Locked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden Knights

VGK's late-season 7-0-1 surge led them to the Pacific Division title.  They sealed the deal Wednesday night at home with a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth.  The series should start at the Fortress Sunday  VGK needed one point.  They got two in the 4-1 win over Seattle. The Golden Knights are done for the regular season.  The Mammoth have a game tonight.  Utah has a 2-1 series advantage this season....

In an up and down season, VGK has a chance tonight vs Seattle to clinch the Pacific Division and secure home ice for the first two rounds.  VGK has home ice for the first round thanks to the Anaheim loss to depleted Minnesota. VGK's home ice hasn't been as strong as in the past - 19-12-9, but it has been different since John Tortorella replace Bruce Cassidy.  We discuss whether VGK would make the...

Jack Eichel had a sensational night including his first power play goal of the season in the VGK's 81st game.  A goal and three assists in the game.  He also had a nifty behind the back assist in the 6-2 win.  We discuss when Torts should be extended.  And we look at the Pacific Division, where the teams are set for the playoffs.  Only positions need to shake out.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

The Golden Knights will play for position in the final two games after clinching a playoff berth by winning in Colorado Saturday.  Jack Eichel scored the winning goal in OT.  The other VGK goals were by Mark Stone, on an incredible play where he knocked down the puck and back-handed it into the net from in deep.  Carter Hart posted another win with 30 saves.  He made several key saves in the game....

Even though VGK has a new coach in Tortorella, they still cannot win in extra time.  Last night they fell in a shootout and lost 4-3.  They gave up an important point in the tight division race in doing so.  Mark Stone scored twice and Brett Howden had the other VGK goal in the loss.  VGK dropped its 17th game in extra time.  Seattle's Berkely Cattin had the winning goal and he also was the benefi...

VGK faces Seattle Kraken team in disarray tonight.  The Kraken are in the midst of a freefall, they have lost six straight and the collapse continues as President of Hockey Ops Ron Francis exits.  The Golden Knights look to extend their win streak to five games under John Tortorella.  VGK looks to play better than in Vancouver in the 2-1 victory there a couple of night's ago.   We talk about how t...

VGK's blue line and goaltending were dialed in last night in a tight game that VGK pulled out on a third period Cole Smith goal, his second against the Canucks.  Carter Hart, playing his third straight game, had to turn away only eleven shots in the contest.  Brayden McNabb scored his fifth goal of the season, tying his career-high.  Brandon Saad made his first appearance for VGK since March 8th a...

VGK needs to stay focused tonight against the cellar-dwelling Vancouver Canucks. They are an unpredictable team that is looking forward to a rebuild in the off-season.  They defeated Colorado over a week ago. The Golden Knights are on a three-game win streak.  They had a team bonding outing on Sunday night. New coach John Tortorella has to make sure the Golden Knights stay focused. This could be a...

The theme in the Golden Knights dressing room Saturday night following the 5-1 win over Edmonton, was the return of the team's swagger.  Mark Stone even talked about it on the SportsNet postgame show.  The team is gaining confidence under John Tortorella, who has made tweaks that have paid dividends.  Torts has utilized more of Mitch Marner's talents, the team is playing at a faster pace, and he's...

Special edition - VGK stops Edmonton's five game win streak in decisive fashion.  The Golden Knights with a 5-1 victory to creep to within a point of the division leaders. Jack Eichel led the way with three assists in the game.  Carter Hart stopped 31 of 32 shots on net and had a .969 save percentage in the contest for his second win in a row.  We talk about a viral video Tony posted which could s...

Now that he has seen him up close, we can tell John Tortorello really likes Mitch Marner's game.  He pretty much unlocked Marner over the two games he has coached.  Marner started as the top line center in the 6-3 win over Calgary Thursday night.  And the former Toronto Maple Leaf responded by having a hat trick and five points on the night.  The Golden Knights still had to chase the game.  They t...

Pace, pace and more pace.  John Tortorella worked on his team's speed in Wednesday's practice.  He want the team to play fast in all three zones.  We will see if his message gets across to VGK tonight as the Flames come into T-Mobile in a spoiler's role.  VGK will need to play Tort's pressure game for more than one period. We will see if the change behind the bench ignites VGK.  The Golden Knights...

