GAME 5 – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 UTAH MAMMOTH 4 (VGK 3-2) – 2OT

Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to take a 3-2 series lead with a Game 5 victory over the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena. Utah struck first with under three minutes left in the opening frame. With :41 remaining Pavel Dorofeyev evened the score with a late power play score. Utah took a 2-1 lead midway through the middle period. Five Minutes later Dorofeyev responded with his second game-tying goal of the night. Vegas held momentum after killing off a four-minute high-sticking penalty. However, the Mammoth evened the score on a two-on-one breakout through the Golden Knights defense. On another odd-man rush Utah took the lead with seven minutes left in the match. With under a minute remaining in Game 5, Dorofeyev completed his hat trick and evened the score once again. For the second straight game, overtime was needed for a decision. Ivan Barbashev drew a penalty in OT to set up a game winning power play. Utah killed it off and forced a second overtime period. Vegas eventually won in double overtime with a shorthanded goal by Brett Howden. The Golden Knights take a 3-2 series edge by defeating the Mammoth 5-4 in 2OT. The two teams will travel back to Utah for Game 6 on Friday night. Vegas will have a chance to eliminate Utah and advance to the second round with a win. Puck drop is scheduled for 7PM PT.(Recap by Jason) Analysis: It’s a story as old as time with the 25-26 Golden Knights. They fell into a deficit in the 1st period, and rescued it. They fell into another deficit in the 2nd period, and not only rescued it but took the lead. Then, the best 3rd period team in the league didn’t look like themselves and they gave up the lead and looked in serious trouble. But, in VGK fashion, they rescued it yet again, for the 7th time in 5 games. In double OT, the story of the series came through yet again, the penalty kill. Eichel had a chance, stopped, then Howden had a chance, bang. VGK have won consecutive games and now have a 3-2 lead in the series. Brett Howden also has his third career playoff OT goal. (Recap by Ken) Upcoming stories from Game 5 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena. Penalty kill, penalty kill, penalty kill Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Shea Theodore ** Pavel Dorofeyev * Brett Howden Brett Howden has another shorthanded goal and the Golden Knights have a series lead! The penalty kill has been a god send. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 30, 2026 It's becoming unbelievable how similar this series is to last year's First Round against MIN. Game 1 – WinGame 2 – LossGame 3 – LossGame 4 – Win (OT)… Game 5 – Win (OT) — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 30, 2026 There was a time not so long ago that this guy was benched. Now… pic.twitter.com/GNE8vtPBGj — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 30, 2026 We are 4 games and 2 periods into this series, and the Golden Knights have erased 6 deficits. 2 in Game 11 in Game 21 in Game 42 in Game 5 Been a hallmark of the team all season long and it's coming through in a big way in the postseason. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 30, 2026 And just like that Shea Theodore gets loose with the puck yet again, and VGK have flipped the script! 3-2 VGK — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 30, 2026 The post GAME 5 – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 UTAH MAMMOTH 4 (VGK 3-2) – 2OT appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to tie their seven-game series with a victory over the Mammoth in Salt Lake City. Vegas took an early lead after Pavel Dorofeyev scored his first goal of the series. With under :90 seconds left in the opening frame Brett Howden gave the Golden Knights a 2-0 advantage with a shorthanded goal. Vegas extended their lead to a 3-0 lead early into the middle frame. Five minutes later the Mammoth found the net for their first goal of the contest. Less than thirty seconds later the home team cut Vegas’ lead to one. Utah evened the score 1:45 into the final twenty minutes. The Mammoth took their first lead of the game later in the frame. Howden came up clutch again for Vegas as he scored his second of the night to tie the game 4-4. After sixty minutes, Game 4 needed overtime to decided winner. Late in OT Shea Theodore scored to capture Game 4 for Vegas. The Golden Knights even the series at 2-2 by defeating the Mammoth 5-4 in OT. The two teams will travel back to Las Vegas for a critical Game 5 battle on Wednesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7PM PT. (Recap by Jason) Analysis: Before the game, the only thing John Tortorella wanted to say was that his team is ready to play. They came out and proved him right with an instant goal by a guy who really needed one, Pavel Dorofeyev. Then, they started going to work by creating turnovers in the offensive zone and it led to tons of zone time and even more chances. They built a three-goal cushion before the quick-strike Mammoth not only cut it down, but eventually took the lead. VGK put their work boots on late in the 3rd to get themselves back even and force OT. UTA had a good push to open OT but the Golden Knights staved it off. It took two game-winners because one was taken off the board from an offside. The Golden Knights are alive and well.  (Recap by Ken) Upcoming stories from Game 4 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. What now with Pavel and Tomas? Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Jack Eichel ** Brett Howden * Shea Theodore Shea Theodore! This time for real! The Golden Knights blew it, rescued it, won it, had it taken away, and then won it again. And this series is tied at 2. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 28, 2026 The goal comes back, and this game is back on. Devastating for the Golden Knights, even more devastating for Pavel Dorofeyev. VGK need another one now. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 28, 2026 Looks like Tortorella has seen enough of Pavel. Hasn't played much at all in this 3rd period. Hertl too. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 28, 2026 4 straight. VGK trail after being in complete control for the first 25+ minutes of this game. It's a complete meltdown and the season now hangs on whether or not they can turn it around in 14:50. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 28, 2026 Easily VGK's most dominant 5-on-5 period. 1-0 goals (plus a shorty)7-1 high-danger chances6-1 shots on goal0.97-0.19 xG Play like that and they'll take control of this series in a hurry. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 28, 2026 The post GAME 4 – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 UTAH MAMMOTH 4 (Series Tied 2-2) – OT appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

The Golden Knights are preparing for a must-have Game 4 with some significant line changes at off-day practice at the Delta Center. Ken hopped on Twitter Spaces to talk about what occurred at that practice, what was said afterwards, and everything else surrounding the 2-1 deficit VGK must climb out of in this series to keep the season alive. http://sinbin.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Spaces042626.mp3 Sponsored by Vegas Knight and Day Heating, Plumbing, and Cooling. Visit VKDAC.com. The post Twitter Space – April 26th, 2026 – VGK vs UTA Game 4 appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to take a 2-1 series lead with a Game 3 victory in Utah. The Mammoth struck first midway through the opening frame to take their first home playoff lead in franchise history. Utah doubled their lead, on the power play moments after Brayden McNabb was whistled for a high-sticking penalty. After one period down, the Golden Knights trailed 2-0. Utah added two more goals in the first ten minutes of the middle frame to take a commanding 4-0 advantage. At the 13:20 mark of the period, Jack Eichel tapped in a rebound for Vegas’ first goal of the game. Vegas battled Utah in the final frame, had a few power play chances but could only get one ffrom Nic Dowd. The Golden Knights fall behind 2-1 in the seven-game series by falling to the Mammoth 4-1 in Utah. Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night in Salt Lake City. Time is still TBA but it’ll be at night. (Recap by Jason) Analysis: An old familiar foe reared its ugly head at a terrible time for the Golden Knights. They started the game about as well as you can both territorially and with opportunities to score. Unfortunately, as experienced many times this year, VGK could not solve the goalie and then allowed a weird one on the other end. It snowballed over the next 20 minutes and before they knew it they were in a 4-0 hole. No matter how much possession or even power plays you have, that’s nearly i mpossible to climb out of this time of year. (Recap by Ken) Upcoming stories from Game 3 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. The rollercoaster can’t head down Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Tomas Hertl ** Noah Hanifin * Brett Howden Before the series, the Mammoth claimed they knew where Hart's weak spots were. In the first two games they never really had a chance to get looks to pick them out. They have tonight and the answer is (unsurprisingly because it's the case for most goalies) up around his ears. 4-0… — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 25, 2026 Oh boy, the Keller line has arrived. Schmaltz with a controlled entry, puts it in the slot, and Crouse roofs the tip. The "down 3 VGK" better be the best they've ever been. