Vegas Golden Knights

Among hockey fans, there definitely seems to be a sense of jealousy of the Vegas Golden Knights and what they’ve accomplished. It’s an easy bandwagon to jump on. Most organizations could only dream of the type of success the Golden Knights and their fans have enjoyed as they’ve gone from a scrappy underdog to an absolute mega-power in a few short years.

Evans (concussion) will not be ready ahead of Wednesday's Game 2 clash with Vegas, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Evans was previously labeled a game-time decision but it appears the youngster won't be cleared to play in Game 2. Prior to getting hurt, the winger was slotting into a first-line role with Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher and should rejoin that duo once give the all-clear.

The top lines of Max Pasio Retti and Las Vegas are on track. Same as William Karlsson’s group in the second unit, just below. Conclusion: The Golden Knights run four highly productive lines for the semi-final showdown against the Montreal Canadiens in the best seven series starting Monday in Vegas.

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki hasn't been looking to exact revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights since being traded by the club in 2018. Suzuki was drafted by the Golden Knights with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft but was quickly traded to the Canadiens in a blockbuster deal involving ex-Habs captain Max Pacioretty.

DENVER (AP) — Mark Stone blocked a shot on the defensive end and by the time he spun around, a pass was waiting for him with nothing but clear sailing ahead. A burst of speed — even as tired as he was — and a wrist shot later, he was being mobbed along the boards by teammates.

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy closed another playoff series with a shutout, making 29 saves and blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in Game 5 of their second-round matchup on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored for the Lightning, who won the final two games...