The Golden Knights have depended on their veteran locker room to help them bounce back from losses. Another benefit to having all that experience is that older players can push younger ones through slumps.

There are hopes that Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov can return to the lineup this week after missing the past nine games with a groin injury. His recent absence comes with the team also missing injured defensemen Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, all of whom the Wild hope to see back on the ice sometime this month.

Halfway through the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights are atop the NHL standings. owered by a December in which they lost only two games

Five of his six helpers this season have come over the last nine contests as he has started to balance his contributions a bit following a goal-heavy start to the campaign. For the season, he's at 21 points,

The Predators began the current homestand with a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night in a game that saw Filip Forsberg tally on the power play and Nashville outshoot its opponents 33-16. However, the Preds were left disappointed in the final result as they look to get back in the win column tonight.

Tanner Laczynski was a late addition to the Golden Knights’ lineup Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres, but he made the most of his opportunity.

Howden notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres. Howden had gone two games without a point, his longest drought in three weeks. The 26-year-old ended the short dry spell when he set up Tanner Laczynski for the opening goal at 4:53 of the first period.

Adam Edstrom tipped in Jonny Brodzinski's shot in the third period for the winning goal in the New York Rangers' 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Fleury won 117 games as a Golden Knight over four seasons, guiding Vegas to the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural campaign in paving the way for the city to fall in love with the new franchise

The New York Rangers begin a three-game road trip out west beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night (10:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). RANGERS RUNDOWN - The Blueshi

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal in overtime and Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

Vegas Golden Knights forward Victor Olofsson will be out against the Buffalo Sabres with an illness. The 29-year-old was set to play his former team for the first time since signing with the Golden Knights in the offseason, but he'll have to wait until the team travels to Buffalo on Mar. 15 to get that opportunity.