Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Allows three goals in overtime win
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Hill stopped 16 of 19 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Hill didn't have a great game, but that was partially because the Golden Knights controlled the pace of play despite the close score. He has earned three straight wins, but he's allowed at least three goals in six of his seven outings this season. The only exception to that trend was his shutout win over the Flames on Monday. He's 5-2-0 with a 3.15 GAA and an .874 save percentage. Don't let the flashy record fool you -- that kind of performance could lead to collapse at any point. The Golden Knights will be searching for their first road win of 2024-25 against Edmonton on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Starting Saturday
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Hill will protect the home crease versus Utah on Saturday,SinBin.vegas reports.
Hill has won two straight, including a 16-save shutout over Calgary on Monday. He is 4-2-0 with a 3.20 GAA and an .878 save percentage. Utah is averaging 3.09 goals per game.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Perfect in win Monday
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Hill stopped 16 shots in a 5-0 shutout win over the Flames on Monday.
Hill didn't have a lot of work throughout the game, as the Golden Knights found the back of the net in each period to cruise to an easy victory. The 28-year-old netminder needed a bounce-back performance like Monday's, as his .878 save percentage across six appearances in 2024-25 remains noticeably below his career average of .909. Hill will try to keep the momentum going when the Golden Knights take on the Kings on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Defending crease Monday
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Hill will patrol the home crease Monday against Calgary, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill has allowed four goals in three straight outings, including a 35-save performance against Ottawa on Friday in a 6-4 win. He has a 3-2-0 record with a 3.85 GAA and an .864 save percentage through five appearances this season. Calgary has generated 28 goals in eight games this campaign.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Earns win Friday
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Hill stopped 35 of 39 shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
Hill gave up three goals in the first period and another in the second. Even though Vegas completed a comeback thanks to three goals in the final minutes of the third frame, this was another subpar outing for the 28-year-old goaltender. Hill has not posted a game with a save percentage of .900 or higher in five appearances despite posting a 3-2-0 record.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Starting against Ottawa
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Hill will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Senators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hill will make his first start in over a week after taking losses in his last two outings. The 28-year-old hasn't had a particularly strong start to the season, recording a 2-2-0 record, 3.81 GAA and .851 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the Senators, who have averaged 3.67 goals per game over their first six games of the year.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Another four goals go past
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Hill made 21 saves on 25 shots Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Hill came so close to the win. The Golden Knights were leading 3-2 until the 17:38 mark of the third period when Brandon Hagel tied things up. Then Nikita Kucherov fired in the winner from along the goal line with 55 seconds left, as the puck went off a defender's skate and past Hill. It was an unlucky bounce for the twinetender, who has scuffled so far this season. Hill is 2-2-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .851 save percentage. He has allowed four goals in three of his four starts and has surrendered 15 goals overall.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Allows four again
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Hill made 18 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington on Tuesday.
He'll go into the record book for being the goalie who was on the ice when Alex Ovechkin recorded his 700th career assist. Prior to Tuesday, Hill had gotten by with wobbly play because the Knights pounded the scoreboard. But not Tuesday. Hill is now 2-1, but with 11 goals allowed and a .874 save percentage. We're sure it's merely a slow start to the season, but Ilya Samsonov waits in the wings.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Hill was the first goalie off Tuesday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus Washington.
Hill is undefeated through two starts to open the 2024-25 campaign despite posting a 3.50 GAA and a .870 save percentage. If the netminder can't improve on those numbers soon, he will find victories significantly more difficult to come by. Hill will likely face a busy night in Washington, as the Caps are registering 32.0 shots per game (seventh most in the league).
