There are times in life where you meet a fork in the road. Sometimes it’s when you have to decide on a career or choice of school. Other times it may be involving some type of romantic relationship. Whatever the case may be, the choice you make is often met with much thought. I find
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Hockey is constructed of a large network of people: players, coaches, trainers, scouts, management, and families, yet many are connected through a myriad of circumstances and small relationships. Come game time, these relationships make for enticing storylines, creating extra drama and sub-plots. Former teammates in junior can find themselves squaring off in the Stanley Cup
The Honda West Division has officially been conquered, and now it’s onto the third round of NHL postseason play for the Vegas Golden Knights, facing off with the Scotia North Division champion Montreal Canadiens with a Stanley Cup Final spot on the line. On paper, the series looks like a mismatch ’ Vegas finished the
The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive year. They were able to defeat this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, the Colorado Avalanche, in six games. The final game was high-action, as it looked like both teams were playing for the Stanley Cup. After a
Among my ten bold predictions for the 2020-21 season posted in January, I noted that Mark Stone would lead the Vegas Golden Knights in scoring (some of the other predictions can be ignored, mind you). By the end of the regular season not only did the captain outpace the rest of the team by 10
I’m not tooting my own horn here, but everything I wrote about in my last article about what the Vegas Golden Knights had to do to win a game in this series, they went out and did it on Friday night. Maybe I should stay by my phone to wait for any NHL coaching jobs.
The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in a less than ideal spot to start the second round of the playoffs. They are currently down in their series against the Colorado Avalanche after losing the first two games in Denver. Although Vegas has seen their leading regular-season goalscorer Max Pacioretty return to the lineup, they have
The Vegas Golden Knights entered Game 2 against their arch-rival Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night looking to even the series at 1-1. Unfortunately, the Golden Knights threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Avalanche and still lost in overtime. Here’s a look at what went wrong last night. Poor Defensive Play During Game 2,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs got bad news as defenseman Jake Muzzin has an injury that will keep him out for some time. Meanwhile, rumors as to why former Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois wanted to be traded have surfaced. There’s an update as to what’s really going on behind the
In the month of November 2020, I formally wrote my first ever article here at The Hockey Writers. “What did you write about, Mike?” you may be asking yourself. Oh you know, nothing too big, I just wrote about how the Vegas Golden Knights would win it all this year. Well, last night the team
The Vegas Golden Knights are entering Game 7 against the Minnesota Wild shorthanded. Vegas will be without their leading goalscorer and some key, depth players. As of right now, both Max Pacioretty and Tomas Nosek will be game-time decisions for the upcoming contest. In addition to this, Vegas is also shorthanded due to COVID-19. Max
Game 1 of the Vegas Golden Knights first-round series against the Minnesota Wild made two things abundantly clear: any hopes of an easy path to the second round for Vegas are out the window, and they aren’t getting very far without a healthy Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty hasn’t suited up since May 1st, so his absence
Alex Tuch has been one of the Vegas Golden Knights’ best players throughout the regular season. He finished tied for third in goals for the team during the regular season while averaging third-line minutes. His production rate and commitment to both sides of the puck saw him getting more opportunities higher on the depth chart
As Game 2 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild is officially in the books, Vegas Golden Knights fans have a lot to be excited about. Tuesday night’s game was the complete performance the team needed to bounce back from their Game 1 loss. Without further ado, let’s jump right in and look at
Welcome to a THW GameDay Live, posted so fans could comment and interact during and after the game. We give you a little background on the game, and have the comments open below. Enjoy! The St. Louis Blues and the Vegas Golden Knights square off tonight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are set to start talking contract with former defenseman Nikita Tryamkin. How likely is a return to the organization? There are also reports the Winnipeg Jets were trying to acquire Jamie Oleksiak at this year’s trade deadline. What happened? Robin Lehner has apologized for some of his
The Vegas Golden Knights have officially reached the quarter mark of the strange 2020-21 NHL season, playing 14 of the shortened 56-game season. Ever since their expansion, Vegas has shown their potent offensive talent year in and year out throughout the regular season and playoffs. While COVID-19 continues to factor into all of our lives
How high are expectations for the Vegas Golden Knights this season? So high that a 3-0 start can still prompt a level of angst and uncertainty over the performance of the team. Indeed, the Golden Knights have done as they should, scoring a trio of consecutive season-opening triumphs over the rebuilding Anaheim Ducks (twice) and
From being the first “Big Four” sports franchise to making an historic run to the Stanley Cup Final in year one, the Vegas Golden Knights have always done things a little differently. So, it isn’t surprising, then, to see them open the season with a unique roster configuration. On the eve of their season opener
A new year has begun and a new NHL season is about to. From the outset of 2020, no one could have predicted where we’d wind up by year’s end. But here we are, ready to embark on a 56-game season beginning in January that will see the Vegas Golden Knights battle the same seven
It’s safe to say 2020 has not been the year many of us were expecting when we screamed “Happy New Years” at midnight on Jan. 1, 2020. Still, through all the bad that has happened in the world this year, there have been bright spots. Those bright spots for the Vegas Golden Knights have been
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Vancouver Canucks might be pitching hard for defenseman Travis Hamonic. There’s one small problem, however. The Vegas Golden Knights might actually be looking to trade Jonathan Marchessault over Max Pacioretty and Mikael Granlund is expected to make his free agency decision any minute now. Finally,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, newly-signed members of the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have arrived or are heading into town and ready to make whatever impact they can on their teams this coming season. A couple of NHL clubs ’ the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights ’ have some serious preseason
Who knows when a puck will drop for the 2020-21 season, but it’s never too early to start looking at who could be taking the ice on opening night for the Vegas Golden Knights. Between the blockbuster acquisition of Alex Pietrangelo, the departure of Paul Stastny and Nate Schmidt, and the rise of some of
Although the Vegas Golden Knights seem to be enjoying early success in their short time in the NHL, there are certain things that have stopped them from capturing the Stanley Cup. The team’s front office has dealt out some questionable contracts, despite the praise they receive for some. By using emotion rather than logic, this
It has been a strange year for everyone, and Vegas Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer is certainly no exception. He took the reins in January after Gerard Gallant’s surprise termination a little over 18 months after he won the Jack Adams Award. In an ironic twist, DeBoer replaced the man who had famously called
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury puts any rumors to rest that there might be some animosity in Vegas when it comes to trade rumors that included him. In Winnipeg, one scribe lists six possible trade destinations for Patrik Laine should the Jets decided to move him. In Edmonton, there was some speculation
The Vegas Golden Knights have traded defenceman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2022 third-round pick. The move came just after they signed Alex Pietrangelo to a big seven-year contract valued at $8.5 million in average annual value (AAV). Rumours were swirling on Sunday that Schmidt was on the move to the Florida
With the 29th selection of the 2020 NHL Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Brendan Brisson from the Chicago Steel of the USHL. About Brisson Playing in the under-scouted USHL, Brendan Brisson gave scouts a reason to make time for the league that regularly sees talent move on to the NHL. He and the
The Vegas Golden Knights are about to enter their fourth season in the NHL and the team has had great success in its short time in the league. They have been to the Western Conference Final twice and reached the Stanley Cup Final in their miracle first season. Related: 6 NHL Teams That You Might