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Golden Knights Learned Lessons In Game 1, Brimming With Confidence Moving Forward

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On June 4, 2026

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Game 1 didn’t start as planned for the Golden Knights. Inside the first minute, they found themselves behind by a goal after a Nikolaj Ehlers breakaway, then Jaccob Slavin hit the crossbar, and finally Ehlers potted a second after getting loose through the neutral zone. Before VGK had recorded its third shot on goal, the Hurricanes already had a 2-0 lead and the building was buzzing.

Then, things settled down after a shot from the point deflected off a Carolina shin pad and into the net. Vegas had stemmed the tide, and from that moment forward, the game completely shifted.

Early, we probably didn’t handle it too well. They put pressure on you. They flip a lot of pucks at the defensemen and usually come with that 2-1-2 on the forecheck. They come really heavy on us. So it’s all about the support, and sometimes you just have to be happy with getting the puck out of the zone and kind of do it to them as they do to us. -Rasmus Andersson

The answer for the Golden Knights was to simplify. Rather than trying to fly around and match Carolina’s speed, VGK looked to make safe, smart plays to slow them down.

I thought after it was 2-0, we kind of adjusted to their speed and started to understand what they’re all about. Now we know they come hard. We weren’t fully prepared for it tonight. We handled it well in the 2nd and 3rd, but now we know. -Brayden McNabb

In the 1st period, Carolina outshot Vegas 12-4. VGK flipped it in the 2nd, outshooting Carolina 11-5. At one point late in the opening frame, Carolina had a +15 margin in shot attempts. By midway through the 3rd, VGK had not only closed the gap, but went ahead by five shot attempts.

It was a team effort to settle in and start to take control of the game as it wore on.

It’s a five-man effort for sure. It’s not just on the defensemen. You have to outnumber the puck. I think Carolina does such a good job at entering the zone and puck recoveries that you need five guys around the puck, and at times, you need to stop and understand that advancing the puck without a tape-to-tape play is a win in a lot of circumstances. -Nic Dowd

Their ability to turn the game around is no surprise to anyone who has been watching Vegas play all season, and especially in the postseason. It may have come as a surprise to Carolina, though, as Vegas became the first true road team to win Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2015, and the first ever to overcome a two-goal deficit, breaking an 0-55 streak.

The Hurricanes will likely bring some adjustments to Game 2, but the Golden Knights will be brimming with confidence when they step on the ice again tonight at Lenovo Center. They took Carolina’s first haymaker right on the chin, and it hurt, but they got back up, shook it off, and fought all the way back to win the first battle of the war.

Now, they know what they’re up against, and they know they have all the tools to beat it.

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Rasmus Andersson Continuing To Find “Swagger” Under John Tortorella

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On April 14, 2026

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Of all the ripple effects from the Golden Knights’ late-season coaching change, none has been more pronounced than the rise of Rasmus Andersson.

Since John Tortorella took over behind the bench in Vegas, Andersson has scored three goals and six points, including a couple of points and a beautiful goal last night.

The timing was just right for one of the newest Golden Knights, who is still currently a pending UFA. His offensive game was just beginning to pick up (he had three points in three games before), and then with the coaching change, he has seen his minute load jump up by about 15% from around 20 a night to closer to 23.

I think he has some swagger to him. He’s not afraid to take a chance. He’s pinching down the walls, he’s up the ice, his gaps are good. He’s scored a couple of goals along the way, and I think that’s helped him feel good about his game. -John Tortorella

A few games ago, in the overtime loss against Seattle, Andersson set his season high for ice time in a game. He played 40 shifts for a total of 29:03. It was the 17th highest total for any player in VGK regular season history, and missed the Top 10 by less than a minute. He played a whopping 15 shifts for 10:49 in the 3rd period and then took a couple more shifts in OT, racking up a total of 12:32 in the final 25 minutes of the game.

It showed Tortorella’s confidence and eagerness to get Andersson on the ice as much as possible, a trend that looks like it will continue moving forward.

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Explaining The Hurdles VGK Face With Rasmus Andersson’s Extension And Carter Hart’s Return From Injury

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On March 16, 2026

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The Golden Knights have once again found themselves caught up in the tangled web of the salary cap. Rasmus Andersson is still awaiting his new mega extension following the trade, and Carter Hart’s impending return from injury is raising all sorts of roster questions.

Given the intricacies of the ever‑changing CBA and the league’s cap gymnastics, these situations inevitably live in gray areas. However, here’s our best understanding of what is happening with each player and how it impacts the roster both this season and moving forward.

Rasmus Andersson

When Andersson was traded to Las Vegas on January 18th, it was widely reported, and then confirmed by Kelly McCrimmon, that the deal did not include an extension.

We did not speak to his representatives about an extension. That’s a process we will get to in time. We’re hopeful to retain him. That was part of the motivation to trade for the player, but we haven’t had those discussions as of yet. -Kelly McCrimmon on January 19th

Nearly two months later, Andersson has still not signed an extension and, it’s prompted some speculation about what impact his, and the team’s, play has had on the delay. But, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the holdup seems to be much more semantic.

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Cassidy Frustrated With Veteran D-Core’s Struggles Against Heavy Forecheck

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On March 7, 2026

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The Golden Knights have spent a lot of time, money, and assets rebuilding their defense after a career-ending injury to Alex Pietrangelo.

Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb have been asked to step into the first pair role. VGK spent major assets to bring in Noah Hanifin and Rasmus Andersson. They swapped Nic Hague out for Jeremy Lauzon and have tasked Kaedan Korczak to fill Zach Whitecloud’s shoes.

