The Vegas Golden Knights injected some skill into their pool by selecting Trevor Connelly in the first round in 2024, but that boost was also offset by trading David Edstrom and aging out a couple of others. The end result is a pool that ranks in about the same spot it has (22nd or 23rd) for the last four years.

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The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Carolina Hurricanes in this NHL matchup at the Lenovo Center on Friday, January 17th. WATCH: Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Live | Stream free on Fubo Vegas always seems to find itself sitting near the top of the NHL standings,

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The Predators began the current homestand with a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night in a game that saw Filip Forsberg tally on the power play and Nashville outshoot its opponents 33-16. However, the Preds were left disappointed in the final result as they look to get back in the win column tonight.

Warsofsky shares Sharks' silver lining despite loss to Knights Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky speaks with the media following San Jose's 4-2 loss to the Las Vegas Golden Knights on T

Seth Jarvis scored in the second and third periods to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Friday night. Jarvis had a clean-up goal from the top of the crease for his first score,

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to get back in the win column tonight as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3). Carolina is on a two-game slide after dropping games to both the Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres.