Ilya Samsonov will start as the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Rangers. The Rangers come into Vegas after beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime. The Rangers have had a disappointing season but are filled with talent and could easily turn their season around.

Samsonov will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports. Samsonov is coming off his worst start in a while, having allowed four goals on 22 shots to the Predators in a 5-3 loss Tuesday.

Samsonov allowed four goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter. Samsonov has followed up a six-game winning streak by losing his last two starts. This was his ugliest outing recently -- he had given up no more than two goals in any of his last seven starts after surrendering six tallies in a Nov.

The Vegas Golden Knights close out a three-game road trip tonight in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 5 p.m. The Knights are facing the worst team in the NHL. And after dropping four of their last five games, the team is looking to get back on the winning side of things.

The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.

The Vegas Golden Knights play against the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Nashville Predators ended a two-game losing streak on Tuesday, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena.

Defending crease Saturday

The Vegas Golden Knights were shut out by the New York Islanders, 4-0, on Thursday. It's the first time that the Golden Knights have been held scoreless since Nov.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) is congratulated by center Tomas Hertl (48) and center William Karlsson after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Credit: AP/Jeff Chiu

Good news for the salary cap: players around the league were notified that escrow payments have been canceled for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. This cancelation indicates that the league is financially rebounding post-COVID much faster than previously projected.

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