Coming off an off-day for the six NHL teams participating in the 2018 Vegas Rookie Faceoff, things will wrap up today with a full slate of games:
Anaheim Ducks v Arizona Coyotes
San Jose Sharks v Colorado Avalanche
LA Kings v Vegas Golden Knights
Although there won’t be an actual tournament champion crowned, here are the current standings:
Ducks 2-0
Sharks 2-0
Vegas 1-1
Coyotes 1-1
Kings 0-2
Avs 0-2
In preparation for their final game, coach Mike Stothers and staff led the Kings through an early morning practice during Monday’s off-day, followed by a team bonding event at Top Golf.
Now, as attention turns toward the Kings final chance at a win during the event, Stothers’ lineup for the Kings is still TBD. However, we did tweet out a few notes earlier this morning…
Final day of Vegas Rookie Tournament. Will be interesting to see which bubble players coach Stothers inserts for LA Kings – play prospects or 2-3 guys vying for contracts?
Assume Anderson-Dolan in. As one well-respected scouted told me this weekend – "He's a future NHL captain"
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) September 11, 2018
And that Thomas-Dudas combo could be a fun one. They're buddies back home and Akil had a lot of praise for him when we recently spoke… See thread here https://t.co/gW5a51P2px
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) September 11, 2018
Finally, as per our pre-season tradition, we brought along a photographer to Vegas. Below are images captured at the Kings off-day practice by Daniel Stopani for MayorsManor. The collection features some of the LA Kings top prospects and recent draft picks – including: Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Mikey Eyssimont, Akil Thomas, Kale Clague, Daniel Brickley, Austin Strand, Cole Kehler, and more. Take a look…
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