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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.

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Trevor Connelly Getting First Look At 3rd Line Spot, Trying To Make It Stick

(Photo Credit: @GoldenKnights on X/Twitter) After reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the bottom of the Golden Knights roster got a bit of a makeover. Veterans Reilly Smith, Brandon Saad, Cole Smith, Colton Sissons, and Keegan Kolesar all left the organization while leading goal scorer Pavel Dorofeyev was shipped off in a trade.

Ben Hutton News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 18

Golden Knights Stanley Cup champion Ben Hutton gets a PTO with Ottawa

When it comes to Vegas Golden Knights defensemen, people will think about names like Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, and Brayden McNabb. Those names are part of a lengthy line of reliable blue liners who etched out a legacy with the Golden Knights.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 17

Sportsnet vastly underestimates the Vegas Golden Knights in the first power rankings

Make what you want of the Vegas Golden Knights' play last season. But the team deserved some praise after saving its season and coming two games shy of its second Stanley Cup.

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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?"

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 17

Takeaways from the first day of Golden Knights training camp

You know, I was going to post a pic of Jack Eichel smiling like he was going back to school. It was a wholesome pic of the Vegas Golden Knights forward, as he looked like he was happy to get out of Buffalo.

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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 / 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.

NHL News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 17

The Athletic reassures the Golden Knights are fine with the latest Stanley Cup window map

The biggest debate isn't whether pineapples go on pizza or not. It's also not whether or not the "dress is blue or gray". It's about whether the Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley Cup contention window is about to close.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 16

Bleacher Report proposes a controversial Vegas Golden Knights trade for Connor Hellebuyck

It's good to be a Vegas Golden Knights fan. You're spoiled with an aggressive front office that goes hard for every superstar imaginable, along with an ownership group that cares deeply about the fans.

Kelly McCrimmon News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 16

The flurry of restricted free agent signings show a different approach from Kelly McCrimmon

In case you haven't heard, there was a wave of restricted free agent signings that happened on Tuesday. Mind you, this was before the current contract structures changed, leaving teams to frantically sign their guys.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 15

The Golden Knights' most underrated questions heading into training camp

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vegas Golden Knights' training camp is this week. We also have the first preseason game, as the Golden Knights will take on the Los Angeles Kings in Ontario (California) on Saturday.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 15

Ryan Craig has three words on the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2026-27 season

When you look at the Vegas Golden Knights' 2026 Stanley Cup Final run, you might not think that Vegas needs to do much else. They've watched Mitch Marner explode on the playoff scene and seen Carter Hart stay upright until the Stanley Cup Final.

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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.

Kelly McCrimmon News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 14

Kelly McCrimmon is sending a clear message with the latest Golden Knights extensions

The Vegas Golden Knights had their media day shoots going on last week and it brought a ton of memes. Fans saw Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner buddying up like they were in the movie Step Brothers.

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.

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 14

Sports on Prime Canada reveals the sticker shock behind the Vegas Golden Knights' revenue

One would think that three Stanley Cup Final appearances, a Stanley Cup, and postseason appearances in every season except one (2021-22) would draw in a ton of revenue for a hockey team.

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.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / September 13

Grading the Golden Knights rookies in the first game of the Rookie Faceoff

I know the Vegas Golden Knights lost today, dear reader. They were shut out by the Utah Mammoth on the first day of the 2026 Rookie Faceoff, 3-0. But let's take a few deep breaths before going into complete psychosis.

Vegas Golden Knights 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 / The Forkball / September 11

Golden Knights Sign Braeden Bowman to Six-Year Extension

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Braeden Bowman to a six-year contract extension worth $3.4 million annually, the team announced Thursday. The deal will begin with the 2027-28 season and keep Bowman under contract through the 2032-33 campaign.

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.

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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.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / August 31

Golden Knights’ prospect pool paints a grim picture of the team’s long-term future

The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off their second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in the past four seasons, following up their first championship in 2023 with a loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes in June.

Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL Rumors / August 17

Reilly Smith’s Free Agency: Vegas Remains Top Landing Spot

Reilly Smith remains unsigned as NHL training camps approach, one of the last notable names on a thin 2026 free agent board. The 35-year-old winger, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, has yet to find a fit for the 2026-27 season despite a résumé built on 15 years of NHL experience.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 13

Rangers just made another failed season far more expensive

The New York Rangers did not spend the offseason behaving like a team willing to wait. Chris Drury changed the roster, surrendered valuable draft capital and placed another bet on a quick return to contention.

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