Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to make it two wins on the road with a victory in Montreal. Vegas was awarded an early power play opportunity but only had two shots on net and failed to convert. Vegas outshot Montreal 12-6 in the period but neither team could find the back of the net.
Vegas came out hot in the middle frame scoring quickly and often. Tomas Hertl snapped the scoreless tie with his eighth goal of the season. Cal Burke doubled VGK’s lead with his first career NHL goal. Less than a minute later Jack Eichel tapped in the Golden Knights third goal of the game, picking up his ninth tally of 2024-25. Midway through the period Tanner Pearson recorded VGK’s fourth goal of the period and Keegan Kolesar finished the period with Vegas’ fifth unanswered goal. After 40 minutes of action Vegas held a 5-0 advantage.
The Canadiens showed a bit of life early in the the final period with a power play goal and another later in the frame but VGK’s massive lead was never threatened.
The Golden Knights record improves to 13-6-2 defeating the Canadiens 5-2 in Montreal. Vegas will continue their road trip on Monday in Philadelphia. Puck drop against the Flyers is scheduled for 4 PM. (Recap by Jason)
Analysis: The puck just wouldn’t go in the net in the 1st period despite a nice helping of chances for the Golden Knights. That all changed, and in a hurry, in the 2nd as VGK scored four in less than six minutes to turn the game from a low-scoring tight contest to a butt whipping. (Analysis by Ken)
Upcoming stories from the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.
- Cassidy describes why Dorofeyev has had success
Ken’s Three VGK Stars
*** Ivan Barbashev
** Jack Eichel
* Cal Burke
This is the 3rd time VGK have scored 5 goals in a single period. All 3 times the goals have come from 5 different players and amazingly, 15 different players overall.
11/23/24 at MTL (Hertl, Burke, Barbashev, Pearson, Kolesar)
2/12/23 vs ANA (Theodore, Kessel, Eichel, Amadio,…— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) November 24, 2024
VGK become just the 5th team this season to score 5 goals in a single period joining WSH, TBL, COL, and DAL.
WSH has done it twice, DAL is the only team to score 6 in a frame this year.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) November 24, 2024
And just like that, it's a rout!
Eichel has been on fire tonight. 3-0 VGK
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) November 24, 2024
First career goal from Cal Burke!
He's been knocking on the door and he finally gets one.
2-0 VGK
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) November 24, 2024
Jose
VGK is on pace for 109 points this season and we have now played more games on the road than home. Olofsson has barely played this season. Stone hasn’t played in 2.5 weeks. Everything is good in VGK land. Pietrangelo, Hague, Stone and Oloffsson back soon.
Richie-Rich
Game 21 Analysis VGK 6, MTL 2
Pacific 1st Place, 13-6-2 +17gf/ga
Western 3rd Place, 6pts behind WPG +34gf/ga
League 5th Place
As expected, the Golden Knights spanked the Canadiens, the worst team in the NHL. The faithful were a bit concerned at the end of the 1st period, but the Golden Knights, even without Stone and Pietrangelo were too much for Montreal.
Cal Burke getting his first NHL goal was the highlight. Adin Hill had to fend off quite a few high danger chances. A good game for him to build confidence. He also stopped a 1 on none breakaway, which correct me if I am wrong is the first time I have ever seen him do that. He came out just far enough to force the shot wide.
On to Philadelphia Monday night. Still no news on the Captain returning to the lineup.
knights fan in minny
good win nice play by nabber better pass to Hertl the habs are awful
larry
I dont quite understand how Theodore did not earn a star of the game..he was terrific offensively tonight creating several opportunities….his skating was really good as well….if this Shea shows up most nights the team will be better for it….having said that i still thnk Hanifin is a better fit on the first unit PP…on to Philly and hope Samsanov brings his ‘A’ game!