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Grabs second win
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Hill stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Hill has won both of his starts this season, but he's allowed seven goals on just 54 shots. The Blues were able to chip away at the Golden Knights' lead at times but fell short of making a third straight comeback rally. Hill is holding onto the starting job, but given his middling play so far, Ilya Samsonov likely won't have to wait much longer for his season debut.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Tending twine Friday
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Hill will defend the home crease against St. Louis on Friday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill will get his second straight start between the pipes, as he picked up the win Wednesday versus Colorado despite giving up four goals on 32 shots. Hill was 19-12-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 35 regular-season games with the Golden Knights in 2023-24. He is considered the No. 1 goaltender for Vegas at this time as Ilya Samsonov is the definite backup goaltender at this time. The Blues will be a tired team Friday, after picking up a 5-4 overtime win in San Jose on Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Draws Opening Night start
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Hill was the first goalie off Wednesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease for the Golden Knights' Opening Night matchup against the Avalanche.
Hill had a shaky end to the preseason by allowing six goals on 29 shots against San Jose, but he allowed two goals on 16 shots against Utah during his other start. However, the 28-year-old still enters the 2024-25 campaign as the Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie, while Ilya Samsonov will be available as a backup. Over 35 appearances last year, Hill posted a 19-12-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Third-period collapse versus Sharks
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Hill allowed six goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 6-5 preseason loss to the Sharks.
Vegas led 3-2 after two periods, but Hill faltered by allowing three goals over the last three minutes of the game. It's a less-than-encouraging performance, especially given the Golden Knights had more veterans on the ice than the Sharks did. Hill is still poised to be the top goalie for the Golden Knights, but Ilya Samsonov is an experienced backup who could poach some playing time if Hill stumbles at any point in the year.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: In goal Saturday
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Hill will protect the home net versus the Sharks in Saturday's preseason game, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hill allowed two goals on 16 shots in his only other preseason outing, earning a win over Utah last Saturday. The 28-year-old will have a relatively easy matchup for his last tune-up in preseason play. Hill is expected to open 2024-25 as the Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Starting versus Utah
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Hill will guard the home goal in a preseason game versus Utah on Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hill is set for his first start of the preseason. The 28-year-old enters 2024-25 as the Golden Knights' presumptive No. 1 between the pipes. He went 19-12-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 35 regular-season games last year, but it will be critical for him to stay healthy if he is to maintain a majority of the playing time.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Loses in Game 7
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Hill surrendered two goals on 24 shots in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Stars in Game 7.
A turnover led to the Stars' first goal, and they scored again early in the third period on the first shift of the frame. Hill went 1-2 with five goals allowed on 72 shots over the final three contests of the series after losing the starting job to Logan Thompson at the beginning of the playoffs. Hill is under contract for next year and should continue to split the goaltending duties with Thompson, barring any trades that change the composition of the Golden Knights' crease.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: First off ahead of Game 7
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Hill was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, indicating he will defend the road net Sunday in Game 7 against Dallas.
Hill blanked the Stars with 23 saves in a 2-0 win in Friday's Game 6. He will make his third straight start after Logan Thompson played in the first four games of Vegas' first-round series. The 27-year-old Hill has stopped 45 of 48 shots en route to a 1-1 record this postseason.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Shuts out Stars in Game 6
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Hill posted a 23-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 win over the Stars in Game 6.
Hill stepped up in a must-win scenario to force Game 7 on Sunday. He was strong throughout the game, which was a goalie duel between him and Jake Oettinger until Noah Hanifin put the Golden Knights ahead midway through the third period. Hill was on the bench for the first four games of the series, but it's tough to imagine head coach Bruce Cassidy turning away from the 27-year-old after this shutout.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Expected to start Friday
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Hill is set to start at home against Dallas in Game 6 on Friday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill will get a second straight start after saving 22 of 25 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5 on Wednesday. He had a 19-12-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .909 save percentage in 35 regular-season outings. Vegas needs to earn a win against Dallas, which has scored 2.80 goals per contest in the playoffs this year, to avoid elimination.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Falls to Dallas in Game 5
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Hill made 22 saves Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5 of the Golden Knights' first-round series.
Two of Dallas' goals came on power plays, including Jason Robertson's game-winner in the second period, and Hill had little chance on the other in his first action so far this postseason. After taking a 2-0 lead in the series, Vegas has lost three straight games and will face elimination on home ice Friday. It's not clear whether Hill will be back between the pipes for Game 6 with the season on the line, or if coach Bruce Cassidy will turn back to Logan Thompson.