Marc-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 […]
Reilly 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 […]
James 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 […]
Tomas Tatar Logs 13 Minutes In Return
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar was back in the lineup on Monday after sitting out four games as a healthy scratch. He played 12:57 in Game 3 against the Sharks, replacing Ryan Carpenter on the third line. The former Red Wing ended up recording just one shot on goal, even though he also […]
James Neal Notches Two Assists In Game 3 Win
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal recorded his second multi-point game of the series against San Jose on Monday, finishing a 4-3 overtime win with two assists. He provided the primary assist on both the team's first and last goal. It was a huge game from him, as only William Karlsson played more minutes among […]
Reilly Smith Extends Point Streak To Six Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith must be the less talked about first liner on the team, but he currently owns the longest point streak of the playoffs, stretching the run to six games Monday night with a goal and an assist. Smith scored his first postseason goal of the year in the second […]
Colin Miller Scores Again Versus Sharks
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller must be wishing that he could get to play the San Jose Sharks every night, as he's been very productive in the playoffs second-round series. Miller scored his second goal of the series in Monday's 4-3 overtime win, making it two goals and three points in the series so […]
William Karlsson Wins It For Vegas Monday Night
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson made sure that the team wouldn't live to regret a late game-tying goal by the Sharks on Monday, scoring 8:17 into overtime to put the Knights up 2-1 in the series. Wild Bill scored a nice wrister moments after things had gotten a bit messy for the Knights in […]
Jonathan Marchessault Leads Knights To Game 3 Victory
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault continued to torment the San Jose Sharks on Monday, as he registered another three-point night in the playoffs second-round series. He made it 2-1 Vegas in the second frame on a power play before picking up a couple of assists. JAM also had a team-high seven shots on goal. […]
Nate Schmidt Has Two Points In Game 2 Loss
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt had his best offensive game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday night, as he finished a 4-3 loss to San Jose with two points. His third-period goal took the game to overtime and he recorded the helpers with Colin Miller on William Karlsson's first goal of the […]
William Karlsson Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Pair Of Goals
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson was carrying his magic stick again on Saturday night, as he scored twice on just three shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. His goals made it 2-0 Vegas, but they simply couldn't hang on to the victory, as Brent Burns carried the Sharks back into the […]
Golden Knights Second Line Has Good Night In Game 1
Vegas Golden Knights forwards James Neal, Erik Haula and Alex Tuch, who skate on the second line, played a big part in Thursday's 7-0 win over San Jose, as they combined for six points. Neal scored the final goal on a power play, Haula got the team's second and Tuch netted on the power play […]
David Perron Makes It Three Points In Three Games Since Return
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron, who started the playoffs nursing an undisclosed injury, has been productive since his return in Game 3 of the first-round series against the Kings. He had two assists in Thursday's 7-0 win over San Jose to make it three points in three games since the return from injury. […]
Cody Eakin Gets Second Goal Of The Playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin scored his second goal of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Thursday, registering the game-winning goal in a big 7-0 win over San Jose. Eakin got the ball rolling with 4:31 played of the opening frame, with Brayden McNabb and David Perron picking up the helpers. It was his […]
Golden Knights Top Line Combines For Nine Points In Series Opener Versus Sharks
Vegas Golden Knights forwards Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith kicked off the second-round series against San Jose in style, as they had three points each in Game 1. Karlsson and Smith got there with assists and Marchessault had a goal and two assists. Marchessault's performance was probably the most impressive one, as he […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Posts Another Shutout
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury continued his impressive play in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, posting a 33-save shutout on Thursday night in Game 1 against the Sharks. He's the first goalie since 2004 to record three shutouts in the team's first five playoff games. Fleury has been the best DFS netminder throughout the […]
Tomas Tatar Remains Out At The Start Of Second Round
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar might be the best paid skater on the team, but he'll continue to get paid for doing nothing at the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs second round. Tatar has been a healthy scratch since Game 3 of the first-round series against Los Angeles. He had three shots […]
Jonathan Marchessault Loves To Play Against San Jose
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault will get to play one of his favorite opponents in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He picked up six points in four regular season games against the Sharks this year, scoring twice and providing four assists. Marchessault also averaged 3.75 shots on goal against them, posting […]
Reilly Smith Starts Round 2 With Nice Point Streak
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith is one of the players to target in DFS Thursday night in Game 1 of the second-round series against San Jose. Smith finished Round 1 with a three-game point streak, picking up one assist in every game. He had only six shots on goal against the Kings, which […]
Brayden McNabb Scores Historic Goal In Game 4 Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb will go into the history books as the scorer of the team's first-ever Stanley Cup playoffs series-clinching goal. He scored the only goal in Game 4 against the Kings on Tuesday, with William Karlsson and Reilly Smith picking up the assists. The Knights became just the third team from […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Records a Shutout As Knights Complete The Sweep
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his second shutout of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday to help the team sweep the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round. Fleury had 31 saves in the final game of the series, which he ended with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .977 save percentage. […]
Tomas Tatar Expected To Sit Again Tuesday Night
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar, who was a healthy scratch in Game 3 against the Kings, likely won't suit up for Game 4 on Tuesday night either. Tatar has been a disappointment for the Knights to say the least. They gave up multiple draft picks to get him from Detroit in February, but […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Looking Unbeatable Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been the best goalie in the Stanley Cup playoffs so far, allowing only 0.84 goals per game against the Kings with a .970 save percentage. He's made a total of 96 saves, starting with a 30-save shutout. It's been great to see Fleury perform at a top level […]
David Perron Picks Up An Assist In Return
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron made his return from an undisclosed injury Sunday night at L.A. and had an immediate impact, recording an assist on a game-tying goal at the start of the third period. He was on the third line alongside Ryan Carpenter and Cody Eakin, with the latter scoring the goal. […]
James Neal Scores Postseason Goal No. 26
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal scored the 26th postseason goal of his career on Sunday, making it 2-1 late in the third period in an eventual 3-2 win against the Kings. He's now the 23rd best goal scorer among active players with Washington's Nicklas Backstrom. Neal had a quiet start to the series, finishing […]
William Karlsson Records Game-Winner On Sunday
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson, who led the team with 43 goals during the regular season, potted his first goal of the postseason on Sunday, recording the game-winning goal in a 3-2 result against the Kings in Game 3. Vegas' top line had been kept in check up to that point, as Karlsson didn't […]
Marc-Andre Fleury Leads Knights To Third Victory
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named the first star in Game 3 after he made 37 saves in a 3-2 win to push the Kings on the brink of elimination. Vegas now has a 3-0 lead in the series, and teams that take a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series hold an all-time […]
James Neal Goes Berserk With 11 Shots On Goal
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal might still be searching for his first postseason goal in 2018, but you can't say that he isn't trying hard to find it. Neal recorded a game-high 11 shots on goal Friday night against the Kings in a 2-1 overtime win. Jonathan Marchessault was next in line with seven, […]
Alex Tuch Nets Power-Play Goal In Game 2 Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored his first career playoff goal on Friday against the Kings, netting the opener of Game 2 on a power play with Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith picking up the assists. David Perron (undisclosed) is on the verge of a return, so this was likely Tuch's final chance […]
Erik Haula Scores Game-Winner In Game 2 Versus Kings
Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula helped the team become the fifth franchise in NHL history to win each of their first 2+ playoff games on Friday against the Kings, netting his seventh career playoff goal deep in the second overtime, making it 2-1. Haula logged 26:16 -- the fourth-highest minutes among the team's forwards […]