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,

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.