Peter DeBoer worked with George McPhee at the World Championships in the summer of 2015, before DeBoer was hired to be the Sharks’ head coach. It was a brief encounter, but it gave DeBoer an inkling that this Vegas thing might work when the expansion ...
After Long, Sweep-Aided Layoffs, Golden Knights and Sharks Can't Wait to Get Started
It has been exactly seven days since the Vegas Golden Knights’ last playoff game, an interminable hiatus that defenseman Nate Schmidt has filled with important tasks. First he finished some long-awaited backyard renovations, setting up patio furniture ...
Vegas Golden Knights have redefined success for an expansion franchise
This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's May 7 Mayhem Issue. Subscribe today! Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's first trip to Las Vegas was a colossal bust. In 2013, the French-born winger's Skellefteå AIK won the Swedish Hockey League championship, and the ...
Golden Knights open series Thursday vs. San Jose Sharks
Finally, the Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks know when they’re playing each other. The NHL announced late Tuesday its second-round schedule for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Game 1 in the best-of-seven series begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas Golden Knights to start second-round playoff series Thursday
It was only two days, but it seemed a lot longer for Golden Knights fans, as the team returned to the ice at City National Arena Friday. The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs but fans are finding it hard to get ...
Golden Knights fans share why their team means so much to Las Vegas
About two years ago, the NHL officially announced that their would be an expansion team in Las Vegas. The news was met with just as much enthusiasm as it was skepticism. Yes, the Vegas market was hungry for a pro team, but would another NHL team really ...
Round 2 Of The Playoffs Begin Thursday For The Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS, NV - The wait is over. Vegas hockey fans have been patiently watching the rest of the NHL sort out the first round of the playoffs. The Golden Knights learned last week their opponent would be the San Jose Sharks and today they learned when ...
Red-hot Sharks power play, Golden Knights penalty kill on collision course in
The Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights were the first two teams to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The former's power play, and the latter's penalty kill were among the chief reasons why. This postseason, San Jose's power play (30 ...
Western Conference Semifinals preview: Predators, Golden Knights on collision course?
Unlike the never-ending matchups taking place in the Eastern Conference, the West has been set for Round 2 for quite some time. In fact, one series has been set for a week thanks to both teams completing sweeps of their first-round opponents. Players have ...
Golden Knights’ Ryan Carpenter readies for return to San Jose
Only one man with the Golden Knights knows what it’s like to swim with the Sharks. Forward Ryan Carpenter spent parts of the past three seasons in San Jose before being waived in December and snatched up by Vegas. He’s the Golden Knights’ only link ...