Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

The Golden Knights are putting their faith in Trevor Connelly with the latest positioning

It's no secret that the Vegas Golden Knights are high on Trevor Connelly. Despite having a quiet game on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings, the former first-round pick survived the first wave of cuts and is expected to play on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks.

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Vegas Golden Knights fans will get a taste of the Juho Piiparinen experience on Tuesday

There's a rumble ahead of Tuesday's preseason game against the San Jose Sharks. The Vegas Golden Knights' faithful are awaiting the arrival of a certain first-round draft pick, eager to see what he can do on the ice.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 22

The Vegas Golden Knights might be in for an injury-riddled season with the latest updates

If you haven't heard the unfortunate news from the Vegas Golden Knights yesterday, it goes a little something like this. Per SinBin.vegas, Kai Uchacz was labeled by the Golden Knights' head coach as week-to-week.

San Jose Sharks News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 21

A Rotowire study shows that Ryan Craig's seat is hot before he even coaches an NHL game

Take 32 head coaches and put them in a pressure cooker. What happens when one of them breaks down and explodes? That's what Vegas Golden Knights head coach Ryan Craig faces after being hired over the summer.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 21

The Golden Knights trim their roster down by 15 players

Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of the preseason again. The Vegas Golden Knights are making roster cuts and have made 15 selections for the chopping block.

Mitch Marner News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 21

Mitch Marner cracks the Top 20 in the NHL Network's Top 50 Players Right Now list

This picture of Mitch Marner looks amazing. He looks serious and isn't taking any more guff from the media. He's endured all sorts of disrespect from some jilted fans in his hometown and is ready to prove them wrong.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Insider reveals two teams Oilers beat out for Alex Formenton

The Edmonton Oilers’ signing of Alex Formenton has drawn, and continues to draw, plenty of scrutiny around the hockey world and from their own fanbase.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 20

Sunday thoughts about... drafting

Ah, the word draft. It comes up in various contexts, whether it's with the Vegas Golden Knights or your fantasy leagues. The very word invokes the idea that you're building something great.

Jackson Hallum News / Dice City Sports / September 20

Golden Knights preseason opens with Hallum’s late push

Jackson Hallum scored twice in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights opened the preseason with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.

Marc Gatcomb News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 20

The reviews are in on Marc Gatcomb in his first preseason game and they're positive

It's funny that people were buzzing about Marc Gatcomb during the Vegas Golden Knights' 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Sure, they were focused on prospects like Viliam Kmec and Jackson Hallum.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 20

The Golden Knights showed how strong their prospects were on Saturday

Alright, I know what you're thinking, dear reader. You watched Saturday's preseason game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings and had one major question.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 20

3 underrated Vegas Golden Knights to urgently pick up for your fantasy draft

I just had my fantasy hockey draft and I must say that I'm fairly happy with my lineup. I got names like Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Reinhart, and Tomas Hertl in my group, which will make for a terrific scoring team.

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The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 19

JFresh's 32-best forwards survey omits a certain Golden Knights Captain

The latest JFresh fan survey has Jack Eichel as the ninth-best forward in the current NHL landscape. The survey also has Mitch Marner as the 11th-best forward in the league.

Mark Stone News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 19

Golden Knights Round-Up featuring Mark Stone, training camp and more

Ladies and gentlemen, we have preseason hockey today. Yes, it's not Opening Knight. But hockey is hockey, no matter how you slice it. Yes, I know you've waited all summer for hockey to return.

Bruce Cassidy News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 18

Bruce Cassidy endorses Ryan Craig as the newest Vegas Golden Knights head coach

You've got to love it when old head coaches give ringing endorsements of the new guard. They instill confidence in the new head coach, ensuring that everything will go as planned.

Logan Thompson News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 18

Logan Thompson might've thrown some shade at the Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights will fondly remember Logan Thompson and his contributions to the franchise. They'll look back on a goaltender who stood out when called upon, going 56-32-11 during his four-year Vegas residency.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / September 18

Golden Knights camp opens with Craig’s urgency

The Vegas Golden Knights are not easing into the 2026-27 season. There is a new coach, a shortened training camp and only four preseason games before the games count.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Lindy's Sports / September 17

NBA Has Significant Interest For Las Vegas Franchise

The NBA has significant interest among investors for an expansion franchise in Las Vegas, according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Though nothing is official just yet, the NBA seems destined to expand to a 32-team league, with franchises in Seattle and Las Vegas at the top of the list.

Juho Piiparinen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 14

Golden Knights Recall Juho Piiparinen From Liiga

Vegas Golden Knights first-round pick Juho Piiparinen didn’t last long on his loan to Finland’s Liiga. The team announced on Monday that they have recalled Piiparinen and added him to the training camp roster.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / September 13

Golden Knights extend Stone and Bowman before preseason

The Golden Knights are six days from their preseason opener, but general manager Kelly McCrimmon has already handled two important pieces of business. Vegas signed Braeden Bowman to a six-year extension Thursday.

Mark Stone News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12

Golden Knights sign Mark Stone to two-year extension

The captain of the Golden Knights won’t be moving on when his current contract expires next summer.

Dylan Larkin reporting to Red Wings camp, but stripped of captaincy after trade request

Connor Ingram announces retirement from hockey at age 29

John Klingberg retires from NHL after legendary 700-game career

Canucks' Quinn Hughes mistake is now the Wild's problem

Braeden Bowman News / Daily Faceoff / September 10

Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to six-year extension

The Vegas Golden Knights, always willing to spend aggressively to acquire and retain top talent, are therefore also always on the lookout for opportunities to find surplus value on their roster to enable those big swings.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 10

2026-27 Vegas Golden Knights Season Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights enter the 2026–27 season saying goodbye to their leading goal scorer last year, Pavel Dorofeyev. They are hoping Victor Olofsson will replace some of that scoring, but he obviously won’t totally replace him.

Ilya Samsonov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

This deal offers Samsonov a return to the NHL after spending last season with HK Sochi of Russia’s KHL.

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 4

Maple Leafs’ Brendan Brisson signing just created a potentially big problem

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old spent last season with the New York Rangers and their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, tallying an assist in three NHL games and 37 points in 66 AHL games.