Vegas Golden Knights announce opening night roster against the Avalanche
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Today, October 9, Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon revealed the team's starting lineup for the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
The Golden Knights take on the Colorado Avalanche at home on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights will open the season at home for the sixth time in eight seasons with this matchup. Opening Knight presented by Naqvi Injury Law pregame events get underway on Toshiba Plaza at 3:30 p.m. PT. You can find more information about the fan experience ahead of Wednesday's game here.
The Gold Carpet will come to an end, and then T-Mobile Arena doors will open. As fans enter, they will be given their collectible Mark Stone pins. Those without Opening Knight tickets can watch the game on the Allegiant Stage screen while they remain on Toshiba Plaza.
Golden Knights Roster
FORWARDS (13): Ivan Barbashev, Brendan Brisson, Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Alexander Holtz, Brett Howden, Keegan Kolesar, Victor Olofsson, Tanner Pearson, Nicolas Roy, Cole Schwindt, Mark Stone
DEFENSEMEN (8): Nicolas Hague, Noah Hanifin, Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Brayden McNabb, Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Zach Whitecloud
GOALTENDERS (2): Adin Hill, Ilya Samsonov
INJURED RESERVE (1): William Karlsson
DEFENSEMEN (8): Nicolas Hague, Noah Hanifin, Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Brayden McNabb, Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Theodore, Zach Whitecloud
GOALTENDERS (2): Adin Hill, Ilya Samsonov
INJURED RESERVE (1): William Karlsson
In 2023-24, the Golden Knights had a 2-1-0 record against the Colorado Avalanche. Mark Stone scored four points (2G, 2A) to lead the team in a 7-0 victory at T-Mobile Arena on November 4. In the victory, Jack Eichel and William Karlsson each scored two goals. At Ball Arena on January 10, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights 3-0. On April 14, in their season-ending game, the Golden Knights overcame a 3-0 deficit in the third period to win 4-3 at T-Mobile Arena behind an overtime goal by Tomas Hertl.
VGK MILESTONE WATCH
Bruce Cassidy - Four wins away from 100 wins with the Golden Knights
Nicolas Roy - Nine games away from 300 games as a Golden Knight
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Nicolas Roy - Two games away from 300 career games
Shea Theodore - Three games away from 500 career games
Nicolas Hague - Four games away from 300 career games (all with VGK)
Victor Olofsson - Eight assists away from 100 career assists
Bruce Cassidy - Four wins away from 100 wins with the Golden Knights
Nicolas Roy - Nine games away from 300 games as a Golden Knight
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Nicolas Roy - Two games away from 300 career games
Shea Theodore - Three games away from 500 career games
Nicolas Hague - Four games away from 300 career games (all with VGK)
Victor Olofsson - Eight assists away from 100 career assists
Vegas's record in home openers is 6-1-0. In 2023-24, the Golden Knights finished with a 45-29-8 record and 98 points. Vegas was defeated in seven games by the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after finishing fourth in the Pacific Division.
Captain Mark Stone claims that the Golden Knights want to improve upon their preseason errors and enter the regular season with their bodies in top shape.
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