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Elvis, fishmongers and a Kraken win in a nautical scene for the NHL Winter Classic
Read full article: Elvis, fishmongers and a Kraken win in a nautical scene for the NHL Winter ClassicThe 15th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic had a decidedly local flair as both the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights tapped into two of the most well-known aspects of their communities.
Jack Eichel wins Stanley Cup with Vegas less than 2 years since neck surgery
Read full article: Jack Eichel wins Stanley Cup with Vegas less than 2 years since neck surgeryJack Eichel is a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights less than two years removed from undergoing neck surgery that no NHL player had previously come back from.
Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title
Read full article: Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup titleThe Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations.
Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers
Read full article: Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over PanthersJonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goalie, and the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2.
Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western final
Read full article: Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western finalAlec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7.
Vegas opens Stanley Cup semifinal with 4-1 win over Montreal
Read full article: Vegas opens Stanley Cup semifinal with 4-1 win over MontrealShea Theodore had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the first game of the Stanley Cup semifinal.
Rantanen scores OT winner, Avs up 2-0 in series vs. Knights
Read full article: Rantanen scores OT winner, Avs up 2-0 in series vs. KnightsMikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2
Read full article: Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2Cam Talbot made 37 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 despite having only 14 shots on goal to stave off elimination in their opening-round playoff series.
Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe game
Read full article: Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe gameVegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch (89) races for the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of of Outdoor Lake Tahoe NHL hockey game at Stateline, Nev., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli))STATELINE, Nev. – Nathan MacKinnon scored a dazzling goal more than nine hours after assisting on another to highlight a most unusual and lengthy outdoor game at Lake Tahoe that the Colorado Avalanche won 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Although it’s fair to say that none of those had the picturesque setting of this rink located on the 18th fairway of a golf course on the shores of Lake Tahoe and surrounded by trees with snow-covered mountains towering in the background. Fleury made 36 saves for Vegas and fell to 0-3 in three career outdoor game starts. AdPART 1The Avs controlled the play under the sun, getting an early goal from Girard and outshooting Vegas 17-8 in the first 20 minutes.
Vegas signs Alex Pietrangelo to $61.6M, seven-year contract
Read full article: Vegas signs Alex Pietrangelo to $61.6M, seven-year contractThe Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms on a $61.6 million, seven-year contract with top free agent Pietrangelo, a person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)Alex Pietrangelo is Vegas bound, and the Golden Knights are shuffling the deck to fit him in. Pietrangelo signed a $61.6 million, seven-year deal with Vegas on Monday that carries an $8.8 million annual salary cap hit through 2027. Before registering Pietrangelo's contract, the Golden Knights traded defenseman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2022 third-round pick, clearing his $5.95 million cap hit off the books. The 30-year-old leaves the St. Louis Blues after serving as captain of their 2019 Stanley Cup championship team.
NHLs final four have gotten deeper with plenty of newcomers
Read full article: NHLs final four have gotten deeper with plenty of newcomersChandler Stephenson won a Stanley Cup title two seasons ago with the Washington Capitals, the team he was still playing with at the start of this season. He was fired by San Jose in December and hired a month later after the Golden Knights parted ways with Gerard Gallant, the coach who took them to the Stanley Cup final in their inaugural season two years ago. Tampa Bay's free-agent additions last summer were Maroon and veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, then defenseman Zach Bogosian became available in February when Buffalo terminated the 12-year veteran's contract. I think guys like Patty (Maroon), guys like Barclay, they kind of allow us to play with our chests a little bit puffed out. New York hasn't been to a Stanley Cup final since 1984, a year after winning its fourth title in a row.