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Marc-Andre Fleury Sits On Rare Losing Streak
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury had only 23 saves and recorded a .885 save percentage in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington on Saturday to lose back-to-back starts for only the fourth time this season. He last went consecutive starts without posting a win in March. Fleury has struggled in the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTomas Nosek Scores Another One In The Finals
Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek has turned out to be a surprising leading goalscorer for the team in the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington. The 25-year-old fourth liner potted his third goal in the series on Saturday in a 3-1 losing effort. Nosek turned out to be one of only six Vegas forwards who […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavid Perron Expected To Stay On Second Line
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron, who was promoted to the second line for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington, is expected to keep his place for Saturday's Game 3. Perron has skated on the second line for most of the season and he had a great time there alongside James […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlex Tuch Looking To Make It Three Goals In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch will be a player to watch during the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington, as he had the hot hand against them during the regular season, scoring in both meetings between the two and collecting three points in total. Tuch also had a strong ending to the second-round series […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Marchessault Showing Great Consistency
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has been the most consistent offensive player for the team during the Stanley Cup playoffs, as he's yet to go consecutive games without any points, and that's made him their leading scorer. Marchessault has a team-leading eight goals and 18 points in 15 games. He had seven in five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Owns Strong Numbers Against Washington
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be meeting an old foe in this year's Stanley Cup Finals, as he's set to take on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. MAF has faced the Caps in 38 career regular season games, plus a bunch of times in the playoffs. He's won both starts against Washington […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Marchessault Tamed By Jets In Game 5
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault saw his amazing run of points end on Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, but that didn't stop Gerard Gallant's team from booking their place in the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault had a team-high six shots on goal, but it was Alex Tuch and Ryan Reaves who did the damage […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlex Tuch Makes It Two Goals In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch will start the Stanley Cup Final with some good momentum after scoring his second goal in the last three games on Sunday against the Jets in a 2-1 result that sealed the series win for the Knights. Tuch opened the scoring with his sixth postseason goal with just […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRyan Reaves Sends Vegas Into The Stanley Cup Final
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves ended a lengthy postseason drought at just the perfect time. The 31-year-old enforcer scored only his second career playoff goal in Game 5 against his hometown Jets on Sunday to win it for Vegas 2-1 and send the team into the Stanley Cup Final. Reaves tipped in a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Back In Form Ahead Of Game 5
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been one of the key guys behind the team's comeback effort in the Western Conference final against Winnipeg. The Knights have won three straight after losing Game 1 and Fleury has been spectacular during the winning streak, allowing only 1.67 goals per game with a .951 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTyler Myers Scores His Fourth Postseason Goal Of The Year
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers scored the team's second goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to Vegas, making it four goals for himself during this year's postseason run. That's already one more than he had combined with his previous 17 playoff appearances. Myers is not consistent in terms of offensive production, but he's got a big […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoPatrik Laine Ends Brief Drought By Scoring On Power Play
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine ended a short dry spell on Friday, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-2 loss to Vegas. Laine, who didn't collect a single point in the previous two games, made it 1-1 in the second period after being set up by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The 20-year-old Finn […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDavid Perron Plays 14 Minutes In Return From Illness
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron was back in the lineup on Friday against the Jets after missing two games because of an apparent illness. He was very anonymous in 13:51 on the ice, finishing with no points, shots nor blocks. Looks like the illness has left a mark on his game, as he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTomas Nosek Scores First Career Playoff Goal
Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek scored a vital goal in Game 4 against the Jets on Friday. He made it 2-1 less than a minute after Patrik Laine had tied the game on a power play. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Luca Sbisa provided the helpers on Nosek's first career playoff goal. The 26-year-old dominated the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Ties League Record In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault recorded an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Winnipeg, extending his point streak to six games and tying the league record for the most points by a player in his team's first playoff appearance. He's got 18 in 14 games and with the Knights on the brink of reaching […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoWilliam Karlsson Scores His Second Goal Of The Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson has cooled off considerably during the postseason in terms of goal-scoring, but he's showing signs of picking up his form again. Wild Bill potted his second goal of the Western Conference final on Friday, opening the scoring in a 3-2 win. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith set him up […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Collects Two Points In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith had another spectacular game on Friday as he finished a 3-2 Game 4 win over Winnipeg with two points. Smith, who's now combined for 16 points in 14 games, collected a power-play assist on the game's opening goal and sealed the narrow win for the team on his […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMark Scheifele Makes NHL History With Another Goal
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored both of the team's goal in a 4-2 loss to Vegas on Wednesday to post a new league record. He's now got the most road goals in a single postseason campaign with 11. The guy is an animal at the moment, as the goals have come in just seven […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlex Tuch Scores His Fifth Postseason Goal
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch celebrated his fifth career postseason goal on Wednesday, with his effort in the second period ending up as the game-winning goal as well in a 4-2 result against Winnipeg. Tuch's line was doing some incredible work in the game and it produced half of the team's goals. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBrayden McNabb Ends Game 3 With Two Assists
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb had a rare multi-point game on Wednesday against the Jets, finishing a 4-2 win with two assists. He provided primary assists for both Jonathan Marchessault goals, which were scored inside the first and last 60 seconds of the game. It's McNabb's first multi-point game since March 2016. He's not […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJames Neal Picks Up Multiple Points In Game 3
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal collected his first two points of the Western Conference final series against Winnipeg on Wednesday, finishing a 4-2 win with a goal and an assist. He scored the team's second goal and assisted on the third one less than three minutes later. Neal had an outstanding game as he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Has Another Two-Goal Game
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault pulled out another two-goal performance on Wednesday in Game 3 against Winnipeg, making it eight goals in 13 games overall in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. He also made a bit of history, becoming the first player ever to score in the first and last 60 seconds of a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoConnor Hellebuyck In Good Spot To Perform Wednesday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looks to be in a good position to bounce back from a Game 2 3-1 loss to Vegas in the Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference final, as he rarely loses back-to-back starts. As a matter of fact, it's yet to happen during this postseason campaign and the 24-year-old goalie failed […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Gets Another Assist In Game 2
Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers, who has scored 53 regular season goals over the last two years, is still without a goal in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, but at least he's doing a good job in helping others. Ehlers recorded his fourth assist over the last five games on Monday, helping Kyle Connor score […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoKyle Connor Scores Third Postseason Goal In Game 2 Loss
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor netted his third career postseason goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. He put the team on the board on a power play with 7:17 played in the third period. Connor also shared the team lead with four shots on goal, logging just short of 18 minutes on the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTomas Tatar Scores In Return To Lineup
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar was back in the lineup for the first time since May 2 on Monday, and he took full advantage of his opportunity as he opened the scoring in a 3-1 win. Tatar lined up on the third line, taking David Perron's place. Head coach Gerard Gallant noted after […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Keeps Racking Up Assists
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith is on his way to making history after collecting another pair of assists in Monday's Game 2 against the Jets. He's now got 13 assists in the playoffs, which ties the record for most assists by a player for a franchise in its first-ever postseason. With plenty of […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Marchessault Scores Twice In Vegas Win
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault made sure in Game 2 against Winnipeg that the team wouldn't have to head back to Sin City with a two-game deficit. JAM scored twice in Monday's 3-1 win, extending his point streak to four games. He's got four goals during the run and a total of seven points. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoReilly Smith Set To Keep On Rolling In The Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith has been among the best postseason performers so far this year and his momentum should continue in the Western Conference final against the Winnipeg Jets. He's so far averaged an assist per game in the playoffs, with a total of 11 points in 10 games, which has him […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLuca Sbisa Tends To Save His Offensive Production For Winnipeg
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Luca Sbisa isn't known for his offensive prowess, but he's very well capable of picking up some points here and there, and he generally does it against the Winnipeg Jets, who the Knights face next. Sbisa's eight career points are his second-best output against any opposition and they have come in […]
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