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Hockey & Las Vegas Is a Winning Combination

October 14, 2017 by Louis Pannone
george mcphee

As one of the announced 18,191 on-hand for Tuesday’s historic night at T-Mobile Arena, I had the chance to experience for myself what many had been looking forward to for …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Vegas Golden Knights Tags Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena, Top Story

Panthers Pickups Proving Problematic

October 31, 2016 by Matt Pryor
Gerard Gallant

They say a winning lottery ticket comes with its own set of problems. Florida Panthers general manager Tom Rowe would undoubtedly agree. Sunday evening, Panthers forward Colton Sceviour virtually strapped …

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Categories Florida Panthers Tags Colton Sceviour, Jonathan Marchessault, Las Vegas, NHL Expansion Draft, Top Story

The Next Martin Jones

October 27, 2016 by Tony Wolak

When the San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Martin Jones last summer, they expected the former backup to capably step in as their go-to, number one netminder. Jones had put up …

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Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, Washington Capitals Tags Braden Holtby, Las Vegas, Martin Jones, Philipp Grubauer

Expansion Draft Loopholes

August 18, 2016 by Tony Wolak
Matt Murray

This offseason, teams have begun to prepare themselves for the upcoming 2017 Las Vegas expansion draft. Management and fans alike are fretting over who may or may not be exposed …

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Categories NHL Expansion, Trades Contracts and Transactions, Trending Tags Kevin Bieksa, Las Vegas, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Murray

2017-18 Projected Las Vegas Expansion Draft & Depth Chart

August 11, 2016 by Devin Slawson
Las Vegas Expansion, NHL, Hockey, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Jersey

Las Vegas has begun to take its first steps in its NHL franchise history with the hiring of general manager George McPhee and the installation of the ice surface at …

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Categories NHL Expansion, Trending Tags Las Vegas, NHL Expansion Draft, T-Mobile Arena

Las Vegas Franchise Names Director of Hockey Operations

August 9, 2016 by Steven DiOssi
george mcphee

Misha Donskov has been named the Las Vegas NHL franchise’s Director of Hockey Operations, majority owner Bill Foley announced on Monday. NEWS: #VegasIsHockey is proud to introduce Misha Donskov as …

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Categories News, NHL Expansion, Trending Tags George McPhee, Las Vegas, Misha Donskov

Las Vegas Name Hits Snag

August 6, 2016 by Brandon Share-Cohen
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Las Vegas has been all over the news in the hockey world for months now. The team has announced their management team, their arena is built, and the expansion draft …

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Could Las Vegas Trade Their 1st Round Pick?

August 3, 2016 by Aly Dhanani
Tyler Johnson

On June 18-20 2017, the NHL’s 31st team and first expansion team since 2000 will get the opportunity to draft a team. This team is being based in Las Vegas, and …

Read moreCould Las Vegas Trade Their 1st Round Pick?

Categories NHL Expansion, NHL Rumors Tags David Krejci, Las Vegas, Nikolaj Ehlers, Tyler Johnson

NHL Approves Las Vegas Expansion

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 by Andrew Forbes
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The NHL Board of Governors met again on Wednesday with the discussion surrounding the league’s expansion in 2017-18. They closed the meetings with the vote in favour of the NHL …

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Categories News, NHL Expansion, Trending Tags Gary Bettman, Las Vegas, NHL Expansion

The Dallas Stars’ Expansion Draft Dilemma

March 21, 2016 by Matt Pryor
Cody Eakin, Dallas Stars

Last week, the NHL gave general managers a glimpse of the proposed rules for a potential expansion draft. At first glance, I saw no major cause for concern. After all, …

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Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management Tags Cody Eakin, Jim Nill, Las Vegas, NHL Expansion Draft

Details on NHL Expansion Draft

March 16, 2016 by Michael Straw
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All 30 of the NHL’s general managers are in Florida for their annual meetings with the league. Of the many topics being discussed, one that has many fans and teams …

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Categories News, NHL Expansion, Trending Tags Las Vegas, Quebec City

NHL Denies Expansion Reports

March 7, 2016 by Michael Straw

There hasn’t been talk surrounding league expansion, rumors have been spreading regarding the current stage process. After a report surfaced that claimed Quebec City was eliminated from consideration by the …

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Categories News, NHL Expansion Tags Las Vegas, Quebec City
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