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Hello from the friendly skies for another edition of “Kraken Road Dispatches,” as I reflect on my second Kraken road trip of the season. After following

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 12

NHL Injuries: Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin heads to LTIR; Blackhawks' Connor Bedard to meet with doctors to get a timeline

Derek Lee: Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville yesterday on the injuries to Cutter Gauthier (upper-body) and Ryan Poehling (lower-body): “Both guys we lost (Saturday night), we’ll get back (Monday), we’ll get evaluated.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 11

Golden Knights Recall Ville Heinola, Place Victor Olofsson On IR

The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled defenseman Ville Heinola ahead of a two-game road trip through the Central Division. Heinola will fill up Vegas’ extra roster spot.

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Vegas Golden Knights 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.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Vegas Golden Knights 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.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 7

Western Conference Injuries: Predators goaltender Justus Annunen heads to IR; Sharks center Macklin Celebrini continues to be evaluated

Bruce Miles: Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen left last night’s game after the second period with a lower-body injury, and he won’t travel with the team to New York.

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.

Vegas Golden Knights 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.

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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 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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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.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 1

Golden Knights sign Victor Olofsson, Dylan Coghlan to contracts

The Vegas Golden Knights are in tight against the upper limit of the NHL salary cap, but general manager Kelly McCrimmon continues to land players on low-cost deals to make the situation work.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1

Golden Knights To Sign Victor Olofsson

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Vegas Golden Knights are signing winger Victor Olofsson. Olofsson played for the Golden Knights through the 2024-25 season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 15

FN Report Cards: Victor Olofsson played well in a tough situation

Imagine going from a team that leads the National Hockey League in just about everything, one possibly destined for the Stanley Cup Final, to one that’s guaranteed to miss the playoffs and leaning into a rebuilding process.

NHL News / Flamesnation / March 23

Instant Reaction: Flames smother Lightning in overtime

The Calgary Flames welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to town on Sunday evening, with the visitors flying into Calgary in the wee hours of the morning after a win in Edmonton.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / March 11

Making the Case for the Calgary Flames to Re-Sign Victor Olofsson

The Calgary Flames are in the early stages of what is now appearing to be a full-fledged rebuild. Over the last two months, they have traded Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar, and Nazem Kadri.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 8

What the Flames are getting in Victor Olofsson

The 2026 NHL trade deadline may have felt like a dud in other markets, but general manager Craig Conroy made sure to give Flames fans something to talk about.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / August 20, 2025

Former Golden Knight finally finds new NHL home

It took a lot longer than anticipated, but Victor Olofsson now knows where he will be playing during the 2025-26 season. On Tuesday night, it was confirmed that the former Vegas Golden Knights forward had signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 19, 2025