June 23rd, 2026 may go down as one of the most entertaining days in recent NHL history. Several huge trades were completed, including Simon Nemec being sent to the Calgary…
The Vegas Golden Knights have named Joel Ward head coach of the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant move earlier this offseason when they traded goaltender Joseph Woll to the Philadelphia Flyers. This was after the 27-year-old goalie was the subject of trade rumors following the Maple Leafs’ disappointing 2025-26 season.Now, after trading Woll, the Maple Leafs are being viewed as a potential match for one […]
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It’s been 10 days since the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup over the Vegas Golden Knights, and the NHL has had barely any quiet time since then. The 2026…
The Vegas Golden Knights have a salary cap problem, and the solution may involve moving one of their key centers. Per Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, re-signing Pavel Dorofeyev may cost the Golden Knights Tomas Hertl, with the Minnesota Wild identified as a team that might have interest in Hertl as a center.
The Cap Crunch Driving the Decision
Vegas reached the Western Conference Final and has a long list of financial commitments to sort out this offseason.
Dorofeyev is a restricted free agen...
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six to win the second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Since the Final wrapped a little over a week ago, though, the hockey world has turned its attention over to the 2026 NHL draft.
The Golden Knights owner is leaning partially on his successful NHL track record.
Bill Foley is already the majority owner of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, and now he has his eye on an NBA team as well.
NHL insiders are reporting that Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators has been traded to the Florida Panthers where he will join his brother, Matthew Tkachuk. The trade was first reported by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN and fellow insider Elliotte Friedman also reported the deal as did ESPN.com. The Panthers confirmed the […]
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Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jon Bailey discuss the Michael Kesselring trade, the Capitals' coach extension, the Golden Knights' new coach and much more.
Hill did not appear in the postseason for the Golden Knights, and his contract exacerbates the team’s salary cap issues.
Rasmus Andersson almost could not have asked for a better first few months with the Vegas Golden Knights. After spending the first nine seasons of his NHL career with the Calgary Flames — and going four years without a playoff appearance — the Swedish defenseman helped the Knights come within two victories of a Stanley […]
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John Tortorella is gone as soon as he came. The Vegas Golden Knights hired him with eight games left in the season, and he led them to a 28-8-1 record, including the playoffs. Vegas swept the Colorado Avalanche after the Avs eliminated the Wild in the second round before losing to the Carolina Hurri...
Vegas’ luck ran out as the Carolina Hurricanes won three in a row to secure their second Stanley Cup.
For the first time in the “3 Stars” series, we will have a Stanley Cup Final edition for the Carolina Hurricanes. They defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games…
The Carolina Hurricanes are the winners of the 2026 Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. The season has officially concluded, but the Minnesota Wild have…
The Vegas Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy with just eight games left in the regular season. John Tortorella took over for the final eight regular-season games, going 7-0-1. He then led them to the Stanley Cup Final, falling to the Carolina Hurricanes. Now, the team has decided not to bring back Tortorella, and the Golden […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights have hired Ryan Craig as their next head coach, replacing John Tortorella. After a run in the American Hockey League with the Henderson Silver Knights, Craig takes over a Stanley Cup Final roster. But that does not mean Vegas will run it back in 2026-27 with every player. The Golden Knights […]
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John Tortorella was “disappointed” that the Vegas Golden Knights decided to let him go following the Stanley Cup Finals. Tortorella was hired by Vegas in March on an interim basis to take over after former head coach Bruce Cassidy was fired and provide a jolt to the Golden Knights, who were struggling down the stretch. […]
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Ryan Craig did not have to wait long for a promotion.
The saga of the Vegas Golden Knights and ex-coach Bruce Cassidy continues. One team was granted permission to talk to him, but handling the situation on a case-by-case basis is still the wrong move, writes Adam Proteau.
One day after Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon thanked coach John Tortorella for leading the team to the […]
For the first time since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, completing a six-game series victory over the Vegas Golden Knights last week for their first title in two decades. And it was thanks in large part to the contributions during their postseason run by forward Logan Stankoven, who was acquired at last […]
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Vegas has made the playoffs in all but one of their nine seasons.
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said he granted one team permission to speak to Bruce Cassidy during the playoffs. At the same news conference confirming that the Golden Knights were promoting Henderson Silver Knights coach Ryan Craig as their NHL head coach, McCrimmon was asked how the organization would now handle Cassidy. Before…