Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Victor Olofsson News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 8

How the Vegas Golden Knights can adapt on the power play without Victor Olofsson

In case you didn't hear the harrowing news, the Vegas Golden Knights lost Victor Olofsson on a week-to-week basis. The injury came from a brutal cross-check by Seattle Kraken forward Ben Meyers in Tuesday's 6-2 victory.

Victor Olofsson News / Daily Faceoff / October 8

Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson week-to-week with injury

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Ryan Craig announced Thursday that forward Victor Olofsson is out week-to-week after sustaining an injury during the team’s recent 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.

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Tomas Hertl News / SinBin / October 8

In Short Sample, Hertl And Oloffson Steering Vegas’ Secondary Scoring

(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) On Tuesday night in Seattle, Vegas center Tomas Hertl had a throwback type of game. Hertl tied the game with a power play goal in the opening period, recorded a primary and a secondary assist, and scored a second time on the PP in the 3rd.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 8

Kraken' Ryan Lindgren lands on IR after getting hit hard 15 seconds in game

Some tough news for one of the tougher blueliners in the NHL.

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Mark Stone News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 7

The hockey world saw what Vegas Golden Knights fans already knew about Mark Stone

When your teammate goes down from a dirty cross-check, you need a hero to step up and avenge him. That's the American ideal that's as American as Rick Derringer and apple pie, you know.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 7

A surprising unit carried the Vegas Golden Knights to a successful PNW road trip

The Vegas Golden Knights took care of business against two middling teams on a two-game road trip, beating the Vancouver Canucks and the Seattle Kraken by a combined score of 9-4.

NHL News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 7

Takeaways from a rowdy night in Seattle with Victor Olofsson and Mark Stone

It was an absolutely wild one in Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday night, as the Golden Knights swept their brief road trip with a dominant 6-2 win over their expansion brethern in the Seattle Kraken.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / October 7

Golden Knights win 6-2 as Olofsson exits after boarding hit

The Vegas Golden Knights finally turned their early-season chances into a rout Tuesday night. But a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena came with concern after Victor Olofsson left in the third period following a boarding hit.

Victor Olofsson News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 7

Victor Olofsson's hot start continues in Golden Knights' win over Kraken

The Vegas Golden Knights took care of business Tuesday night, easily defeating the Seattle Kraken 6-2 and doing plenty of damage on the power play. Tomas Hertl led the offense with four points, while Victor Olofsson continued his hot start with two goals, remaining Vegas’ leading goal scorer through four games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Victor Olofsson News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 6

Victor Olofsson is providing the early value that the Golden Knights desperately need

The Vegas Golden Knights brought Victor Olofsson in on a one-year deal in 2024-25. The goal was to get some goal-scoring on the cheap, especially after Jonathan Marchessault got his country on in Nashville.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 6

3 ways the Vegas Golden Knights will reassert their dominance over the Seattle Kraken

Last season, the Vegas Golden Knights saw a script unusually reversed. They were at the receiving end of a Seattle Kraken beating, with the PNW team winning the season series, 3-1-0.

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 5

One defensive pairing is holding the Vegas Golden Knights back drastically

Vegas Golden Knights fans weren't too keen on Rasmus Andersson signing a seven-year contract extension last summer. They were underwhelmed by his Stanley Cup playoff performance, in which he had only six assists.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / October 5

Fourth Line Leading The Golden Knights Balanced Scoring Party

(Photo Credit: NHL.com) Three games, 11 goals, ten different goal scorers. The Golden Knights are getting contributions from all over the lineup early on, and it’s a big reason why they’ve been able to win a pair of games and nearly come back in the other.

NHL News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 5

Golden Knights bounce back with complete effort against Canucks

Kicking off their two-game swing through the Pacific Northwest, the Vegas Golden Knights picked up a valuable two points with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / October 4

Silver Knights open season with 4-3 win over Bakersfield

The Henderson Silver Knights gave Joel Ward a win in his first official game as head coach Saturday night, using a three-point performance from Tanner Laczynski, two goals from Alexander Holtz and an AHL debut goal from Alex Weiermair to beat the Bakersfield Condors 4-3 at Lee’s Family Forum.

William Karlsson News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

William Karlsson extension gives Golden Knights more cost certainty

The Vegas Golden Knights got a key piece of business done on Wednesday, signing veteran center William Karlsson to a two-year contract extension that will cost them $6.75 million against the salary cap and tie him to the club through the 2028-29 season.

William Karlsson News / Yardbarker / September 30

'Wild West' gets wilder after Golden Knights extend William Karlsson

The Vegas Golden Knights have made things wilder in the ''Wild West'' by signing William Karlsson to a two-year, $13.5 million contract extension.

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Fadeaway World / September 29

NBA Expansion Update: Final Decision Coming Soon For $13 Billion Las Vegas Franchise

The NBA is moving forward with expansion, and it’s only a matter of time before we see two new teams added to the fold. While the process is still years away from completion, the latest update suggests that progress is being made on a new Las Vegas team.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / September 27

Silver Knights open preseason with 4-1 win over Tucson

The Henderson Silver Knights turned a scoreless preseason opener into a 4-1 win over the Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday night, getting contributions from several young players in Joel Ward’s first game behind the bench as Henderson’s head coach.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / September 23

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

As part of their desperate desire to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of controversial decisions over the past few years.

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Mark Stone News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12