TS
Larry, agreed! I was gonna give Shea a star, too. Great game! Nice all- team scoring effort. The team is playing better on the road now. Confidence is a must at away games, and they finally found theirs. With key players out, a good W for them
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JB
WOW! Near perfect game! Another three points for Jack, Barby too! Hill held up! Kolly another goal also!
DeezNutz
Bum slaying. It’s time to beat some good teams…
TS
Hey, better to beat a ” bum” than the alternative!! We’ll gladly take the W!
knights fan in minny
barby and jack fantastic together
hdbiker
Cassidy was a little annoyed, and rightfully so when they gave up two goals, as they let their guard down which clouded their thinking and were playing poorly. It’s a sixty-minute game regardless of the score and VGK don’t do well sitting back and started making stupid plays. That said on the plus side, they won, and the scoring returned.
Pistol Pete
Where is VGK/Hertl basher Butch Cassidy after Hertl opens the scoring 5 on 5?
Pistol Pete
Tomas Hertl: 8 G/9 A in 21 games
BeatsBJ
A VGK recovery on the road underway 5-4-2
TS
The more i watch Hertl, the smarter he looks. So he’s not fast…he plays smart hockey!
Pistol Pete
TS he’s smart, heavy, strong and quick enough to be where he needs to be. Vegas has always needed another guy strong in front of the net.
knights fan in minny
perfect example pistol
TS
PP, yup. he was criticized for being slow, but i don’t see it that way. I see that his hockey acumen makes up for that. He puts himself in the right place at the right time- Hockey Smarts!!
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Pistol Pete
I’ve said this before but shrewd move by McCrimmon locking up Hanifin. Plays right into Cassidy’s strategy to have offensive D’s.
Also revisiting the prospect of Eichel becoming a career point a game player he has a 14 point gap to close having come to Vegas 20 points under (6 points above a point a game here). Easily on pace this season to closing that 14 point gap.
Pistol Pete
Eichel was -69 at Buffalo. Here he’s +43. Some of that is being on a better team but it also has to do with his defensive game improving under Cassidy as I suspected it would. I also predicted following the Cup win where he was outstanding defensively that he’d see more PK time beginning the next season. Right I was!
Pistol Pete
What a bargain Barbashev is looking like @ $5m. Another shrewd move by McCrimmon.
Pistol Pete
It’s become increasingly clear Jack Eichel is the best thing that ever happened to Ivan Barbashev but it works for Jack too.
Pistol Pete
Cassidy has said he likes Schwindt defensively. Forwards who defend. So important in the NHL. I might have to revise my prediction that Schwindt will be scratched in favor of Holtz when Stone and Olofsson are back in the lineup. Pearson has been doing so well that I can see:
Pearson-Karlsson-Olofsson
Schwindt-Roy-Kolesar
Scratch: Holtz
Holtz has way more offensive upside than Schwindt and Pearson for that matter but Schwindt has been excellent defensively,
in fact we even saw him on the PK this game. It should be noted Holtz has been decent defensively if his +2 is any indication. It would not surprise me if Cassidy, McCrimmon and McPhee remain bullish on the prospect of Holtz becoming a solid top nine forward. I know I am repeating myself on Holtz but the point is a 22 year-old #7 pick can be key to the future. Assuming Pav is producing for good who IS the next major prospect on offense?
Pistol Pete
After this game Cassidy explained that Eichel’s line requires wingers who can get the pucks off the boards and over to Eichel and that “right now” that is not Holtz’s strength. Seems this game Burke was better at that. Duly noted Alexander?
ThG
key word of day for pp
revised.
Post issue 1 , revision 2500 A (sub part ) 23.0 Section 2.1.1.D
You’d fit right in with the gooberment job.
Pistol Pete
Lol ThG….
This is but a hockey fan website.
Doing my meager best to keep my fellow fans informed even if I can be painfully repetitive,
overly optimistic and sometimes just wrong.
Donald J Trump
The Nazi’s banned books, the left bans Trump dance. Pretty obvious which side of the aisle the real fascist are in.