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 25, 2026 Unbelievable how often this has happened to VGK. Absolutely dominating the period, one turnover deep on the zone, pucks spits out and somehow gets through Hart. 1-0 UTA — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 25, 2026 The post GAME 3 – UTAH MAMMOTH 4 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 (UTA 2-1) appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Recap:The Golden Knights were looking to take a 2-0 series lead with a Game 2 victory. Deep into the opening 20 minutes Vegas drew a power play opportunity. Seconds later Golden Knights captain Mark Stone gave his club a 1-0 lead. Three minutes left in the frame the Mammoth answered back to tie the game before the break. Five minutes left in the middle frame Utah took a 2-1 lead. Without hesitation the Golden Knights fought back and Ivan Barbashev evened the score a minute later. The Mammoth regained their lead late in the final twenty minutes. With 2:51 remaining Vegas pulled their goalie for an extra attacker. Utah held off Vegas’ attack to seal Game 2. With their 3-2 victory the Mammoth even the series 1-1. Both teams will travel to Salt Lake for a Game 3 battle on Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 630PM PT. (Recap by Jason) Analysis: VGK played another excellent defensive game by limiting the chances in front of the net for a majority of the game. In the 3rd period though the Mammoth started finding more ways through the middle of the ice and it opened up an avenue for them that hasn’t been there much through the first five periods, the rush game. They were able to capitalize on one of those chances as Guenther blew by Theodore, then the second and third whacks at it went to Utah. VGK have a bit of adversity to deal with the for first time under Tortorella. Nothing over the top, nothing they can’t handle, but a bump in the road. (Recap by Ken) Upcoming stories from Game 2 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena. Offense, offense, don’t go away now repeatable offense? Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Brayden McNabb ** Mark Stone * Ivan Barbashev This series is tied. VGK got outplayed by a real margin for the first time in a period and it was just enough for the Mammoth to take this game away. Little adversity never hurt anyone. Still feeling fine for VGK. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 22, 2026 Aggressive early goalie pull has really given VGK a chance here. They needed that icing to take the timeout cause the top guys are getting gassed. They need to dig deep here to find another chance in these last 53 seconds. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 22, 2026 VGK's PK continues to be a weapon. They've made it really hard for the Mammoth to get anything clean into the zone and even once it's there, it seems like the only way UTA get looks is out of chaos. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 22, 2026 Ivan Barbashev hero moment! Dances through a pair and then roofs it off the backhand. VGK right back level. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 22, 2026 The post GAME 2 – UTAH MAMMOTH 3 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 (Series Tied 1-1) appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Recap: The Golden Knights hosted the Utah Mammoth faced for Game 1 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Early on the game was tight and physical with both teams being penalized multiple times. Late in the period Utah struck first for a 1-0 lead. Vegas answered 3:44 into the middle frame. Colton Sissons poked in a loose puck in front of the net to even the score 1-1. Minutes later the Mammoth regained their one goal advantage. Five minutes into the final frame the Golden Knights drew a crucial power play opportunity. Captain Mark Stone took advantage and tied the game 2-2. Two shifts later Nic Down gave the Golden Knights their first lead of the game. Ivan Barbashev sealed it with the empty netter. The Golden Knights win Game 1 against the Mammoth 3-2 and take a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday night at 6:30PM PT. (Recap by Jason) Analysis: The key to this series is going to be which team can avoid allowing the opposing team to get the the style of game they want. VGK did a wonderful job in this opening game to avoid turnovers in their own end which limited most of the Mammoth’s offense. On the other side of the rink, VGK’s depth players did the dirty work necessary at this time of year and found a couple of greasy goals that helped out when the top-six couldn’t do a ton aside from the PP. If Vegas can continue to limit the Utah forecheck they’ll find the Mammoth much easier to keep out. (Recap by Ken) Upcoming stories from Game 1 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena. The issue that plagued the Golden Knights disappeared against a team very good at it in Game 1. Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Cole Smith ** Colton Sissons * Nic Dowd VGK walk away with their 6th Game 1 in the last 7 tries. They've gone on to win 8 of 11 series historically when they've won Game 1. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 Horrendous goalie pull by the Mammoth and Barbashev, who has been excellent all night long, throws one in from long range. VGK are moments away from taking Game 1! — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 4th line scoring has come to play in the playoffs! Nic Dowd on the high tip! 3-2 VGK — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 4th line scoring has come to play in the playoffs! Nic Dowd on the high tip! 3-2 VGK — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 Colton Sissons in the dirty areas. That's how you score goals in the postseason. VGK's first goal in over 150 playoff minutes. This game is tied! — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 Logan Cooley is going to be a problem in this series. Moment does not look too big for him at all in this 1st period. Came up the ice on the rush, was able to turn back, and then a cross-ice pass comes back to him and he rifles it home. VGK trail with 11 seconds left in the 1st. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 20, 2026 The post GAME 1 – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 UTAH MAMMOTH 2 (VGK 1-0) appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Our pre-series Q&A’s are back and our guest for the First Round to talk about the Utah Mammoth is Cole Bagley of KSL Sports and the Utah Hockey Podcast. http://sinbin.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MammothQA-041726.mp3 We are on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play. Subscribe now! The post Q&A w/ Cole Bagley Of KSL Sports: Round One vs Utah Mammoth appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

The playoffs are here and the schedule is set. The Golden Knights will host the Utah Mammoth in the First Round of the 2026 Playoffs. We break down the series from as many angles as possible. Hosted by Ken Boehlke and Jason Pothier. Dot Vegas Domains is the presenting sponsor of the SinBin.vegas Podcast. Make your website stand out among the rest with the best domain on the Internet, .Vegas! What makes Utah dangerous Where VGK can exploit Utah Marner needs to be good Goalie situation Tons of stats about the teams Jason’s prediction And much more… http://sinbin.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SinBin041626.mp3 We are on iTunes, Spotify and Pandora. Subscribe now! The post SinBin.vegas Podcast #352: First Round VGK vs UTA appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

Recap: The Golden Knights were searching for the 5th straight win with a victory over the Kraken in Seattle. Captain Mark Stone struck first midway through the opening period, scoring his 25th goal of the season. Immediately into the middle frame Stone scored his second of the night to give his club a 2-0 advantage. Late in the frame, the Kraken cut the Golden Knights lead in half. After 40 minutes Vegas lead 2-1. Brett Howden regained Vegas’ two goal lead 1:11 into the final twenty minutes. Shifts later the Kraken picked up their second goal off a weird bounce. A few minutes later Seattle tied the game at three goals apiece to force overtime and eventually a shootout. Seattle took the game in the late rounds of a shootout. The Golden Knights record drops to 36-26-17 falling to the Kraken 4-3 in SO. Next, Vegas will travel to Colorado for a meeting with the Avalanche on Saturday night. Puck drop in the Mile High City is scheduled for 5 PM. (Recap by Jason) Analysis: It was a bit different than many we’ve been used to in the past because VGK were the ones holding onto the lead for the majority of this game. However, a bad bounce off the boards handed the Kraken a goal and VGK couldn’t seem to bounce back. Seattle’s skating showed up more and more as the game wore on which led to turnovers in the D-Zone. The OT period was madness and in SO, the 1-6 SEA (now 2-6) outlasted the 1-7 VGK (now 1-8). (Analysis by Ken) Upcoming stories from the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Fives Ken’s Three VGK Stars *** Rasmus Andersson ** Brayden McNabb * Mark Stone 2 goal lead in the 3rd period against a team that's lost 5 straight and 14 of 17 is not ideal. Nonetheless, VGK remain in perfectly fine place with 3 games to go. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 10, 2026 Tortorella/Stevens are using Andersson A LOT in this game. — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 10, 2026 What a joke of a bounce that is. Not much you can do about that. 3-2 VGK — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 10, 2026 Mark Stone on the other side of the goal. Not something we see a lot on the PP. Good little wrinkle to see there. 2-0 VGK — SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 10, 2026 The post SEATTLE KRAKEN 4 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3 (36-26-17, 89 PTS) – SO (2-1) appeared first on SinBin.vegas.

The Golden Knights have thrown a Hail Mary in an attempt to rescue a season they’ve spent a lot of assets trying to save. Bruce Cassidy is out and John Tortorella is in. We discuss it from as many angles as we can come up with. Hosted by Ken Boehlke and Jason Pothier. Dot Vegas Domains is the presenting sponsor of the SinBin.vegas Podcast. Make your website stand out among the rest with the best domain on the Internet, .Vegas! Why did this really happen? Captain Mark Stone The last option for this season The first game Jason’s “also” and “lastly” And much more… http://sinbin.vegas/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SinBin033126.mp3 We are on iTunes, Spotify and Pandora. Subscribe now! The post SinBin.vegas Podcast #351: Cassidy Out, Torts In appeared first on SinBin.vegas.