Tom’s Daily: Golden Knights Grades; Engelland Joins KLAS; more

Tom’s Daily: Grading the Golden Knights; Deryk Engelland joins 8 News Now; Pittsburgh Penguins GM search update; Odd Offside Confuses Columbus; Carter Verhaege; RIP Ralph Backstrom; more

VGK

Grading the Golden Knights: VHN’s Danny Webster doles out marks from last night’s 4-3 win over the LA Kings. (VegasHockeyNow)

Former Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland has joined the 8 News Now team in Las Vegas – congrats to him on the new role! (KLAS)

NHL

As the Pittsburgh Penguins continue the GM search, Ron Hextall appears to be moving to the front of the pack. (PittsburghHockeyNow)

I can’t adequately explain the blown offisde call in last night’s Carolina Hurricanes vs. Winnipeg Jets game (and subsequent happenings) in such little space, so I’ll let Sportsnet take it from here. (Sportsnet)

Wayne Simmonds is out at least six weeks for the Toronto Maple Leafs. What a shame, he was really having a great season in his return home. (Toronto Sun)

The Carter Verhaege signing looks amazing for the Florida Panthers. (FloridaHockeyNow)

Hockeyverse

Six-time Stanley Cup champion Ralph Backstrom has passed away. (Sportsnet)

Edmonton has the green light to resume youth hockey today. (Edmonton Journal)