NFL Makes Decision Regarding Punishing Players for …
Newsweek
5 days ago — The Trump dance is good with the league office.” Donald Trump dancing at rally.
Watch: CBS ‘edits out’ NFL player’s Trump dance celebration
knights fan in minny
scum cbs
TS
Djt, Trump.does not dance. Correction: his FISTS dance, but nothing else moves!! I totally cringed/ laughed every time the clown ” danced”! He is still living the Glory Days of Disco, circa ‘ 70’s! YMCA— REALLY??? Hulk Hogan?? That guy is a old, wrinkled, past- tense Fake “Wrestling” star, living in the past, just as Trump is!! This entire Trump term.is gonna be CHAOS like nothing ever in America’s history. Hus Cabinet picks are mostly JOKES, meant to say ” fuck you, America”!! What coukd possibly go wrong THIS time??
New World Order, Criminals and Dictators Rule!!
knights fan in minny
how about the tranny in the dress who stole luggage boy was it qualified stay bitter angry a wonderful 4 years ahead
TS
Ummmm, ir’s the Repubs who are Banning Books across America, in libraries and schools everywhere!
What reality are YOU living in?? Btw: your creator knows this. His projection skills are just like the REAL Trump! Nazi Book Bans are in the Trump Playbook of Supression and Control!! Come on, Invisible Man, join tbe REAL World of Reality!
TS
REPUB Supression and Control of WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. What next: Chastity Belts for ALL women.of Reproductive age???
And, meanwhile, men will continue controlling and abusing women. Continue raping and exploiting, raping and trafficking girls and women. Creepy guys like your man Gaetz. Poster child for Trump’s cult. No worries for females in America, right?? My advice to women: keep those pants on!! Use that Chastity belt to keep abusive men away!!
ThG
baby killing is NOT a right, it’s murder, moron.
And another case dropped
Special Counsel Smith seeks to dismiss Jan. 6 charges against Trump
Smith is expected to resign before Trump is inaugurated
Boy, I always wondered, what does it feel like to be a LOSER ? All the time. Going through life clueless, brainwashed , demented, is no way to live.
hdbiker
TS – the election is over and passed – republicans hug your elephants and democrats kiss your ass (another name for a donkey) in case you were wondering.
TS
Not MY POTUS!! NEVER TRUMP! 4 YRS IS AN ETERNITY, WITH TRUMP THERE.. BUCKLE UP, REPUBS!!
TS
As long as the self- annointed God continues his Political BS here, I’ll continue to counter him and check him! You know, MY Free Speech and all. Curious that the fake God has spewed his BS for years, and HIS crap was fine with you Repubs ALL this time; yet, you’re finding MY Politics to be ” distasteful”..
. How odd.
So, tell me just how that Double Standard works, again??
knights fan in minny
buckle up for a better usa
knights fan in minny
canada is looking for you
ThG
move on sour grapes, no one here is interested in your whining or bull shit post election comments.
cry baby karen.
Richie-Rich
Just as Clinton/Gore, Bush/Cheney, Obama/Biden, Trump/Pence, and Biden/DEI Pick.. President Trump will be everyone’s President. He also we be more of a unifier unlike the hateful division brought to us by Obama and Biden. There’s difference between us. We believe in One Nation Under God, liberals believe in One Nation but a divided one where half the nation is labeled as oppressors. That’s the hatred that they have been teaching in our schools for the past 15 years. That comes to an end under Trump/Vance as they will seek to take care of all Americans. Yes, even you liberals.
Top Dog
10% for big guy piehole. He dances better than you do , plus he doesn’t have to stay confined in a circle on Fremont Street. Isn’t it time to get busy ? Tweaker, it’s a bit early to start drinking isn’t it ?
TS
Botom.Dog, your creator is a cross- dressing, closet creeping, peeping Tom. He stalks people in public places. He’s obsessed with bowel movements and high heels. Oh, and he is a JUNKIE
Kinda like YOU, calling me a Tweaker, huh???.want MORE???
