Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the season after he was suspended for violating the NHL's performance-enhancing substances policy. It's the league's first suspension under the policy since Jarred Tinordi in 2016 and just the fifth since the most recent collective bargaining agreement went into effect in 2013. […]
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Golden Knights' trusted 4th line ride to rescue in wild Game 1
Marc-André Fleury had a rare off evening in his remarkable playoff run with the extraordinary expansion Vegas Golden Knights. But Fleury's struggles didn't matter because the Golden Knights' fourth line, which includes a Frenchman (Pierre-Édouard Bellemare), a Czech (Tomas Nosek) and a Canadian (Ryan Reaves), rode to the rescue. They played so well that cameras caught Reaves singing along perfectly to Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher while sitting on […]
Jets remain grounded by Golden Knights' quick-strike offence
The Winnipeg Jets had life in this one, a lot of life. Tyler Myers blasted a shot through the pads of Vegas Golden Knights MVP Marc-Andre Fleury to tie Game 4 early in the third period. Since the Myers goal, it seemed like it was just a matter of time before the Jets would score the go-ahead goal to tie up the West final. […]
Logan Couture plays OT hero as Sharks end Golden Knights' playoff streak
Two days after opening the second round with their worst game of the playoffs, the San Jose Sharks responded with a gritty performance. Logan Couture’s second goal of the game, on the power play at 5:13 of the second overtime, lifted the Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night, […]
U.S. army takes aim at Golden Knights' nickname
The U.S. Army has filed a challenge opposing the application of the NHL’s newest franchise to register the trademark “Vegas Golden Knights.” In a claim filed Wednesday with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in suburban Washington, the Army claims it will be damaged by registration of the marque and says it has acquired […]