Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / October 9

Ryan Craig’s Confidence In The Kids Pays Off In Shootout

Last season, no team was worse at shootout than the Vegas Golden Knights. VGK participated in nine shootouts in 2025-26 and won just one. Of the 11 teams that participated in at least nine, every other team won at least three, and 10 of the 11 won at least four.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 9

Golden Knights fail to sell out home game for first time in franchise history

One of the NHL’s most impressive streaks has come to an end. The official attendance in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena for Thursday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights was 15,977, nearly 1,400 shy of the venue’s capacity of 17,367.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / October 9

Golden Knights shootout win caps three-goal rally

The Vegas Golden Knights were down three goals before Thursday night’s game was nine minutes old. By the end, they had turned an ugly start into one of their strongest responses of the young season.

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Jack Eichel News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 9

Jack Eichel's penalty shot against Maple Leafs puts Golden Knights history within reach

Down 3-0 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, the Vegas Golden Knights completed their comeback at 3:58 of the second period when Jack Eichel converted a penalty shot to tie the game.

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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.

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.

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 / 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.

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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 / 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.

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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.

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.

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 / 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 / The Forkball / October 1

Golden Knights Sign Karlsson to Two-Year, $13.5M Extension

The Vegas Golden Knights are keeping one of the original members of their “Misfits” core, signing center William Karlsson to a two-year, $13.5 million contract extension.

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.

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