Top Dog
What the hell are you talking about ? Close your piehole and get back to your circle. What a KAREN. Maybe you need to get on board with the STATE DEPT. therapy sessions. Delusional much ?
ThG
bah ha ha ha ha you are the one admitting to being the creepy , psycho , sicko stalker. You admitted it again.
seek help, you are clearly mentally ill.
Sajid Ramidi Khanpour
TS, you lost! One side had to lose and you lost.
TS
Your point??
The hockey God
The point it you are SORE loser, time to move on. YOU LOST. And you bought it all hook, line , and sinker. What a dumb shit move on your part. Rest of America says your side LOST. Have you been asleep the last three weeks ? Are you in a coma ? Or just plain stupid ? Which is it ? YOU LOST. Deal with it.
Your posts are a testimony as to why your side lost, you just don’t get it. Do you? It’s pretty clear. What a MOE !!
TS
Ummmm, ir’s the Repubs who are Banning Books across America, in libraries and schools everywhere!!
What reality are YOU living in?? Btw: your creator knows this. His projection skills are just like the REAL Trump! Nazi Book Bans are in the Trump Playbook of Supression and Control!! Come on, Invisible Man, join tbe REAL World of Reality!
knights fan in minny
angry angry angry
TS
Angry??.damn right i am! A frigging Traitor is going back to the WH to wreak havoc on America and the World Order!! What do you expect?? The indoctrination is complete. You elected the American Traitor, most corrupt POTUS in history. Damn right, i’m.angry!! I’m not ready to
learn Russian by force or by Trump!
knights fan in minny
learn russia what the hell are you talking about man you have become unhinged i guess you can move to canada
Richie-Rich
I have to give you credit, you are no longer SCREAMING into the internet atmosphere with all CAPITAL rants, and it was the BIG GUY who got 10% for his family selling his influence as Vice President and President. Ukraine is a direct result of political foreign policy incompetence by Obama and Biden. Add the Oct 7th Israeli-Iran Proxy nightmare as well. The entire World is nearly at war due to those two buffoons. It’s so bad that Trump might not even be able to fix it, especially with Biden allowing medium range ballistic missiles to be used against Russia. Biden (or likely his New World Order handlers, was also recently exposed for discussions on giving Ukraine nukes.
1. Trump will extricate us from this Ukraine madness, and I hope he pulls us out of NATO and closes all bases in Europe.
2. RFK Jr. will make our food healthy again and end the circular rotation of corruption in the FDA.
3. DOGE will eliminate unconstitutional departments and agencies. I hope he starts with the IRS and makes states responsible for funding the federal government directly to the US Treasury. Dept of Education is a no brainer as it has been a complete and utter failure.
4. Pam Bondi will restore honor to a partisan and corrupt DOJ/FBI.
5. Pete Hegseth will end all of the DEI, CRT, and wokeness in our military. People who are mentally ill with gender confusion will no longer be able to serve in our military forces.
The hockey God
bull shit no one is banning books any more than movies have been banned from children and have R, X, PG, G ratings. Get a fucking clue, clueless brain washed dumb shit.
another in long line of why your ilk lost the election, keep it up and you won’t win another election in your lifetime. KAREN
TS
Oh, TGQ, you describe YOURSELF yet again. Projection skills on full display AGAIN. you seem.ro have forgotten that you have been SQUAWKING AND WHINING about Trump’s 20 loss since 2020!! 4 frigging years of your daily political HENRY rants!! This Double Standard is downright sickening! We have been subjected to constant daily atracks from you and your army of invisibles for YEARS, clown, yet ypu’re now whining when someone plays YOUR dirty games??? Just how much of a Hypocrite ARE you, clown?? Yeah, it’s OK when YOU fuck.with us, but when I do the same, all HELL breaks loose here!! How DARE i bite back, huh, hypocrite? MY Free Speech says FUCK YOU!!