We debate defensive strategies, shot blocking trends and whether VGK can reclaim Stanley Cup contender status under John Tortorella.  We have only a one-game sample size to go on, but VGK should be able to improve after Torts saw the team behind the bench.  The nerves and Staleness should dissipate when VGK hits the ice for its first practice under Tortorella Wednesday morning.  He will work on VG...

John Tortorella said he made some changes to start the second period against Vancouver last night, because VGK wasn't playing direct and was playing tentative and nervous in the first.  To start the middle period Torts flipped Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner to center the first and second lines. The Golden Knights scored three times in the middle period enroute to a 4-2 victory over the hapless Vanco...

Tonight will mark the first game behind the bench for new coach John Tortorella.  We should see some immediate changes.  He believes in tight checking, especially 5v5.  Accountability is a big thing with Torts.  If you don't comply, he will bench even star players.  We are curious to see what lineup he will put on the ice this evening.  He also has to clean up a lot of areas with the team in short...

Bruce Cassidy got fired by the Golden Knights today.  He ends his Golden Knights tenure with a record of 178-99-43 and the team's first Stanley Cup. Tortorella won the 2004 Cup with Tampa.  He was fired by the Flyers at the end of the 2024-25 season. He was an assistant for Team USA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

VGK stumbled again last night this time in overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Oilers. The Golden Knights have dropped nine of its last ten games against rival Edmonton. Questions arised around Adin Hill's goaltending again - giving up four blocker side goals.  Mark Stone had a two-goal game - putting the puck in the net for the first time since before the Olympics. Ivan Barbashev scored the only other...

VGK entertains the Edmonton Oilers in a critical four point game at the Fortress Thursday night.  The Golden Knights trail the Oil by just a point in the Pacific.  Both teams are chasing first place Anaheim.  With ten games remaining for each team, it is an important positional game.  These two teams could meet in the first round of the playoffs and this could be a game that could catapult one of...

The Golden Knights offense stalled again in last night's 4-1 loss in Winnipeg.  VGK's offense sputtered again despite putting 9 shots on net before the Jets had their first SOG after the midway point of the first period.  VGK gave up goals in a variety of ways - a blown coverage, Shea Theodore pinched in too deep and gave up the puck, and a puck that went off Brayden McNabb's skate on a breakout t...

VGK is looking to string back-to-back wins together as they face a desperate Winnipeg Jets team that is five points out of a playoff spot.  The Golden Knights are hoping momentum from Sunday's win in Dallas carries over into tonight's game.  We will see what Bruce Cassidy's lineup looks like.  Will he keep veteran Reilly Smith, who scored the game-winner in Dallas, in the lineup tonight.  VGK will...

VGK dictated play in Dallas Sunday enroute to a 3-2 win over the Stars, one of the top teams in the NHL.  Reilly Smith was the hero with the game-winner late in the third period.  Smith hadn't played in nearly two weeks as a healthy scratch.  He followed up on a rebound off Mitch Marner's stick to notch the winning goal. VGK breaks a three-game losing streak in the process and moves ahead Edmonton...

We fired up a special Sunday edition to preview VGK vs Stars, what is going on behind closed doors, lack of chemistry, roster composition and more Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

VGK spiraled last night as  Adin Hill was yanked after giving up three goals on four shots.  VGK fell to the Mammoth 4-0 to close out the homestand 2-2.  VGK's coaching decisions are being questioned after Adin Hill got the early hook.  It was the 6th consecutive start for Hill. Why did VGK bet everything on Hill? We preview this weekend's back-to-back at Nashville and Dallas.  And, we have out Wh...

VGK battles the Mammoth tonight for a playoff spot.  These teams are tied for sixth place in the West currently, but a win for the Golden Knights would give them 6 of 8 points on the homestand, and send the team off for this weekend's back-to-back with momentum.  Utah has lost 4 of its last five games but had a four goal outburst to end Dallas' 15 game points streak the last time out.  VGK needs t...

Adin Hill's mistake behind the net in the first period was a costly one.  He went behind the net to handle the puck and wound up turning it over to the Sabres Josh Doan who banked it in net off the VGK netminder for the game winning goal in the first period. Josh Norris added an empty netter and the Golden Knights were shutout for a third time this season.  Other than the misstep, Hill, who starte...