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National Hockey League team in Paradise, Nevada
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expansion team, the team is the first major sports franchise to represent Las Vegas. The franchise is primarily owned by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley, with Adrienne Maloof holding a minority stake. Their home games are played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
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Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Ryan F. Craig is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to retirement, he played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Columbus Blue Jackets, and served as the captain of the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL). Craig was drafted 255th overall in the 2002 NHL entry draft by the Lightning.
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The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. They are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers.
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Jack Eichel passed 700 career points with a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights opened their season with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks opened the season by holding off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday
A rare miscommunication between Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb got the Chicago Blackhawks on the board, but the Golden Knights answered in dominant fashion.