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The stage is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, and it’s a familiar one. For the first time since 2009, the Final will feature a rematch, this time between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, who delivered a thrilling series just one year ago.

Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 28

3 best Reilly Smith destinations in 2025 NHL free agency

The Vegas Golden Knights were recently eliminated by the Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. Still, with limited cap space, the Golden Knights will have tough decisions to make.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 23

Golden Knights, Penguins interested in top international prospect

Maxim Shabanov has been tabbed as one of the crown jewels of this summer’s international free agency period.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

In the history of the NHL, a total of 46 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 46 can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most points in one Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'NHL's multiple Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Multiple Stanley Cup Playoff hat tricks' quiz

Vegas Golden Knights News / Blade of Steel / May 19

Reilly Smith Reveals True Intentions Following Vegas Golden Knights' Playoff Exit

Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith discusses his intentions for the future after he and the rest of his teammates were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 17

Depth wingers will define Golden Knights' summer

The Vegas Golden Knights are back in familiar ground – bounced from a hardy playoff run that didn’t have the legs, and gearing up for a summer with minimal cap space.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / May 16

Golden Knights' Shining Moment Not Enough

In Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith scored with 0.4 seconds left to lift his team to a 4-3 victory and get back in the series.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 13

Do or Die: Will Golden Knights Rise to the Challenge Against Oilers in Game 5?

After a magical ending to Game 3, with Reilly Smith scoring an improbable go-ahead goal with 0.4 seconds left, the Vegas Golden Knights looked to ride the momentum in Game 4, but that did not happen in Edmonton.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 13

3 Takeaways From Golden Knights’ 3-0 Loss to Oilers as Series Slips to 3-1

When Reilly Smith buried the game-winning goal with just 0.4 seconds left in Game 3, it felt like a momentum-shifting moment for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 13

Golden Knights’ Reilly Smith drops defiant message amid 3-1 series deficit

The Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers thanks to veteran forward Reilly Smith. And with Calvin Pickard still recovering from an injury, it seemed as if Vegas had the perfect chance to even this series.

NHL News / Oilersnation / May 13

Oilers Thoughts: Don’t blame it all on Stuart Skinner, Kris Knoblauch’s lineup changes, and more

Don’t worry about that Saturday night loss. It was a tough one to swallow, but winning six of your last seven in the playoffs is a terrific run. The Oilers had a great start, then stopped playing after finding themselves two goals up.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 11

Oilers Get What They Deserve in Crushing Loss to Golden Knights

There’s an old phrase that warns us, “Play with fire and you get burned.” On a related note, the Edmonton Oilers went down in flames at Rogers Place on Saturday (May 10).

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 11

3 Takeaways From the Golden Knights’ Buzzer-Beating 4-3 Win Over the Oilers

With just over 10 seconds left in the third period of Game 3, William Karlsson dumped the puck deep and chased it down, outworking a pair of Edmonton players.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 11

Reilly Smith’s Game 3 Buzzer-Beater Stuns Oilers: Who To Blame?

In one of the most dramatic finishes of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, Reilly Smith of the Vegas Golden Knights scored with just 0.4 seconds left on the clock to secure a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their second-round series.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 11

Reilly Smith’s Buzzer Beater Propels Golden Knights to 4-3 Win Over Oilers in Game 3

Game 3 between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers shifted to Rogers Place in Edmonton after the Oilers stole two games in Vegas to take a 2-0 series lead.

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The 'Most points off the bench in an NBA Finals game' quiz

The '50-goal NHL seasons since 2000-01' quiz

The '1,000-yard receivers in the 2024-25 NFL season' quiz

The 'Active NFL players with 1,000-yard rushing seasons' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 11

Watch: Golden Knights win Game 3 with buzzer-beating goal

Watch: Golden Knights win Game 3 with shocking buzzer-beating goal

The Vegas Golden Knights needed a win on Saturday night, and they got it in one of the most incredible and unexpected ways.

Watch: Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov breaks scoreless tie in Game 3 vs. Capitals

Capitals desperately need Alex Ovechkin to break out of scoring slump

Capitals' Tom Wilson shows his value in Game 2 win

The 25 most unlikely Stanley Cup Final heroes

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 11

Stanley Cup playoffs: Oilers' goaltending not good enough

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Oilers' goaltending still not good enough

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Saturday with two more games. Here are some key takeaways from all of the action.

Watch: Golden Knights win Game 3 with shocking buzzer-beating goal

Watch: Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov breaks tie in Game 3 vs. Capitals

Capitals need Alex Ovechkin to break out of scoring slump

Connor Hellebuyck's shutout should give Jets renewed optimism

Maple Leafs HC provides injury update on goalie Anthony Stolarz

NHL News / Vegas Hockey Now / March 7

Reilly Smith Makes Second Golden Knights Debut

When the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023, Reilly Smith became the first player to score a Stanley Cup-winning goal against the team that drafted him since Patric Hornqvist in 2017.

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / March 7

Revisiting the New York Rangers' in-season trades

The NHL trade deadline can be a crazy time in the hockey world, and the Rangers proved that with a number of major trades.

Rangers sign former first-round pick to two-year extension

Rangers Acquire Carson Soucy from Canucks in Deadline Deal

The 23 NHL players who have scored 60+ goals in one season

The 'NHL active short-handed goals leaders' quiz

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 6

Reilly Smith Traded Back to Golden Knights in Deadline Deal

Reilly Smith is heading back to the Vegas Golden Knights after a trade with the New York Rangers, according to New York Post columnist Larry Brooks. The deal sees the San Jose Sharks receiving Vegas’s third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and prospect Brendan Brisson, who will be assigned to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

New York Rangers News / Vegas Hockey Now / March 3

Original Misfit Reilly Smith Trade Bait, Second Consecutive Game

On Sunday, the New York Rangers took on the Nashville Predators. The Rangers won 4-0, but the game’s actual story came a few hours before puck drop when it was reported that former Vegas Golden Knight Reilly Smith would be held out for “roster management purposes.” On Monday, the process repeated.

New York Rangers News / House of Hockey / March 5

Rangers Cup champion refuses trade to Canadian team

New York Rangers Cup champion reportedly refuses trade to Canadian team

Reilly Smith appears to be on the move from the New York Rangers, and now his no-trade clause has revealed absolutely no desire to move to Canada.

Did Dylan Cozens just send a message to Kent Hughes and the Canadiens?

Connor McDavid sends strong message to Oilers management before trade deadline

Maple Leafs reportedly discussing multi-player trade with Western Conference team

Arber Xhekaj reveals how Jordan Greenway reacted during confrontation

Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly received harsh response to trade inquiry about star defenseman

Montreal Canadiens veteran Brendan Gallagher announces life-changing news

New York Rangers News / Field Level Media / March 2

Rangers to sit F Reilly Smith on Sunday with trade deadline approaching

The New York Rangers won't play forward Reilly Smith on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators for roster management reasons. Smith, 33, is a likely candidate to be traded before the NHL deadline on Friday.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / March 2

Report: Rangers’ Reilly Smith to sit against Predators for trade-related reasons

As the March 7 NHL trade deadline looms, the New York Rangers are playing it safe with pending unrestricted free agent Reilly Smith, who won’t play Sunday versus the Nashville Predators due to trade-related reasons, reports The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.

New York Rangers News / NHL Trade Talk / March 2