordingly, Vegas Golden Knights fans. It appears the debut of center Vadim Shipachyov is drawing near. Shipachyov was on the ice for the Golden Knights’ practice at City National Arena on Saturday morning. He was one of 11 Vegas forwards present, as the Golden Knights practiced without Erik Haula and Jonathan Marchessault. Shipachyov was […]

As of Thursday afternoon, the Vegas Golden Knights are one of four undefeated teams in the National Hockey League. I know, it doesn’t seem real to me either. Maybe the league should hold an expansion draft every year. The Golden Knights keep finding ways to win. They’re three for three in franchise history, and with […]

Our mission to introduce you to the Vegas Golden Knights is now eight entries deep. We’ve covered plenty of forwards, head coach Gerard Gallant, and a pair of netminders. Today we’ll tackle our first defenseman, and he’s a good one. Nate Schmidt is arguably the most important blueliner on the inaugural Vegas roster. The selection of […]

More so than most, Reilly Smith is a player Vegas Golden Knights fans should be excited about.Two years ago he had arguably the best season of his six-year NHL career with the Florida Panthers. His head coach during that season? Gerard Gallant, the first bench boss in Vegas history. It’s no accident that Smith and […]

David Perron, welcome to the Vegas Golden Knights. Fans of the newest NHL franchise are likely going to seek out names that they are familiar with as their loyalty grows for the league’s 31st team. Perron isn’t the most recognizable name on the roster, but he’s on the short list. He’s bounced around the league […]

Hunker down while we ride out monsoon season fellow local, and do some more learning on the Vegas Golden Knights, the first and only “Big Four” professional sports franchise in Southern Nevada. Yeah, I know the Raiders are coming. But they’re not here yet. And if Golden Knights owner Bill Foley is to be believed, […]

I know what you’re thinking. When it comes to goaltending options for the Vegas Golden Knights the story begins and ends with Marc-Andre Fleury. We told you about him on Friday, and he is undeniably the face of the franchise. Vegas fans will see another netminder next season though, and he may be the one […]

It’s the final week in May, which means it’s obviously a great time to talk St. Louis Blues hockey. Next month the Vegas Golden Knights get to select a player from St. Louis in the NHL Expansion Draft. Expect the Blues to protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and a goalie, rather than the 4-4 strategy. […]

Fans of the Vegas Golden Knights need to watch the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators are going to give us our final opportunity to watch those players that may be included on the inaugural VGK roster. We covered Nashville last month,  which you can read here. Today we’re taking a look […]

Keep up, Vegas Golden Knights fans. There are plenty more names you need to know ahead of the NHL Expansion Draft next month. Take a second and get caught up with the teams and players we’ve already covered. When you’re all caught up, let’s talk about the Arizona Coyotes. Arizona finished just a point ahead […]

Get excited, Vegas Golden Knights fans. The Philadelphia Flyers are up next on our list of players that you should know ahead of next month’s NHL Expansion Draft. The Flyers pick is an interesting one. Philadelphia was not a good team this season, but they’re going to lose a good piece. There are a couple […]

Our recommendations on who to know for Vegas fans rolls on and we’ve reached a team that you can still watch if you have the means. Ottawa is up next, and the Golden Knights are sure to have some intriguing options to choose from. Big, small, bank-breaker, bargain bin. The Senators have a little bit […]

Since the first of the year, we’ve been advising Vegas Golden Knights fans of players they should know ahead of next month’s NHL Expansion Draft. We’ve reached the New York Rangers. It’s not a simple answer. There are a few other names that we could have added to this listed. Chiefly, Antti Raanta. At one […]

The last team we looked at on our rundown of players that fans of the Vegas Golden Knights should know was the New Jersey Devils. Suffice it to say, the player the Knights pick up from that squad will not be particularly exciting. This week we’ll look at the New York Islanders, and the narrative […]

A month ago I would have titled this article “4 Devils Vegas Fans Should Be Watching”. But there are no more New Jersey games to watch, Vegas Golden Knights faithful. We’ve seen everything we’re going to see ahead of which Devil will be relocating to Southern Nevada come June. Postseason hockey hasn’t been on the […]

Get excited Vegas Golden Knights fans, we’re one step closer to being a real NHL team. Wednesday we were treated to an actual schedule with actual opponents ahead of the first season in franchise history. We don’t have uniforms. We have just one player, but we have a preseason schedule that is awaiting approval from […]

If you’re a fan of the Vegas Golden Knights and you’re not watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it’s time to reprioritize. The future of hockey in Southern Nevada is playing out all across the country, every night. Nashville, in particular, is a talent-laden squad that’s going to lose a quality player come June. They dusted […]

NHL to Pair Its Biggest Offseason Events Fans of the NHL’s newest franchise now know when and where they will learn the names on the inaugural Vegas Golden Knights roster. The expansion draft selection will be announced in conjunction with the NHL’s 2017 Awards show. The event will be held on June 21 in Las […]