Every April, sixteen teams enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs with one goal in mind, which is to etch their name into NHL history on the Stanley Cup. Some enter the postseason hot and ready, while some barely make it and are just getting warmed up.
All it took was a poor 20 minutes of play for the Vegas Golden Knights to lose 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. Pavel Dorofeyev scored a goal with an assist, while Nicolas Roy also scored for the Golden Knights (45-21-8), who saw their six-game winning streak come to an end.
Fluto Shinzawa: Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic is listed as day-to-day. Kurt Dusterberg: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere returned to the lineup after missing eight games with an upper-body injury.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy returned to the ice after missing the past 11 games with an upper-body injury. He tallied an assist in 17:03 of ice time in the 4-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy is ready to play some video games after the team’s 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.
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LAS VEGAS – When the Vegas Golden Knights send their fourth line out, it’s a welcome sight when it scores goals. The Golden Knights’ fourth line – forwards Cole Schwindt, Nicolas Roy and Keegan Kolesar – rose to the occasion in a 5-0 victory against the Calgary Flames at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.
The Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-0) remain undefeated after securing a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues (2-1-0) Friday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights’ top line accounted for two of the four goals, and Shea Theodore and Nicolas Roy each notched their first of the year in the victory.
The offseason has arrived for all but the two teams who are still taking part in the playoffs. For the rest, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Vegas.
The Vegas Golden Knights are one of the top teams in the Western Conference, specifically the Pacific Division. On Saturday, they took on the Buffalo Sabres, who are near the bottom of the Atlantic Division.
The Edmonton Oilers fall one game short of history. After heading into the All-Star break on a 16-game winning streak, the Oilers entered Tuesday night looking to become the second team in NHL history to win 17 games in a row with a victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Patrick Roy can come in and turn around the mindset of the New York Islanders in a matter of days, but he’s going to need some more time to iron out their bad habits.