The 23-year-old was continuing to become more confident playing in a bottom six role and brought versatility that the Golden Knights will miss for however long he is out. Schwindt can play on the wing or at center which allows Nicolas Roy to freely move up and down the line.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues past the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday. St. Louis, which has a 12-8-8 record against the Golden Knights, improved to 4-1-1 in its last six games played in Vegas.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to end a four-game losing streak.
The Vegas Golden Knights injected some skill into their pool by selecting Trevor Connelly in the first round in 2024, but that boost was also offset by trading David Edstrom and aging out a couple of others. The end result is a pool that ranks in about the same spot it has (22nd or 23rd) for the last four years.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the St. Louis Blues vs. Vegas Golden Knights NHL game to be played on January 20, 2025 on ESPN.
With Stone on the ice at even strength, the Golden Knights hold a 55.52 percent expected goal share, which is the highest of any player on the team. He’s also one of the biggest reasons why Vegas’ power play has been as effective as it has. His decision-making and execution along the goal line on that unit have been excellent.
Tomas Hertl scored twice and had an assist, and Shea Theodore had two assists for the Golden Knights (29-14-3), who have lost three in a row and five of six (1-5-0). Ilya Samsonov made 18 saves and had an assist. It was the second of back-to-back games for Vegas, which lost 3-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy called out his goaltenders after the Golden Knights lost their fourth consecutive game on Monday.
Jennifer Courtemanche, 45, was hit with money-laundering and theft charges in October 2023 for allegedly using the Apple Cash app to steal $445,000 from deep-pocketed ex-beau Gavin Maloof over
Vegas Golden Knights right winger Cole Schwindt will be sidelined on a week-to-basis due to a lower-body injury, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reported Tuesday.
Is the shine starting to wear off the Vegas Golden Knights? While still atop the Pacific Division with 62 points, the Golden Knights are 4-5-1 in their past 10 games, punctuated by a lone regulation win in their last seven outings.