Posts tagged with "2017 Expansion Draft"
Meet the Golden Knights: David Perron
August 11th, 2017 David Perron, welcome to the Vegas Golden Knights.Fans of the newest NHL franchise are likely going to seek out names that they are familiar with as their loyalty grows for the league's 31st team. Perron isn't the most recognizable name on the roster, but he's on the short list.He's bounced around the league considerably, so it's...
Meet the Golden Knights: Jonathan Marchessault
August 5th, 2017 Hunker down while we ride out monsoon season fellow local, and do some more learning on the Vegas Golden Knights, the first and only "Big Four" professional sports franchise in Southern Nevada.Yeah, I know the Raiders are coming. But they're not here yet. And if Golden Knights owner Bill Foley is to be believed, by the time they get...
Meet the Golden Knights: Calvin Pickard
July 29th, 2017 I know what you're thinking. When it comes to goaltending options for the Vegas Golden Knights the story begins and ends with Marc-Andre Fleury. We told you about him on Friday, and he is undeniably the face of the franchise. Vegas fans will see another netminder next season though, and he may be the one still in a Golden Knights sweater...
Meet the Golden Knights: Marc-Andre Fleury
July 28th, 2017 You want star power? The Vegas Golden Knights have star power. In net at least.The NHL's 31st franchise is less than two months away from hitting the ice for the first time. I doubt any NHL city has the buzz that Las Vegas has for three preseason games. While there's a lot that can happen between now and then in the way of roster...
Vegas Fans Tasked With Balancing Enthusiasm, Patience
July 13th, 2017 In 66 days, NHL hockey in Las Vegas becomes real. The Golden Knights will travel to Vancouver to meet the Canucks in the first of six games on their preseason slate.Nine days later, on September 26th, Vegas gets its first opportunity to compete on its home ice. VGK hosts the Los Angeles Kings followed by the Colorado Avalanche and...
Loss of Methot Reflects Poorly on Dorion
June 23rd, 2017 It’s ironic, isn’t it? On the night he was in contention for GM of the Year at the 2017 NHL Awards in Las Vegas, it was Pierre Dorion’s mismanagement that cost his team.Since the official announcement that the Vegas Golden Knights would join the fold for 2017-18, speculation around the league swirled as to who George McPhee...
