Could we see Marner's preseason debut tonight vs the Mammoth?
We hopefully will see the anticipated debut of Mitch Marner tonight at T-Mobile Arena, along with his camp linemates Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbeshev as the Golden Knights meet the Utah Mammoth. We could also see the Theodore-McNabb defensive pairing seeing its first action. We preview tonight's contest and we talk about fan concern over lack of scoring in the preseason.
25 Sep 27min
Pietrangelo rehabbing, no surgery yet
Alex Pietrangelo met with the media Monday to talk about his current injury condition. He didn't rule out a return to the ice some day, but said he hasnt had surgery and is rehabbing his injured hips with the team doctors. Pietrangelo is still in Las Vegas and has been doing a lot of activities with his family. He said he has been at the facility, misses hockey and has been a "sounding board" for the younger players. VGK looks to take a step forward in tonight's preseason game against the Kings. We could see a more veteran lineup for VGK in tonight's contest. And, we tell you who was in the first round of cuts for the Golden Knights.
23 Sep 28min
VGK blanked in San Jose 3-0
The Golden Knights lost the preseason opener 3-0 in San Jose Sunday night. VGK played a lot of younger, inexperienced players against a lineup of primarily veterans in the game. The VGK goaltenders played well - Carl Lindbom and Jesper Vikman shared the net. The Golden Knights gave up a power play goal, but Cassidy said the team hasn't worked on special teams in camp yet. We also talk about some minor injuries in camp. And, it's our weekly Marner Monday feature.
22 Sep 28min
Line combos and Eichel "tweaks" something
Jack Eichel didn't come out to skate for the second session Thursday on opening day of camp at City National. Eichel tweaked something according to Bruce Cassidy and he sat out as a precautionary measure. Earlier, Eichel and Mitch Marner were linemates on the top line. We look at all the line combinations from opening day. Kelly McCrimmon addressed the media. And, it's WTF Day!
19 Sep 27min
Camp opens today!
A roster of 64 players will take the ice Thursday on the first day of VGK's preseason camp. There are three sessions, including one for seaso ticket holders. One of the surprise players on the roster is RFA Alexander Holtz, who hasn't signed an offer sheet. But there are a lot of talented players, including some who made an impression in Rookie camp. There are also six goaltenders in camp and there could be a strong competition for the backup goalie position. We talk about some of the young players that can make an impression. And, Conner McDavid says he will take his time on a new deal, which could delay Jack Eichel signing an extension.
18 Sep 28min
Offensive structural changes ahead for VGK
With VGK's training camp opening Thursday, we give some insight into what offensive changes could be ahead as Bruce Cassidy said after last season that the team will change its structure to put more pucks on net. We also talk about the correlation to scoring more with drawing more penalties. And, Cale Makar told ESPN most players favor the 1 to 8 playoff format, which was changed over 11 years ago.
17 Sep 28min
Position battles ahead in VGK camp
There could be a number of position battles in VGK camp, which begins Thursday. We will see battles for playing time in the D corps with Ben Hutton, Jeremy Lauzon and Kaeden Korczak. We can even add Zach Whitecloud to the mix. There are other battles such as the backup goalie competition between Carl Lindbom and Akira Schmid. We highlight other battles as well. Nic Hague tells the Review-Journal VGK reneged on a contract extension. And Pete DeBoer surfaces for the first time since getting fired in Dallas.
16 Sep 28min