It hasn’t gone as swimmingly as the Golden Knights would have hoped, but it certainly has not been bad. VGK currently rank 3rd in shots allowed per game, yet sit in 19th in goals against. Some of the blame, maybe most, lies at the feet of the goaltending, however, the new-look defense have had some issues themselves.

A specific issue they’ve struggled with recently cropped up once again last night against the Wild as they allowed three goals in a little more than three minutes.

The first one’s a tough one. There’s miscommunication, they get a breakaway, and they score. Not the end of the world, we’re playing fine. But the next two we had pucks below the goal line to break out. We didn’t execute. That was a big problem all night. Big problem. -Bruce Cassidy

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How Were Each Of VGK’s Eight Olympians Used In The 2026 Games

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On February 23, 2026

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Sadly, the Olympics are over. Now that the United States has proven its supremacy over the rest of the world in the sport of hockey, it’s time to return to the task at hand here in Las Vegas, winning another Stanley Cup.

The Olympics offered Golden Knights fans somewhat of a new look at many of the best players on the roster. With different teammates, different coaches, and different roster sizes, many VGK standouts were placed in unfamiliar roles. The condensed tournament causes all sorts of sample size issues, but there’s always something to glean from hockey games of that magnitude.

Eight Golden Knights players participated in the tournament for five different nations. Their usage varied drastically.

Jack Eichel
USA 🥇

As they do in Vegas, Team USA relied heavily on Eichel. He led all forwards in ice time by more than six minutes, and he finished with the 3rd most ice time on the entire team. For the whole tournament, Eichel centered a line between the Tkachuk brothers, and their impact was felt in all three zones. Early in the tournament, the line dominated on the forecheck and created havoc around the front of the goal. But as the Games progressed into the medal rounds, the Tkachuk/Eichel/Tkachuk line started to take on a bit more defensive responsibility. Eichel was also the fulcrum of the USA power play, in his usual spot on the half wall, and he was typically on USA’s second group of penalty killers after J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck.

Eichel finished the Olympics with two goals and six points while landing 25 shots. He was a +5 and played 109:39 over six games for an average of 18:16 per game. He led the team in slot shots, was second in inner slot shots, and was clearly one of, if not the most, impactful forwards on the roster.

Mark Stone
Canada 🥈

Vegas’ captain was placed on a line with Sidney Crosby and teammate Mitch Marner to open the Olympics. That line dominated pretty much every time over the boards, especially against the weaker competition in group play. Stone scored a tap-in goal on an unbelievable pass from Marner and ultimately scored two goals and four points in the tournament. He was used on the second power play unit in his usual spot near the goal line, and he was consistently used (often with Marner) as a penalty killer. Stone’s impact fell off a bit in the final two games after Crosby suffered an injury. In the gold medal match, Stone played just 14:53, landed just one shot on goal, and was the least noticeable of any of his games during the Olympics.

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Rasmus Andersson Learns Of Father Peter’s Olympic Heartbreak Before Winter Games

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On February 13, 2026

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In 1994, the Swedish Men’s hockey team took Olympic gold by defeating an amateur Team Canada in Lillehammer, Norway. The Swedes’ victory in shootout became one of Olympic hockey’s biggest moments. It’s not quite to the level of Team USA’s shocking gold medal at Lake Placid, but Peter Forsberg’s wizardly backhand to claim Sweden’s first Olympic hockey gold medal is special in its own way. At the 25th Winter Olympic Games, Team Sweden has their hopes on another gold medal, including one of Vegas’ top blueliners.

Half the Olympic experience is staying with other athletes, and seeing what they do, and how they get prepared. I think that part will be cool. In our life, it’s just game, hotel, flights, come home. I bet you it will be like your first year in the NHL when you experience everything for the first time. At the end of the day, you’re there for hockey, and that’s the one thing you know what to do. Everything around you, just appreciate the two weeks you have there and take it as it comes. –Rasmus Andersson to Sportsnet.ca

Andersson comes from a hockey family. Back when Sweden defeated Canada in ’94, VGK’s defenseman’s father was a gold medal hopeful as well. Peter Andersson was a fourth-round pick in 1983 and played 39 career games with the New York Rangers and dressed eight times for the Florida Panthers.

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34 years ago, the elder Andersson was honored to wear the Swedish sweater like his 29-year-old son is currently wearing now. However, Peter and the Swedes finished out of medal contention. Thankfully, they had a chance to redeem themselves two years later. Unfortunately, Andersson’s Olympic dreams were cut short.

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Rasmus Andersson Details Emotional Trade To Vegas

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On February 7, 2026

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So far, defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been a good fit for the Golden Knights. In eight games, he’s recorded 4 points, is +3, and averages 21:55 minutes of ice time a night. Even though it’s a very short sample size with Vegas, overall, the 29-year-old is on pace to reach or exceed his career high in points. He’s already matched his career high in goals too.

This week VGK’s newest acquisition opened up to Sportsnet to detail and discuss his career and life-changing move to Las Vegas.

I hope the fans know I gave my all every game, even though last year I had a shit year. I’m really grateful for my time there. The organization has done so much for me. I’ve been with them for so long, and I’m so grateful to have gotten a chance to call pretty much everyone in the organization a really good friend. Hopefully I won’t get booed when I come back. –Rasmus Andersson to Sportsnet.ca

Spending his entire twenties in Calgary, Andersson grew from a bright-eyed 53rd overall pick to a blossoming two-way blueliner averaging top line minutes and a place on the top power play unit. Due to his success, the 10-year veteran essentially played his way out of the Flames organization.

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