Posts About "Nate Schmidt"
NHL News & Notes: Schmidt Extension, Wilson Suspension & More
October 25th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, Nate Schmidt has signed a lengthy contract extension to remain in Las Vegas, the NHL has upheld one of their most severe suspensions in recent history and the Boston Bruins have been dealing with even more injury issues that have led to an emergency call-up. Related: NHL News & Notes: Boyle, Beleskey...
Golden Knights Defense Needs Schmidt Back
October 13th, 2018 If you're feeling sluggish, the right remedy is to take steps one by one to identify what the cause is, then make adjustments. Not enough sleep? More vitamins? Fewer carbs? A little more exercise? Please, not more exercise, anything but that... The Vegas Golden Knights are not off to a good start in any area and the trick is the same...
Vegas Golden Knights Are All-In
September 13th, 2018 An NHL franchise in its second year of existence is trading away its future assets. This should still be an absolutely baffling sentence... but it's not anymore. Not after the Vegas Golden Knights rode a massive wave of momentum for the entire 2017-18 season that took them all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Would they stay the...
3 Takeaways From Schmidt's Suspension
September 3rd, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights' blue line has been dealt a blow, as defenceman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the 2018-19 season. The 27-year-old was suspended by the NHL on Sunday for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy. Schmidt will be allowed to participate in training camp but is ineligible to play...
Capitals Expansion Draft Drama Looks Better in Hindsight
July 25th, 2018 In the 2017 offseason, it seemed like very few teams managed the NHL Expansion Draft as poorly as the Washington Capitals. The Caps lost defenseman Nate Schmidt, slated to be a staple in the team's top four, to the Vegas Golden Knights. But the process was clunkier than the simple loss of an asset. The real sting came just over a week...
Golden Knights' Schmidt Returns to DC With One Thing on His Mind
June 2nd, 2018 When the Vegas Golden Knights go on the road to any city, there are certain players on the roster who have that ever-present chip on their shoulder grow just an inch. As the team arrives in D.C. for Games 3 and 4, that player would be Nate Schmidt. Cast-off by the Capitals just like every player on the roster was from their previous...
