We’ve heard it time and again this summer: the Edmonton Oilers were looking for a different type of coach when they brought in Mike Babcock. The word that has resurfaced in articles and interviews has been accountability; the team’s leadership felt they needed more of this from their coach to get over the finish line.
Remember the Mitch Marner stat total that was predicted this week? If you haven't noticed, we're highlighting five key stars for the Vegas Golden Knights this season.
When the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres in November 2021, the move came with enormous expectations. Vegas didn’t trade for a good player — they traded for a franchise centerpiece capable of leading them to a Stanley Cup.
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Since becoming general manager of the Calgary Flames in the spring of 2023, Craig Conroy made it a priority to get younger and restock the prospect cupboards.
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.
Schadenfreude is widespread in the hockey world after the Vegas Golden Knights lost the 2026 Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes. As one of the most hated teams in the NHL, the Golden Knights’ downfall has given their detractors a reason to celebrate.
It’s no secret that the Vegas Golden Knights aren’t exactly the most well-liked team in the NHL.
The Vegas Golden Knights needed Jack Eichel to lead. They needed Carter Hart to hold. They needed a cleaner night in front of their own net and fewer trips to the penalty box.
As the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes prepare for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, one Vegas forward will need to step up his offensive game if the Golden Knights want to win Thursday night.
Following the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Tuesday’s Game 4, the Stanley Cup Final is even at 2-2 heading back to Carolina for Game 5.
A rather unlikely player has made history at a time of year when it matters most. With his goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden broke the franchise single-postseason record in goals.
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.
Plenty of things are going well for the Vegas Golden Knights, who own a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final over the Carolina Hurricanes with an opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 lead on home ice on Tuesday night.
While it’s every hockey player’s dream to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup, a few players competing in this year’s Stanley Cup Final have a chance to place themselves in an elite class.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel spoke to the media on Monday ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and Eichel made one thing loud and clear – he has Mitch Marner’s back.
Now that the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs have progressed into the Stanley Cup Final, it is time to start taking a look at the potential contenders for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Let's take a look at the top 10 players in this series.
The Colorado Avalanche had the goal, the goalie and the history. Then Jack Eichel ended the silence. Vegas rallied for three third-period goals Friday night at Ball Arena, beating Colorado 3-1 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final and taking a 2-0 series lead back to Las Vegas.
There was one game on the NHL schedule on Friday night, and it was a significant one as the Vegas Golden Knights took a 2-0 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
How many of the NHL postseason scoring leaders since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?
When the 2026 men's Olympic hockey rosters were set, there was just as much talk about the players not on the United States roster as there was about the players actually on it.
Jack Eichel scored on an end-to-end rush with eight seconds left in overtime after Tomas Hertl scored the tying goal with 52 seconds left in the third period as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
Hours before the puck drops on another Vegas Golden Knights season, the team dropped a major report surrounding superstar center Jack Eichel. According to multiple reports, the Golden Knights and Eichel have agreed to an eight-year extension with an annual average value of $13.5 million.
A few hours before their season-opening puck drop, the Vegas Golden Knights got an essential task on their to-do list out of the way. Jack Eichel is locked up in Sin City through the 2033–34 campaign, signing an eight-year extension worth $13.5 million per season.
The Golden Knights are expected to sign star center Jack Eichel to an eight-year, $108M contract extension.
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Jack Eichel has officially signed with the Vegas Golden Knights. The deal is reportedly for eight years and worth $13.5 million per season.
According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Vegas Golden Knights and superstar forward Jack Eichel are on the verge of finalizing a long-term extension. LeBrun noted on the most recent TSN’s ‘Insider Trading’ segment that both Eichel and the team are zeroing in on an eight-year extension, with the final hurdle being the annual average salary.
The Vegas Golden Knights and star center Jack Eichel remain engaged in contract extension discussions, with a deal expected to surface before the team’s season opener, say several insiders.
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