Vegas Golden Knights: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Adin Hill News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 14

Vegas Golden Knights fans have noticed a different Adin Hill this season

Remember when Adin Hill was bad last season? I'm talking about suffering from lower-body injuries and posting terrible stats. You're looking at a save percentage of .871 and a GAA of 3.04.

Trevor Connelly News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 14

Trevor Connelly is flying under the radar for the Calder Trophy

Everyone knows how good Trevor Connelly is as a hockey player. The Vegas Golden Knights wundekind scored on Opening Knight, fulfilling a promise made by Jack Eichel.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / October 14

Golden Knights Showcase Their Depth in 5-2 Road Win Over Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vegas Golden Knights are quickly showing why their depth could be one of their greatest strengths this season.Five different players scored, 12 Golden Knights recorded at least one point and Adin Hill made 25 saves as Vegas defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena.

Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Shea Theodore News / SinBin / October 13

Shea Theodore Stepping Up As VGK’s Top Two-Way D-Man

(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) To start the 2026-27 NHL season, several defensemen came out of the gates scorching hot. Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard is among the league leaders with six goals.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13

Maple Leafs exploring trade for Flames defenceman with 'jam'

New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has already reshaped the roster this summer, and the club sits at a modest 3-2-1 to open the 2026-27 season. According to the latest reports, he may not be finished making changes.

NHL News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 13

Pavel Dorofeyev's struggles make Kelly McCrimmon look like an absolute genius

So, remember when the Vegas Golden Knights traded Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers during the summer? The premise was that seven years for $11 million per year was a bit...

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 13

Golden Knights can't keep digging themselves into three-goal deficits

The Vegas Golden Knights’ four-game winning streak came to a halt Monday night as the top team in the Pacific Division couldn’t rally back from another 3-0 deficit, falling to the Minnesota Wild, 4-2.

Parker Wotherspoon News / Daily Faceoff / October 12

Golden Knights’ Parker Wotherspoon out week-to-week with upper-body injury

The Vegas Golden Knights have an injury on the blue line. The team announced Monday that defenseman Parker Wotherspoon will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Ville Heinola News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 12

What to make of Ville Heinola being called up to the Vegas Golden Knights' roster

Vegas Golden Knights fans were curious about the most recent call-up, Ville Heinola. They were wondering why a defenseman would be called up in place of winger Victor Olofsson.

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.

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.

Brendan Allen submits Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122

Brendan Allen spent much of Saturday night looking a half-step slower than he wanted. Christian Leroy Duncan kept coming forward, forced him to work deep into the fifth round and made the UFC’s fourth-ranked middleweight earn every bit of his main-event victory.

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / October 11

Andre Fili knocks out Kai Kamaka III at UFC Vegas 122

Andre Fili has spent nearly 13 years in the UFC, long enough to know when another punch is unnecessary. Twenty-two seconds into the second round Saturday at UFC Vegas 122, Fili landed a head kick that sent Kai Kamaka III crashing to the canvas at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 11

Golden Knights' power play proves to be the difference in overtime win over Kings

The Vegas Golden Knights secured their fifth victory of the season with a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings at T-Mobile Arena. Both Golden Knights goals came on the power play, with Mitch Marner snapping home the game-winner just nine seconds into the man advantage at 2:40 in overtime.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 11

Mitch Marner’s OT goal vs. Kings runs Golden Knights’ win streak to 4

Mitch Marner scored a 4-on-3 power-play goal at the 2:40 mark of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / October 10

Why I Believe The Golden Knights’ 9-Year Sellout Streak Ended

(Photo Credit: Ken Boehlke, SinBin.vegas) October 8th, 2026, marked the end of an era at T-Mobile Arena. The date itself will go down in the record books as the first time in Vegas Golden Knights history they failed to sell out a game, but the occasion has been a long time in the making.

Braeden Bowman News / Vegas Hockey Knight / October 9

It's time to stick Braeden Bowman on shootout duties for good

Everyone knows that Braeden Bowman is extremely talented. The Vegas Golden Knights winger scored eight goals and 18 assists last season, marking an upstart campaign for the then-undrafted rookie.

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.

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.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 8

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

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

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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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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.

Brady Tkachuk expected to play in season opener despite status

Pete DeBoer expects Matthew Schaefer to be future captain of Islanders

Rangers' Adam Sykora out multiple months with lower-body injury

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Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 12