Posts About "Peter DeBoer"
Golden Knights Ready to Ride with 5 Defensemen
January 14th, 2021 From being the first “Big Four” sports franchise to making an historic run to the Stanley Cup Final in year one, the Vegas Golden Knights have always done things a little differently. So, it isn’t surprising, then, to see them open the season with a unique roster configuration.On the eve of their season opener against the Anaheim...
3 Golden Knights Matchups in 2020-21 That Fans Shouldn't Miss
January 5th, 2021 The temporary realignment of the NHL divisions this season, where each team will only play within their division, gives Vegas Golden Knights fans some interesting matchups to look forward to. The Golden Knights will face their seven opponents in the West Division eight times during the 2020-21 regular season, a season that will be very...
Maple Leafs Thornton Receives Kind Words as He Heads Home
December 15th, 2020 Joe Thornton is headed to Toronto in two senses. First, he was signed to play with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the offseason. That means he’s going to play his first NHL season with the Maple Leafs. Second, yesterday he left his HC Davos hometown team in Switzerland, where he lives during the NHL offseason. Related: Maple Leafs...
Golden Knights Coaching Staff Brings Experience & Character
November 30th, 2020 Last week, Joel Ward officially made the transition from the player ranks to the coaching ranks, joining the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights as an assistant. It was mildly surprising that he found a job within the Vegas Golden Knights organization rather than with any of the four franchises he suited up for over his 11-year playing...
What Went Wrong for the Golden Knights in the Playoffs?
September 16th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Stars in five games. Being touted as early favorites to win the Stanley Cup, Vegas had a lot of pressure riding on them. Ultimately, they were able to advance to their second Western Conference Final in three years. Their early success in the 2020 Stanley Cup...
San Jose Sharks Coaching History
August 6th, 2020 Disregarding interim head coaches, the San Jose Sharks have only had 7 head coaches in their soon-to-be 29th season of existence. Considering that they have still yet to win a Stanley Cup, there isn't exactly a clear-cut answer to who the greatest coach in franchise history has been. I plan on answering this question by taking a look at...
Golden Knights Training Camp - Week 1 Takeaways
July 22nd, 2020 After 123 unbearable days, the NHL has resumed the 2019-20 season. Though we are not quite at the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sounds of pucks hitting the glass, sticks tapping for a pass, and the coach's whistle began around North America on July 13 with the official opening of training camp. All 31 teams are presumably healthy...
Golden Knights 3-for-3 On Critical Homestand
February 20th, 2020 With three wins in a row, in three different ways, the Vegas Golden Knights are rounding into the team head coach Pete DeBoer needs them to be for the stretch run. The Golden Knights have defeated the past two Stanley Cup champions and one of the stingiest defensive teams in the league to start this ultra-critical, five-game...
Golden Knights' First 10 Games Under DeBoer, What Do We Know?
February 16th, 2020 We're 10 games into Peter DeBoer's tenure as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights and already there is a lot learned on what this team is going to be like going down the stretch. The 10 games are broken down into three groups - observation, implementation, and execution. There is a lot to unpack in the 10-game block.. The...
Golden Knights Should Be Thinking 'Defense First'
February 4th, 2020 Head coach Peter DeBoer is known to study video. Breaking down plays and systems is one of his signature strengths as a coach. He used a large portion of the All-Star break — the Vegas Golden Knights had 10 days between games — to pore over video and consider adjustments to how his new team will play. His immediate goal coming...
Golden Knights Better With DeBoer but Time Will Tell
February 2nd, 2020 Twenty-eight games to go, five teams separated by three points, and games in hand, the Vegas Golden Knights' road to the Stanley Cup Playoffs is going to be an adventure. Oh, and did I mention they fired their much-beloved head coach and replaced him with the coach from their arch rival, the San Jose Sharks? It's Been a Tumultuous...
Vegas Golden Knights' Paul Stastny: What's Going On?
January 23rd, 2020 When Paul Stastny was brought into the Vegas Golden Knights organization in 2018, he was expected to contribute right off the bat. In his first season, he had a shooting percentage of 12.6, 13 goals and 42 points. Stastny played 50 games in 2018-19, which should be taken into consideration. In 2019-2020, the goals and the shooting...
Gallant Sacked in Vegas as Golden Knights Search for Answers
January 17th, 2020 Shock waves reverberated through the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning when most of us woke up to the news that the Vegas Golden Knights had relieved head coach Gerard Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly of their coaching duties. As we all know, that's fancy speak for, they were fired. And in the next breath after announcing...
