In this week's edition of Monday Morning Headlines, we take a look at the active point streaks of Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl, the newly named third line sparking a big win over the Florida Panthers and we check in on how former Vegas Golden Knights are doing around the NHL.
LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel came to Las Vegas in 2021 with lofty expectations that he has mostly fulfilled, including helping lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup championship two seasons ago. Now he has taken his game to an even higher level.
He also endured a few rocky seasons with the Sabres that ended in him being bought out. In his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, he’s gone from a high-profile free-agent signee to someone struggling to get into the lineup.
On Sunday, the NHL revealed the Vegas Golden Knights’ quarter-century team. As you’d expect, most of the players featured on the “roster” were on the 2023 Stanley Cup Championship team.
Last night, the Vegas Golden Knights (30-15-4) played a stifling defensive game against the St. Louis Blues. When they made mistakes, the Blues were unable to capitalize on them.
The slumping Vegas Golden Knights begin their final homestand before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off when they host the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights (8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS)
Following Thursday’s huge 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers will continue ... than the 35-36-11 they put up during Jack Eichel’s rookie season in 2015-16.
The club is last in the Eastern Conference with an 18-26-5 record and, barring an unprecedented run, the playoff drought that’s chased off season-ticket holders will reach 14 years.
The Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-4) desperately needed a low-event, get-right game. Tonight, they got just that against the Florida Panthers (29-19-3). From a pure entertainment perspective, the first two periods of the game were,
Eichel restored the Golden Knights' two-goal lead midway through the third period. The star center has four goals and four assists during his current six-game point streak. For the season, the 28-year-old is up to 15 goals,
The Vegas Golden Knights are returning home from a two-game road trip to take on the Florida Panthers. The Golden Knights went 1-1 on the road trip, beating the St. Louis Blues and losing to the Dallas Stars.