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Michael Vidakis

Michael Vidakis is a Montreal native who writes for the Vegas Golden Knights team here at The Hockey Writers. In his spare time, he enjoys the finer things in life such as Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, staring aimlessly outside windows and tangerines.

Golden Knights Must Use Supernatural Strategies to Get Season on Track

Michael Vidakis | November 6, 2021

It’s no secret that the Vegas Golden Knights have underperformed this season. A team that was hyped and slated to head all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, is…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights Must Channel “Misfits” Energy to Get Back on Track

Michael Vidakis | November 3, 2021

Ever since their inception in the 2017-18 season, no other NHL team has been as exciting to watch as the Vegas Golden Knights. Four separate articles would need to be…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vegas Golden Knights

5 Golden Knights Games to Circle on Your Calendar This Season

Michael Vidakis | September 30, 2021

The Vegas Golden Knights are entering their fifth season of professional hockey in the NHL. There is absolutely no doubt that they have been the most exciting franchise of the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Previews and Predictions, Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Lehner Can Have Career Season in 2021-22

Michael Vidakis | September 21, 2021

Fan-favorite Marc-André Fleury was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks this past summer in a move that left several Vegas Golden Knights fans confused and angry. I’m not going to lie,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Golden Knights Goaltending

Golden Knights Over/Under Projections for the 2021-22 Season

Michael Vidakis | September 16, 2021

The upcoming NHL season is quickly approaching us, as rookie camps open this week and the real training camps following suit in another. This season will feature some new faces,…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Vegas Golden Knights

Revisiting the Golden Knights Trade for Mark Stone

Michael Vidakis | September 16, 2021

On the 13th of January, in the year 2021, Mark Stone was named the captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, hockey’s most exciting team. You may be wondering why I…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Centers Provide Balance Across Forward Lines

Michael Vidakis | September 9, 2021

They say defense wins championships, which in most cases is true. But in the NHL, a surefire way to be successful is having a solid center group to build your…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Pietrangelo Contract 1 Year In: Is it Worth It?

Michael Vidakis | September 8, 2021

Next month will be a year since the Vegas Golden Knights persuaded Alex Pietrangelo, a Stanley Cup-winning captain with the St.Louis Blues, to sign with them and help them in…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

7 Golden Knights Who Could Play in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Michael Vidakis | September 4, 2021

Hockey fans everywhere rejoiced on Friday afternoon, as the NHL and NHL Player’s Association (NHLPA) came to a formal agreement, allowing NHL players to participate in the 2022 Olympic Games…

Categories Olympics, Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights Best & Worst Contracts for 2021-22

Michael Vidakis | August 24, 2021

As a hockey writer in the middle of the off-season, I have to think deeply about what my next article’s topic will be. In the last week, I’ve been feeling…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

5 Bold Golden Knights Predictions for 2021-22

Michael Vidakis | August 22, 2021

It is no secret that last year’s Vegas Golden Knights season ended in disappointment. Having assembled the greatest lineup in their short history, many fans and hockey analysts slated the…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

A Tribute to the Golden Knights’ Marc-André Fleury

Michael Vidakis | August 6, 2021

The past two weeks have been a rough time for the Vegas Golden Knight‘s former number one goalie and Vegas fans alike. Last week, seemingly out of nowhere, Marc-André Fleury,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Golden Knights History
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