Paul Cotter

Golden Knights: Thompson and Cotter Traded, Time Running Out for Marchessault

Saturday saw a trade that nobody saw coming. The Vegas Golden Knights traded goaltender Logan Thompson to the Washington Capitals for a pair of third-round draft picks. Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon flipped one of those third round picks and Paul Cotter in a trade with the New Jersey Devils for Akira Schmid and […]

NHL Playoffs: Is William Karlsson Dealing with Injury? Vegas Lineup Changes Coming?

William Karlsson won 56.2% of his faceoffs during the regular season. Karlsson took 12 faceoffs in game one and 10 faceoffs in game two vs. the Dallas Stars. Tomas Hertl was moved to the third line ahead of Saturday’s game three, and Karlsson missed the pre-game skate for an undisclosed reason. Hertl took 20 faceoffs […]

Golden Knights Regular Season No. 7 Report Card

Another Vegas Golden Knights regular season has come to an end. In standard fashion, the season had goaltender drama, injuries, moments when the team was unstoppable, and periods when the team struggled with bottom-feeders. Let’s dive right into the grades. 98 Points, fourth-place in the Pacific, Wild Card No. 2, C- Listen, “C’s” get degrees. […]

Morgan Geekie Scores First Career Hat Trick in 5-4 Win vs. Vegas Golden Knights |02/29/2024

The Boston Bruins ended their three-game skid at the TD Garden on Thursday, February 29th. Morgan Geekie scored his first career hat trick, and Mason Lohrei scored the go-ahead goal in the 5-4 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Golden Knights lineup against the Bruins: Brisson – Karlsson – Marchessault Barbashev – Stephenson – Amadio […]

Six Golden Knights Score in 6-1 Rout of Stars

The Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights met again. The Stars got blown out by the Golden Knights 6-1 in a slaughter at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 15-8-3, while Vegas improved to 18-5-5. Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson made 19 saves for a win. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, […]

Golden Knights and Silver Knights Adjust to Goalie Changes Due to Logan Thompson’s injury

Some significant changes have been made to the Vegas Golden Knights and their minor league affiliate teams, as Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson is out with a lower-body injury. Due to his injury, one of the Henderson Silver Knights’ goalies, Michael Hutchinson, has the incredible opportunity to move up to Vegas in his absence. In that […]

Vegas Golden Knights Comeback Win Against the San Jose Sharks

For the majority of this 2022-23 season, the Vegas Golden Knights have been in the top 5 for the Pacific Division. Last night, February 16th, they faced the San Jose Sharks. The Knights took the victory with a final score of 2-1. They started off tied with the Sharks 0-0 at the end of the […]

Washington’s Offense Falters Without Ovechkin

The Washington Capitals practically reversed their previous game’s performance Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights scored twice in the first ten minutes and carried the momentum to claim a 6-2 win over Washington. Alex Ovechkin was a game-time decision and did not play. The Capitals didn’t take their third shot on goal until […]

Penguins Fall to Golden Knights 5-2. Lose Sixth Straight

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Vegas Golden Knights last night 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Forward Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his return from injury. He missed the last 11 games due to a lower-body injury. Forwards Phil Kessel, Mark Stone, and Paul Cotter also scored, and goalie Adin Hill had […]

Golden Knights GM Discusses 1st Half of Season

Heading into the Holiday Break, the Vegas Golden Knights have plenty of reasons to be smiling. They sit atop both the Pacific Division and the Western Conference with a record of 24-11-1. They are in control of it all as head coach Bruce Cassidy has breathed new life into their defense and special teams during […]