Shootout Win Over Pesky Sharks & Where Vegas Stands as a Stanley Cup Contender
Also, goaltender Adin Hill's value shown with recent injury & more
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Golden Knights Fight Off Pesky Sharks in Shootout Win
December 11, 2023 by Eric Cruikshank
The Vegas Golden Knights took home their third consecutive win in dramatic fashion, defeating the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in the shootout after giving up a two-goal lead with less than four minutes left in the third period. This win brings their record to 19-5-5 and extends their Pacific Division lead to six points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks.
This recent scoring boost for the Sharks has been headlined by Mikael Granlund, who has put up 11 points in five games played in December, including two assists in this game. Granlund was injured for almost two weeks after getting hurt in their opening game of the season against the Golden Knights, and he has finally started to hit his stride. He plays top-six minutes, power play and penalty kill for the Sharks, and could be a trade target for many teams if his success continues.
2024 Stanley Cup Contenders: Western Conference Stock Report
December 9, 2023 by Alex Chauvancy
The Golden Knights are the reigning Cup champions, and there’s no reason to think they aren’t contenders with their start to the season. They have cooled off a bit since a hot beginning to 2023-24.
A significant reason for the Golden Knights remaining atop the Pacific is because of strong goaltending from Adin Hill and Logan Thompson. Hill has been excellent, totaling a .935 save percentage through 14 games while stopping 12.6 goals above expected. It’s early, but he’ll be a favorite for the Vezina Trophy if he keeps that up.
Golden Knights’ Adin Hill Proves His Value with Lower-Body Injury
December 7, 2023 by Ben Fisher
A tough stretch of play from the Vegas Golden Knights has now gotten potentially worse with news of an Adin Hill lower-body injury that will keep the club’s No. 1 goaltender on the sidelines for at least three games. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear that the 27-year-old’s absence will be long-term in nature (the same can’t be said of Shea Theodore and his upper–body injury).
Had Hill’s injury been worse, the Golden Knights would likely find themselves in some real trouble. That’s how good he has been so far this season. Where the 2022-23 season felt like a revolving door of goaltending options, with Hill, Logan Thompson, Laurent Brossoit and Jonathan Quick all seeing extended time in the crease, this season has belonged to the former Arizona Coyote and San Jose Shark. Not only has he seized the No. 1 job, but he’s put forth a compelling Vezina resume along the way.