Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Golden Knights identity shows as Pacific race tightens

Golden Knights are not just climbing in Pacific race. They finally have an identity A week ago, the Golden Knights were trying to stop the slide. Now they are one point out of first place and starting to look like a team with a real late-season shape.

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“He’s A #2 Center In The NHL Right Now”

(Photo Credit: @GoldenKnights on X/Twitter) A lot was expected of Mitch Marner in his first season in the desert, and he’s lived up to most of it to this point.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 5

Golden Knights’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Vegas Golden Knights have not had the kind of season that they anticipated or their fans expected. The Golden Knights have been an ideal franchise since they came into existence as an expansion team in the 2017-18 season as they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in that first season.

John Tortorella News / Dice City Sports / April 5

Golden Knights rout Oilers 5-1, stay unbeaten under Tortorella

The Golden Knights walked into Rogers Place on Saturday night and did more than win a big division game. They cut off Edmonton’s surge, kept John Tortorella unbeaten and left the Pacific race with a whole new shape.

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Braeden Bowman News / Dice City Sports / April 5

Silver Knights clinch playoffs on Bowman winner in 5-4 win over Tucson

Silver Knights clinch playoff spot on Bowman’s late winner in 5-4 win over Tucson The Henderson Silver Knights are headed back to the Calder Cup playoffs, and they made it official with a finish that felt like a postseason rehearsal.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 5

Golden Knights win third straight, glide past Oilers

Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Brett Howden had a goal and an assist each to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Mitch Marner News / Athlon Sports / April 3

Mitch Marner Reacts to Historic Game with Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights are closing the regular season in a tight Pacific Division race, with their postseason presence still up in the air. Vegas has been able to rebound from three consecutive losses in late March, putting together back-to-back victories against its past two opponents.

Mitch Marner News / Dice City Sports / April 3

Marner hat trick fuels Knights 6-3 win

Mitch Marner drove the offense, and the Golden Knights finally made Calgary crack. Marner scored a hat trick and added two assists as Vegas pulled away for a 6-3 win over the Flames on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 3

Mitch Marner tallies 3 goals, 2 assists as Knights rally past Flames

Mitch Marner scored a hat trick and also had two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Breakaway on SI / April 2

John Tortorella Discusses Jack Eichel’s Greatness with Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights sent shockwaves through the NHL when they made a stunning decision with just eight games left before the 2025-26 playoffs. Head coach Bruce Cassidy, who had won the Stanley Cup with them in 2023, was out.

Carter Hart News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 2

Golden Knights To Activate Carter Hart From LTIR

The Vegas Golden Knights are expected to activate goaltender Carter Hart off of long-term injured reserve, and award him the start in Thursday night’s game against the Calgary Flames, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review Journal.

John Tortorella News / NHL Trade Talk / April 2

Can John Tortorella Really Move the Needle in Vegas?

The question is in the title: Can John Tortorella really make a difference with the Golden Knights? The short answer is yes. And while he might eventually wear out his welcome, Vegas made a move for the now, and that’s just the kind of short stay that Tortorella can make work.

John Tortorella News / Dice City Sports / April 2

Golden Knights standings Watch: Tortorella start meets Pacific squeeze

The Golden Knights did what they had to do in John Tortorella’s debut. They beat Vancouver, moved to 33-26-16 and got back to 82 points. That did not vault Vegas up the standings, but it kept the Knights in the middle of a Pacific race that still looks loose enough to swing hard over the final stretch.

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John Tortorella News / Field Level Media / April 2

John Tortorella looks to build off debut as Golden Knights host Flames

Taking over a Vegas Golden Knights team whose season was quickly heading south, new head coach John Tortorella quickly stressed one major change. Go north.

John Tortorella News / Daily Faceoff / March 31

John Tortorella not reinventing the wheel with Golden Knights

It was a good start for the John Tortorella-era of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Broadcast of Golden Knights-Canucks game featured a hilarious John Tortorella description

The 'NHL Jack Adams Award winners' quiz

Bruce Cassidy News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Cassidy firing one of the biggest panic moves seen in a long time

The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a reputation for being a little quick to pull the trigger on things, even when it might be head-scratching to some.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 30

Maple Leafs’ Treliving has a ‘good sense of what’s coming’

As per NHL and TSN Insider Darren Dreger, the Toronto Maple Leafs management has made no final decisions regarding the near future. Decisions are coming, and it likely won’t take long after the 2025-26 season ends before changes take place, but nothing is imminent.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Athlon Sports / March 30

Golden Knights GM Explains Stanley Cup-Winning Coach Swap With Eight Games Left

The Vegas Golden Knights entered the final stretch of the season still holding a playoff position in the Western Conference. Despite sitting third in the Pacific Division and maintaining a cushion above the playoff cut line, the team’s recent form raised concerns internally.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Yardbarker / March 30

Vegas Golden Knights make stunning coaching change, hire John Tortorella

The Vegas Golden Knights just became a lot more interesting. In one of the more stunning head-coaching changes in recent history, the Golden Knights announced on Sunday that they have fired Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with John Tortorella.

Canadiens' Lane Hutson makes NHL history in win over Hurricanes

Dylan Strome's heroics help Caps nip Knights in shootout

Mikael Granlund points to problem Ducks must solve ahead of NHL playoffs

What is Mason McTavish’s long-term future with the Ducks?

Blackhawks’ Artyom Levshunov out indefinitely with hand fracture

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Last Word On Sports / March 29