ThG
bah ha ha ha ha you are the one admitting to being the creepy , psycho , sicko stalker. You admitted it again.
seek help, you are clearly mentally ill.
The hockey God
another win against the anti God, anti-Humanity, baby killers cult
BREAKING
A federal judge paused the Justice Department’s case against seven pro-life Christians awaiting sentencing over a peaceful protest at an abortion facility in Michigan as President Joe Biden prepares to leave office.
Judge Matthew Leitman ordered Tuesday that the FACE Act and felony conspiracy case against the pro-life activists be paused until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The hockey God
Blues have fired Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery.
Montgomery returns to St. Louis, where he previously served as an assistant, just five days after being fired in Boston.
ThG
Silver knights need re boot, in last place. Fleming is goon and needs to go. Brisson not getting job done. On bright side, new uniforms are 10000000x better than other ones, which just plain don’t get job done. I guess when top club gets injury bug, they get hit hard. Must be tough on coaches and players.
https://theahl.com/ahl_videos/canucks-vs-silver-knights-nov-23-2024
Jim
only allowed 17 shots. that is more like it. playing good d results in more goals for.
Like Burke, he is fast and scrappy and has hockey sense.
Larry
Agreed Jim…created opportunities for himself…showed excellent offensive instincts…recognized to put himself in the slot and puck was off his stick instantly…a rather uncommon occurrence with our forward group….Cassidy had trust in him to play on the first line!
ThG
https://x.com/i/status/1858238662594744370
knights fan in minny
love it
Donald J Trump
oh boy, whoever doesn’t think the deep state swamp exists, needs therapy. Lots of it.
Breaking
“I am concerned that the Department is catering to federal employees who are personally devastated by the normal functioning of American democracy through the provision of government-funded mental health counseling because Kamala Harris was not elected President of the United States,” Issa said in a letter to Blinken last week.
The hockey God
anyone who says vegas, and the strip particularly, isn’t “ghetto” is full of shit.
BREAKING
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 drivers complained this week about the smell of marijuana as they prepared for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with one even joking they could fail drug tests.
Marijuana is legal in Nevada and the odor can often be prevalent among those attending sporting events.
“Yes, there was a smell of weed,” Williams driver Franco Colapinto said. “If they dope (test) the drivers now, I think we’ll all test positive. When we all test positive, there will be a mess.”
Drivers had three practice sessions as well as qualifying beginning Thursday leading up to Saturday night’s race.
Max Verstappen, who went into the race hoping to clinch his fourth consecutive series title, said the smell of marijuana was quite noticeable.
“I was quite high in the car,” Verstappen said jokingly. “It’s not ideal because you can also smell it while driving and it’s quite extreme.”
His Red Bull teammate, Sergio Perez, echoed Verstappen’s comments.
“I’m tired of it already,” Perez said. “The amount is incredible.”
Nevada voters approved legalizing the drug in 2016, and the new law took effect Jan. 1, 2017. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Marijuana can only legally be purchased in Nevada from state-licensed dispensaries, and only those at least 21 are allowed to buy the drug.
Though the smell of marijuana is common near sporting events, it’s rare for the odor to emanate inside a closed venue because any kind of smoking is illegal in most public indoor spaces.
As a result, this was a not an issue when the Super Bowl was played in February at Allegiant Stadium, which also is home to the Las Vegas Raiders. Similarly, while marijuana often is noticeable outside T-Mobile Arena for Vegas Golden Knights games and UFC events, inside is another matter.
F1 drivers, notably, didn’t complain last year when the series mad
knights fan in minny
jack the hack smith had nothing the sham is over lefties are such scum
Richie-Rich
Wait until next year when these weaponized criminals start getting investigated themselves. They need to leave the country just like the mentally disturbed Ellen Generate.
knights fan in minny
it will be fun