Following last season's trade deadline, where the Vegas Golden Knights scooped up two of the top players on the market, Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin, at the 11th hour, there was an expectation they were going to make some noise once again.

Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks to win 7-5.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) watches as a puck shot by center Ivan Barbashev (49) gets past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Photo by Steve Marcus

Vegas previously operated aggressively, but a quiet deadline featuring Smith may be exactly what the team needs.

Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin and Tomas Hertl each had a goal and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights won their third straight, 5-2 over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Reilly Smith thought it was a joke. He texted William Karlsson, Keegan Kolesar and a few other Golden Knights players when he heard he was headed back to Las Vegas. It seemed too good to be true. “I wanted to make sure I wasn’t getting punked,

The Vegas Golden Knights host the New Jersey Devils after Keegan Kolesar scored two goals in the Golden Knights' 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Vegas has a 21-6-3 record in home games and a 35-18-6 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 34-6-4 ...

Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights tied a team record with five goals in the first period and then held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

A five-goal first period, plus two more goals in the third period, was enough to hold off a Blackhawks comeback in a 7-5

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If Monday’s third period was “inexcusable” in the words of coach Bruce Cassidy, Thursday almost reached a new level. The Golden Knights scored five times in the first period. They led by three at the end of the second.