Last night was not your ordinary night at T-Mobile. The announced attendance was 18,290, but it really was 18,291, because there was an “empty” seat in section 8 of the lower bowl. It appeared empty if you watched the game on TV, but the soul and spirit of John “VGK Hulk” Baratta was there and […]
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Knights on Ice — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugl...
All of these were present last night at T-Mobile and, unfortunately, the 18,419 who were also in attendance had to suffer through the bad and the ugly when the worst team in the league, the L.A. Kings, snapped the VGK’s 8-game win streak with their 4-1 victory. I will save the only good thing about […]
Knights on Ice — The Big Guy
Following the morning skate, when Coach DeBoer was asked who would be in goal, he responded, “The big guy.” At first, some of the members of the media were not completely sure who he meant; Marc-André Fleury has always been the Big Guy for this franchise from Day 1. Last night, the “big guy,” Robin […]
Knights on Ice — Nick Cousins Blends In, Unlike...
In the movie My Cousin Vinny, Vinny Gambino played by Joe Pesci did not blend in, not only in the courtroom, but certainly not in Beckham County, Georgia, and he was reminded of that in various ways, as only a girlfriend can, by Mona Lisa Vito, played by Marisa Tomei (who won the Academy Award […]
Knights on Ice — The Duck Hunting Trip That Alm...
Last night, the VGK moved one step closer to matching the longest win streak in their brief history with their 6-5 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks when Shea Theodore scored with 1:10 left in OT, beating John Gibson to the far post as he cruised down the right-wing and took a pass from Mark […]
Knights on Ice — VGK Bend, But Don’t Break Once...
Last night, the VGK beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 at T-Mobile in front of 18,480. It was their 5th win in a row, a season-high, and it could not have come at a better time. They left Minnesota beaten and demoralized on Feb 11 and 11 days later, they have picked themselves up off the mat and […]
Knights on Ice — The Night a King Became a Knig...
Last night, Alec Martinez officially surrendered his King’s crown and was Knighted at T-Mobile in front of 18,376. During A-Mart’s coronation, the VGK proceeded to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. In the process, Alec became only the fourth VGK to register a multi-point game in his first appearance as a Golden Knight: A-Mart had 1 […]
Vegas Golden Knights — Who Are These Knights?
Just 6 days ago, the VGK left Minnesota demoralized, a beaten-down team that was headed for a home stand that would be a true test of their character, will, and determination. It was gut-check time, as this home stand pitted them against playoff-bound teams. The VGK did not look like a team that had its […]
Knights on Ice — Fleury’s 60th Shutout
[Editor’s Note: Joe Pane was out of commission last night, so this summary of last night’s 1-0 VGK win over the New York Islanders was written by Deke Castleman, co-author with Joe of the book Vegas Golden Knights. But Eddie Rivkin was in the locker room after the game, so you can see his videos […]
Knights on Ice — A Complete Reversal or More of...
After the last 2 VGK games, there was no way but up. The Knights pretty much played as badly as they possibly could, especially in the last 4 periods. And just 25 seconds into last night’s game, things seemed to be consistent, or was it really inconsistent as far as their play goes? They gave […]
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