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3 Players on Switzerland’s Men’s Team to Watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Paolo Go | January 16, 2026

Switzerland is no longer viewed as an underdog on the international stage. After back-to-back silver medals at the IIHF World Championship and a growing core of elite NHL talent, the…

Categories Olympics

Golden Knights Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Marner Faces Leafs, Stone’s Hot Streak and More

THW Staff | January 12, 2026

The Vegas Golden Knights enter the week of Jan. 12, 2026, riding high on a four-game winning streak and sitting atop the Pacific Division, despite navigating significant injury trouble in…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights’ Crease Is Skating on Thin Ice

THW Staff | December 6, 2025

If you asked general manager Kelly McCrimmon a month ago what the plan was, it probably didn’t look like this. The Vegas Golden Knights have always thrived on a certain…

Categories Golden Knights Goaltending, Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights at the Quarter-Mark: Resilience is the Name of the Game

THW Staff | November 25, 2025

If you were to glance strictly at the standings, the Vegas Golden Knights’ start to the 2025-26 campaign looks respectable, arguably even comfortable. Sitting sixth in the league with 27…

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Trouble in the Desert: Unpacking the Golden Knights’ Recent Slide

THW Staff | November 15, 2025

The Vegas Golden Knights are navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. For a franchise accustomed to setting the standard, their current position — fifth in the Pacific and outside the playoff…

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5 Depth Players Who Stole the Show in the Golden Knights’ Preseason

Paolo Go | October 6, 2025

As the next NHL season looms, the Vegas Golden Knights’ preseason (Sept. 21 – Oct. 3) offered a crucible: fewer top stars and more opportunity for depth players to push…

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Revisiting the Devils’ Paul Cotter Trade One Year Later

Donnah Campbell | August 23, 2025

A little over a year ago, the New Jersey Devils announced they had traded fan favorite Alexander Holtz and goaltender Akira Schmid to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for…

Categories Devils History, Devils Transactions, Hockey History, New Jersey Devils, NHL Trade Analysis

Golden Knights Address Goaltending Depth Issues

Ben Fisher | July 3, 2024

The Vegas Golden Knights still have plenty of questions to answer and moves to make this offseason, but their goaltending appears to be set after the first day of free…

Categories Free Agency, Golden Knights Goaltending, Vegas Golden Knights

Devils Trade Schmid & Holtz to Golden Knights for Cotter

Jim Bay | June 29, 2024

The New Jersey Devils have traded goaltender Akira Schmid and forward Alexander Holtz to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Devils acquire forward Paul Cotter and a third-round pick in the…

Categories Devils Transactions, Golden Knights Transactions, New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Vegas Golden Knights

Devils Can Land Jacob Markstrom Without Trading 10th Pick

Josh Reinitz | June 11, 2024

The New Jersey Devils’ quest for a starting goalie seems near a conclusion. Despite several potentially available goalies, the Devils and general manager Tom Fitzgerald seem to have aimed their…

Categories Devils Goaltending, Devils Prospects, Editor's Choice, New Jersey Devils

Tom Fitzgerald’s Plan for Fixing Devils’ Goaltending Taking Shape

Josh Reinitz | March 15, 2024

Another promising New Jersey Devils season was derailed by indecision, injuries, and an inability to stop pucks. Almost everything that could go wrong over the first 53 games did, yet…

Categories Devils Goaltending, New Jersey Devils

Devils Paying the Price for Not Improving in Net

Josh Reinitz | March 2, 2024

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, goaltender Vitek Vanecek led the New Jersey Devils onto the ice. The team was coming off a wild 8-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in…

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