The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

Fleury won 117 games as a Golden Knight over four seasons, guiding Vegas to the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural campaign in paving the way for the city to fall in love with the new franchise

Steve Gardner Nov. 22: Golden Knights sign Brett Howden to five-year extension ... Defensemen Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb signed recently. Goalie Adin Hill and Keegan Kolesar also are pending ...

Vegas didn't complete the comeback, and Alex Pietrangelo noted that the team needed to find a way to conserve energy while still showing up ready to play for games.

Martin Necas (1g, 2a) and Brent Burns (3a) have points in back-to-back games. Jack Roslovic is three goals shy of 100 career goals.

With Stone on the ice at even strength, the Golden Knights hold a 55.52 percent expected goal share, which is the highest of any player on the team. He’s also one of the biggest reasons why Vegas’ power play has been as effective as it has. His decision-making and execution along the goal line on that unit have been excellent.

The Minnesota Wild (27-12-4) are back in action tonight after their 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. They face the Vegas Golden Knights (28-11-3) tonight before hosting the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

The Golden Knights have hit a slump after winning 17 of their previous 21 games, but they’re encouraged that the losses haven’t been bad ones — for the most part.