Defending Cup champion Vegas goes with Thompson in net for Game 1 in Dallas; Stone scores in return
11 months, 1 week ago

Defending Cup champion Vegas goes with Thompson in net for Game 1 in Dallas; Stone scores in return

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Logan Thompson made his postseason debut in net for the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their opening-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Coach Bruce Cassidy went with the 27-year-old Thompson over Adin Hill, who had a 1.99 goals-against-average and two shutouts when Vegas beat the Stars in a six-game Western Conference Final last year. Alex Pietrangelo and left wing William Carrier, who missed the final 11 games with an upper-body injury, and were on the ice for the game’s opening shift. When Thompson missed last year’s postseason with a lower-body injury, and Laurent Brossoit got injured in the second round, Hill went 11-4 with a.932 save percentage the rest of the playoffs.

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Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Jason Robertson scored on a power-play after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face, Jake Oettinger had another flawless finish and the Dallas Stars finally got a home win in these NHL playoffs. Robertson’s goal late in the second period put the Stars ahead to stay and they beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 …

Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill will start Game 5 against the Stars
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill will start Game 5 against the Stars

Associated Press  

The Golden Knights made a change at goalie, and Adin Hill will receive his first start of this year’s NHL playoffs when Vegas visits the Dallas Stars for Wednesday night’s Game 5. I thought Logan has played well.” Thompson has a.921 save percentage this series and has allowed 2.35 goals per game. Hill was one of the stars of last …

Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas
11 months, 1 week ago

Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months and his first-time linemate Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights. Stone and Hertl scored on the only power plays for the reigning Stanley Cup champion as Vegas opened defense of its title with a 4-3 win over the top-seeded Dallas …

Golden Knights enter playoffs trying to figure out starting goalies between Thompson and Hill
11 months, 1 week ago

Golden Knights enter playoffs trying to figure out starting goalies between Thompson and Hill

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said he is still trying to figure out how to handle the goalie situation, whether to play both or whether to hand the bulk of the work to one over the other. Cassidy has split the starts down the stretch, and Thompson has been the better goaltender of late, but Hill’s play …

Mason Morelli scores in his debut to lead the Golden Knights past the Sharks 4-0
1 year, 1 month ago

Mason Morelli scores in his debut to lead the Golden Knights past the Sharks 4-0

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mason Morelli had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut, Logan Thompson had his fourth career shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights completed a season sweep against the San Jose Sharks with a 4-0 victory on Monday. I thought he played really well.” Michael Amadio and William Karlsson scored less than two minutes apart …

NHL-leading Golden Knights goalies Hill and Thompson both out with injuries
1 year, 3 months ago

NHL-leading Golden Knights goalies Hill and Thompson both out with injuries

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will be without goalies Adin Hill and Logan Thompson for Thursday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Thompson left Tuesday night’s 6-3 loss at Carolina early in the third period with an upper-body injury. “We’ve got some untested goaltenders going in there, we’ve got play well in front …

Stone has 4-point night and Hill gets shutout in Golden Knights’ 7-0 romp over Avalanche
1 year, 4 months ago

Stone has 4-point night and Hill gets shutout in Golden Knights’ 7-0 romp over Avalanche

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone, as part of a four-point effort, became the first Golden Knights player to score two short-handed goals in a game and goalie Adin Hill had 41 saves to help keep red hot Vegas rolling with a 7-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. William Karlsson and Jack Eichel also scored two goals, William …

Hill saves Vegas in Game 4’s closing seconds, has team one win away from Stanley Cup title
1 year, 9 months ago

Hill saves Vegas in Game 4’s closing seconds, has team one win away from Stanley Cup title

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — As the Florida Panthers made a furious attempt to tie Game 4 — and the series — Saturday night, Adin Hill made the biggest save of his career as he denied Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett in the game’s closing seconds to give his team a win and commanding 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup …

A deep dive into the first NHL start for Golden Knights rookie goalie Logan Thompson
3 years, 2 months ago

A deep dive into the first NHL start for Golden Knights rookie goalie Logan Thompson

New York Times  

The 24 hours leading up to the first start of Logan Thompson’s NHL career were nerve-wracking for the rookie Golden Knights goaltender. “For his first start, like that, in the middle of the season, I thought he came in and gave us a chance to win in a game that we probably didn’t deserve to, so that’s all you can …

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