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VGK End Preseason With 4-2 Loss To San Jose Sharks Saturday; Real Games Start Tuesday When Chicago Visits Vegas

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Carter Hart, Darnell Nurse, Jacob Trouba, Kelly McCrimmon, Macklin Celebrini, Mason Marchment, Nic Dowd, Ryan Craig, Tomas Hertl

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — When the home team rolls out

Fans Golden Knights NHL T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Pull Out 5-4 OT Win Over Utah In Third Preseason Game Thursday; Attendance, 14,809; Season-Opener Vs Chicago Tuesday

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Carter Hart, George McPhee, Jack Eichel, Kelly McCrimmon, Ryan Craig, Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly, Victor Olofsson

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s season

VGK General Manager Kelly McCrimmon

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VGK GM McCrimmon Promotes Ryan Craig To Head Coach

June 17, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Craig

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — This time, the Vegas Golden Knights stayed inside their NHL organization to

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Kelly and Torts Odd Couple Show Is No More: John Tortorella Not Returning To Vegas Golden Knights

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Alan Snel John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon

John Tortorella By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Torts and Kelly Comedy Hour at pressers before

Golden Knights NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

Rolling Seven: Golden Knights Win Seventh Straight Playoff Game With Wild 5-4 Comeback Win Against Carolina In Cup Final Game 1 Tuesday

June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Brett Howden, Frederik Andersen, Ivan Barbashev, John Tortorella, Jordan Staal, Kelly McCrimmon, Nikolaj Ehlers, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was several weeks ago early on in the NHL playoffs

Golden Knights NHL Sports Marketing Stanley Cup Playoffs T-Mobile Arena

VGK Melt No.1 Seed Avalanche’s Season In Four-Game Sweep, Off To Stanley Cup Final For Third Time In Franchise’s Nine-Year History

May 26, 2026May 27, 2026 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Cole Smith, Gabriel Landeskog, Jared Bednar, John Tortorella, Kaedan Korczak, Kelly McCrimmon, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mark Stone, Nathan MacKinnon, Nic Dowd, Pavel Dorofeyev

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The fans’ “We

Golden Knights NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs T-Mobile Arena

VGK Storm Back Against Avalanche, Scoring Five Straight Goals In 5-3 Comeback Win Over Stunned Colorado For 3-0 Lead In Series Sunday

May 24, 2026May 27, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Brett Howden, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Carter Hart, Gabriel Landeskog, Jack Drury, Jared Bednar, John Tortorella, Keegan Kolesar, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Shunock, Mark Stone, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Pavel Dorofeyev, Tomas Hertl

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — This is Las Vegas

Golden Knights Hockey NHL Sports Marketing Stanley Cup Playoffs Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights Ignore Outside Noise, Take Conference Final Game 1 Against Colorado Avalanche, 4-2, In Denver Wednesday

May 20, 2026May 21, 2026 Alan Snel Brett Howden, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Carter Hart, Dylan Coghlan, Gabriel Landeskog, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Stone, Nic Dowd, Pavel Dorofeyev, Valeri Nichushkin

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — There sure was a lot of noise off the ice for the

Coach Bruce Cassidy

Golden Knights Stanley Cup Playoffs T-Mobile Arena

Former Golden Knights Coach Bruce Cassidy Tells NHLonTNT That He Wanted To Finish Job In Vegas

April 28, 2026April 29, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — For the first time since getting fired March 29 with eight games

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VGK GM Says Golden Knights Under New Coach Playing Up Tempo With ‘Aggressive Mindset;’ Vegas Vs Utah Game 1 Sunday

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Nearly three weeks after he stunned the hockey world by firing coach

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July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

BRIEFS

T-Mobile Arena’s plaza has a new naming rights partner: Toshiba Plaza is now called Paramount+ Plaza.

A’s stadium site partner announces CFO move:

A’s Spring Training schedule in the Arizona Cactus League

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.