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David Perron Plays 14 Minutes In Return From Illness
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron was back in the lineup on Friday against the Jets after missing two games because of an apparent illness. He was very anonymous in 13:51 on the ice, finishing with no points, shots nor blocks. Looks like the illness has left a mark on his game, as he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTomas Nosek Scores First Career Playoff Goal
Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek scored a vital goal in Game 4 against the Jets on Friday. He made it 2-1 less than a minute after Patrik Laine had tied the game on a power play. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Luca Sbisa provided the helpers on Nosek's first career playoff goal. The 26-year-old dominated the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Ties League Record In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault recorded an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Winnipeg, extending his point streak to six games and tying the league record for the most points by a player in his team's first playoff appearance. He's got 18 in 14 games and with the Knights on the brink of reaching […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoWilliam Karlsson Scores His Second Goal Of The Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson has cooled off considerably during the postseason in terms of goal-scoring, but he's showing signs of picking up his form again. Wild Bill potted his second goal of the Western Conference final on Friday, opening the scoring in a 3-2 win. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith set him up […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Collects Two Points In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith had another spectacular game on Friday as he finished a 3-2 Game 4 win over Winnipeg with two points. Smith, who's now combined for 16 points in 14 games, collected a power-play assist on the game's opening goal and sealed the narrow win for the team on his […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMark Scheifele Makes NHL History With Another Goal
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored both of the team's goal in a 4-2 loss to Vegas on Wednesday to post a new league record. He's now got the most road goals in a single postseason campaign with 11. The guy is an animal at the moment, as the goals have come in just seven […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlex Tuch Scores His Fifth Postseason Goal
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch celebrated his fifth career postseason goal on Wednesday, with his effort in the second period ending up as the game-winning goal as well in a 4-2 result against Winnipeg. Tuch's line was doing some incredible work in the game and it produced half of the team's goals. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBrayden McNabb Ends Game 3 With Two Assists
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb had a rare multi-point game on Wednesday against the Jets, finishing a 4-2 win with two assists. He provided primary assists for both Jonathan Marchessault goals, which were scored inside the first and last 60 seconds of the game. It's McNabb's first multi-point game since March 2016. He's not […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJames Neal Picks Up Multiple Points In Game 3
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal collected his first two points of the Western Conference final series against Winnipeg on Wednesday, finishing a 4-2 win with a goal and an assist. He scored the team's second goal and assisted on the third one less than three minutes later. Neal had an outstanding game as he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Has Another Two-Goal Game
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault pulled out another two-goal performance on Wednesday in Game 3 against Winnipeg, making it eight goals in 13 games overall in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. He also made a bit of history, becoming the first player ever to score in the first and last 60 seconds of a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoConnor Hellebuyck In Good Spot To Perform Wednesday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looks to be in a good position to bounce back from a Game 2 3-1 loss to Vegas in the Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference final, as he rarely loses back-to-back starts. As a matter of fact, it's yet to happen during this postseason campaign and the 24-year-old goalie failed […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Gets Another Assist In Game 2
Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers, who has scored 53 regular season goals over the last two years, is still without a goal in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, but at least he's doing a good job in helping others. Ehlers recorded his fourth assist over the last five games on Monday, helping Kyle Connor score […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoKyle Connor Scores Third Postseason Goal In Game 2 Loss
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor netted his third career postseason goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. He put the team on the board on a power play with 7:17 played in the third period. Connor also shared the team lead with four shots on goal, logging just short of 18 minutes on the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTomas Tatar Scores In Return To Lineup
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar was back in the lineup for the first time since May 2 on Monday, and he took full advantage of his opportunity as he opened the scoring in a 3-1 win. Tatar lined up on the third line, taking David Perron's place. Head coach Gerard Gallant noted after […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Keeps Racking Up Assists
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith is on his way to making history after collecting another pair of assists in Monday's Game 2 against the Jets. He's now got 13 assists in the playoffs, which ties the record for most assists by a player for a franchise in its first-ever postseason. With plenty of […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Scores Twice In Vegas Win
