Rise and shine! Golden Knights hockey is back, boys and girls!
– Everyone seems to think Vegas will regress this season, but it kinda feels like the Knights may have gotten even better. [FiveThirtyEight]
– The first few weeks of the Golden Knights’ schedule is absolutely loaded with can’t-miss games. [KOI]
– Nate Schmidt has gone silent since being suspended for 20 games, and that’s something no one is used to. [HockeyBuzz]
In other news…
– As a result of his vicious predatory hit on Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist, Tom Wilson has been suspended for 20 games. [ESPN]
– At just 21 years old, Jack Eichel has been named the 19th full-time captain in Buffalo Sabres history. [Die By The Blade]
– This Elias Pettersson kid might be pretty good.
First NHL game, first NHL goal.
Welcome to the show, Elias Pettersson! pic.twitter.com/c6g3TlgCuq
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) October 4, 2018
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