Singing the Blues: 3 Observations as Golden Knights are Blown Out in Second Straight Game

TRENDINGWilliams, Bears hang onLeBron's biggest comebackLendeborg shades LukaCanes' murky ACC futureWorld Series previewStory byStory bySinging the Blues: 3 Observations as Golden Knights are Blown Out in Second Straight Game (Jeff Le-Imagn Images)Hannah KirkellFri, October 23, 2026 at 4:25 AM UTC·4 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesGolden Knights Suffer Second Straight 6-2 Loss, Fall to Blues as Defensive Struggles ContinueThe Vegas Golden Knights suffered their second straight 6-2 loss, falling to the St. Louis Blues as defensive breakdowns continued. Jack Eichel, Brayden McNabb and Ryan Craig addressed sloppy execution, missed opportunities and the urgency to rediscover the team's winning formula.The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden KnightsStruck by Lightning: 3 Observations as Golden Knights Suffer Rare Blowout LossLas Vegas, N.V.– Time and time again, the Vegas Golden Knights have demonstrated a refusal to accept defeat or go quietly into the night. There are certainly games where they fall behind by multiple goals. Usually, they’re able to recover, and the final score is typically close. The thing about the Golden Knights is that they’re very rarely on the wrong side of a blowout.The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights Pay for Costly Mistakes in 6-2 Loss to LightningThe Golden Knights squandered scoring chances and committed costly turnovers in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Mark Stone and coach Ryan Craig pointed to puck-management mistakes that allowed the Lightning to capitalize, while emphasizing that one October setback won't define Vegas' season.The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden KnightsAdvertisementAdvertisementKnights see three-game win streak snapped in 6-2 loss to LightningA lack of execution and a tough night in net for Carter Hart helped Tampa Bay get the win on the road.The Sporting Tribune(10-22-26) Golden Knights-Blues Gameday LineupBlues getting big test next two games against last season's Stanley Cup finalists, including defending Western Conference champsThe Hockey News - St. Louis BluesBarron's 4-point night powers Blues past Golden Knights, 6-2LOUIS (AP) — Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday night.Associated PressGolden Knights vs Blues Prediction, Picks, NHL Odds for Thursday, October 22Golden Knights vs Blues prediction, including picks and NHL odds for Thursday, October 22.Action NetworkGolden Knights visit the Blues in Western Conference playVegas Golden Knights (8-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Louis Blues (4-4-1, in the Central Division)St.Associated Press10 Takeaways: Avalanche Look Nothing Like Themselves After Back-to-Back LossesThere is something really rotten about how the Colorado Avalanche have lost their last two games. It’s not that they […]Colorado Hockey NowBlues Run It Back With Same Lines Against Golden KnightsThe St. Louis Blues avoided a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. They made a handful of changes to the defensive pairings and called up two forwards due to injuries. St. Louis is running it back with the same lines, pairings, and goaltender when the Vegas Golden Knights come to […] The post Blues Run It Back With Same Lines Against Golden Knights appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYMitch Marner takes personal leave from Golden KnightsThe veteran forward was a late scratch for tonight's game.HockeyFeedSabres' Hole-Digging Has To Stop If They Intend On Being A Playoff TeamThe Buffalo Sabres have dug themselves holes in most of their games this season, and on Wednesday, that came back to bite them in a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. How can Buffalo end this penchant for going down by at least two goals?The Hockey News - Buffalo SabresTodd McLellan Reveals What Frustrated Red Wings Against KrakenThe Red Wings made their shootout loss against the Kraken memorable, but Todd McLellan wasn’t holding back in his postgame comments.Via Darren Brown of NHL.com, McLellan said:“I thought we put ourselves in a situation where we got frustrated (in the first two periods). That was taking a lot of energy out of our game. We […] The post Todd McLellan Reveals What Frustrated Red Wings Against Kraken appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYLightning Defeat Golden Knights as Nikita Kucherov Ties Franchise RecordThe Tampa Bay Lightning began their road trip in Vegas where they had some much needed success. In doing so, Nikita Kucheorv captured three points, tying Steven Stamkos for the most in franchise history.Tampa Bay Lightning On SILightning beat Golden Knights 6-2 as Kucherov ties franchise points recordLAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had three points to tie Tampa Bay's career scoring record, and the Lightning extended their strong start by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Tuesday night.The Lightning (7-2) are off to their best start since opening 7-1-1 in 2020-21, when they repeated as Stanley Cup champions.Associated PressNugent-Hopkins Suggests New Role Change Could Benefit His Overall OffenseBy stepping away from the aggressive new penalty kill, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins aims to preserve energy for high-octane offensive shifts in other areas.The Hockey News - Edmonton OilersHabs Daily: Slafkovsky’s Beautiful Goal, Engstrom’s Stats, MarkovHere are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Tuesday. Montreal Canadiens News BEAUTIFUL GOAL […]SportsnautLife-Changing News For Former Maple Leafs’ Mitch MarnerFormer Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is now in his second season with the Vegas Golden Knights following the blockbuster summer 2025 sign-and-trade deal that saw the club bid goodbye to their homegrown player who grew up rooting for the team.And as it was announced on Thursday, Marner is going to be unavailable for […] The post Life-Changing News For Former Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYWild special teams get burned in Calgary lossSurely, a few Minnesota players will miss the Saddledome next season when the Calgary Flames move across the street to a new home rink. But nobody in a Wild jersey will miss the old rink’s penalty box. An alarming propensity to take penalties was the Wild’s undoing for the second time in as many games on Thursday, as the Flames scored two power-play goals in a 2-1 win, dropping the Wild to ...Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.