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault made sure in Game 2 against Winnipeg that the team wouldn't have to head back to Sin City with a two-game deficit. JAM scored twice in Monday's 3-1 win, extending his point streak to four games. He's got four goals during the run and a total of seven points. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Set To Keep On Rolling In The Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith has been among the best postseason performers so far this year and his momentum should continue in the Western Conference final against the Winnipeg Jets. He's so far averaged an assist per game in the playoffs, with a total of 11 points in 10 games, which has him […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLuca Sbisa Tends To Save His Offensive Production For Winnipeg
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Luca Sbisa isn't known for his offensive prowess, but he's very well capable of picking up some points here and there, and he generally does it against the Winnipeg Jets, who the Knights face next. Sbisa's eight career points are his second-best output against any opposition and they have come in […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJames Neal Likes Scoring Against The Jets
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal should be eager to start the Western Conference final against Winnipeg, as the Jets have turned out to be his favorite team to score against during his 10-year career in the NHL. The Jets are one of only three teams against whom Neal has averaged at least a point […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDavid Perron Has Played Outstanding Hockey Against Winnipeg This Season
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron will be a guy to watch in the Western Conference final against Winnipeg, as he performed very well against them during the regular season. He had four points in two games against them, sitting out one meeting through injury. His career numbers against the Jets are solid as […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Is Playing His Way Into The Record Books
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury showed some signs of slowing down in the second round series against San Jose, yet he also recorded two shutouts in six games. He's now got four shutouts in total in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs and that after playing just 10 games. Martin Brodeur's NHL record seven playoff […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDavid Perron Finishes Second Round Series Strong
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron ended the second round series against San Jose strongly by collecting three points in the final two games. He notched an assist on Nate Schmidt's second postseason goal on Sunday in a 3-0 Game 6 win. Perron led the team with 50 assists during the regular season and […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNate Schmidt Records Another Multi-Point Game
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt played a part in two of the team's three goals in Sunday's 3-0 win against the Sharks, scoring the second one himself and then assisting Cody Eakin on an empty-netter. It was Schmidt's second multi-point game of the playoffs, with both coming against San Jose. He also had a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoWilliam Karlsson Ends Brief Points Drought In Game 6 Win
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson was back among the points in Sunday's Game 6 win over the Sharks after failing to register any in the previous two games. The Knights were shutout in Game 4, so it was no surprise that the Swede missed out on points there, but it was bizarre that he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Keeps Up Great Scoring Form In Game 6
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, who put up some dominant numbers against San Jose during the regular season, ran riot against them in the playoffs as well. Especially during the latter half of the second round series, as he scored in three of the last four games, picking up six points in total. He […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Sharks In Series-Clincher
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who started the second round series against San Jose with a shutout, ended the matchup with one as well. He registered the fourth series-clinching shutout of his career with 28 saves in Game 6 on Sunday. Only Chris Osgood has posted more shutouts in series-clinchers with five. It was […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Sees Point Streak End At Six Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith was finally kept at bay by San Jose in Game 4 of the second-round series, with the whole team neutralized in a 4-0 loss. It's only the second time in this year's playoffs that Smith has finished a game without any points. He went into Wednesday's tilt with […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJames Neal Records Game-High Seven Shots Wednesday Night
Vegas Golden Knights left wing James Neal was firing at will Wednesday night against the Sharks, finishing with a game-high seven shots on goal, which is his second highest mark in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. He had 11 shot in Game 2 of the first-round series against the Kings. Neal has played only eight […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBrenden Dillon Provides Pair Of Assists In Wednesday's Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon doubled his postseason points tally in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Vegas, registering assists on the first two goals of the game. He finished with a plus-three rating, one shot on goal, one block and 10 penalty minutes. Dillon has had only three shots on goal throughout the playoffs, so […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLogan Couture Gets Two Points In Game 4
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture factored in half of the goals in the team's 4-0 win over Vegas on Wednesday, finishing with two assists. The leading scorer of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs is having a bizarre postseason run this time around, as he either records a multi-point game or finishes without any. Wednesday's […]
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