Last night, the Anaheim Ducks made a conscious effort to slow down the game and keep the Knights and their shots on the outside of the face-off circles. This neutralized the speed that makes Vegas very difficult to beat especially on home ice. Add in the fact that Vegas kept on trying to make that […]
Knights on Ice — Back to the Top
The impressive offensive showing of six goals in last night’s win, combined with Tampa Bay’s loss on home ice, gave the Vegas Golden Knights the sole possession as the number-one team of 31. Yes, a first-year expansion team is once again the best of the NHL. Tonight’s opponent was none other than the team that owns the distinction of […]
Knights on Ice — Never Say Never
Prior to last night’s game, the VGK hadn’t beaten the Edmonton Oilers. As a matter of fact, their record in the Pacific Division was 13-1-1 and the only two losses that Vegas had suffered in its own division were to the Oilers, once in regulation in Edmonton and once in overtime the last time these two teams […]
Knights on Ice — Back-to-Back-to-Back, Plus an ...
In a critical game, the Knights were trying to end a two-game losing streak at home, which previously had never happened before their loss to the Flyers on Sunday. Things weren’t looking promising, as entering the third period, Vegas trailed the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 after squandering one power play chance after another. Coming into the third period, […]
Knights on Ice — Woulda Coulda Shoulda
The title is a saying that fits perfectly vis a vis the outcome of last night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Vegas woulda won if they’d kept up the pressure on a clearly tired team that played back-to-back games—and their match Saturday night in Arizona went into overtime. Vegas dominated the first period. Philly didn’t have a […]
Knights on Ice — 7,000 Miles and Six Games Late...
The VGK were coming off an emotional game in Pittsburgh, then flying 2,500 miles across the country after sitting on the team plane for over 2-1/2 hours on the tarmac because of a snowstorm delay. And they burned up so much fuel during the delayed takeoff that they had to stop to refuel in Ohio. […]
Knights on Ice — The Oreo-Cookie Dilemma
The hockey Oreo-cookie dilemma took place tonight in Pittsburgh ruining the homecoming for long-time Pittsburgh Penguin Marc Andre Fleury. The Oreo cookie is two goals by the VGK with five unanswered Pittsburgh goals in the second and third periods sandwiched between two late goals in the third period. Vegas came up one filling short of a cookie in game […]
Knights on Ice — Is There One More Trip To Was...
As you might know, the VGK visit Eastern Conference teams just once during the season, so yesterday’s meeting in Washington, D.C., is the only one that appears on the VGK schedule as of now. But let’s not forget that of the 16 teams that will qualify for the playoffs, one of them will win the […]
Super Bowl Viewing Parties
If you haven’t yet decided on a viewing spot for the Super Bowl, here’s a quick round-up of some of the bigger public parties in town: As it’s done all year, South Point will have a big bash in its showroom that will be extended to the Grand Ballroom for the game. Admission is free […]
Knights on Ice — VGK Calling In
Ever since I moved to Las Vegas, I always found the term “calling in” kind of amusing, especially when it represents calling work to tell them you won’t be able to make it in that day. If you couldn’t show up for work, wouldn’t you be “calling out?” Last night, the VGK called in or […]
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