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It's what you need come playoff time. Whatever the answer is, whoever's team goes on that Cup, there has to be enough integrity to the process and the decision on how we're going to do it so that team isn't going to have an asterisk beside it in the history books. 1 for Golden Knights fans and maybe even players. DeBoer: We've got a great group at the NHL level and they're taking all kinds of suggestions. No meetings held. Canadiens’ Carey Price placed in concussion protocol, out at least... who wore their masks in very … cavalier ways, so he’s not among those facing the biggest risks. Connor McDavid recently said that you'd end up with a bunch of AHL players on the ice by the end of an Edmonton vs. Calgary playoff series if they started it without any ramp-up. DeBoer: It ended so quickly. I think the lottery has done that. No one has seen or been through anything like this in our lifetime. To replace someone like that is always tough. We got a message from our general manager basically saying that none of the players were going to come over. The NHL's COVID-19 protocol list released Thursday included the name of Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. Let's say the offseason is just September, and you have to play again in October. Of course, COVID doesn’t just affect one age group, and professional athletes face risks too. But when you've been sitting around for months, it's a disadvantage. ESPN: The players seem pretty adamant about getting games in before the postseason. From a fan perspective, I got a lot of, "boy I hated you when you coached in San Jose, but we're starting to get used to you." The Vegas Golden Knights announced that their coach staff — Peter DeBoer included — are in self-quarantine due to COVID protocols, and won’t be on the bench for Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. All the baggage. DeBoer: I'll be honest with you. Outside of Evander Kane, you were Public Enemy No. The same word could apply to the rest of the coach's 2019-20 season, too. Eight teams have paused their seasons and 35 games have been postponed. The odds have shown that doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get the first overall pick. Hopefully Golden Knights coaches enjoy an abundance of good fortune to go with all of that caution. And the timing of handling pucks and shooting and things like that. We're happy to have him. That's what you see. DeBoer: Hockey's a little different than other sports. [Laughs] Unfortunately, we had to take a break, but the fans there are so passionate. He's one of those guys you love to have on your team and you hate to play against. I know the bye sounds like an advantage. So it wasn't easy. With NHL coaches, it’s especially scary, considering how many are in at-risk age groups. Alex Pietrangelo has also left his team, abandoning the Golden Knights’ road trip in order to return to Las Vegas, head coach Peter DeBoer tells NHL.com’s Danny Webster. As the Vegas Golden Knights enter the home stretch, coach Peter DeBoer could find himself in another goaltending quandary. I'm probably in the best shape I've been in, in 10 years [laughs]. One, I don't want to be the team with the bye, sitting there after being off for a month or two months or three months. When that carries into a month or two months or three months, it's going to take some time to get that back. He's in the typical fashion of those types of guys: quiet, polite, mild-mannered. ESPN: Finally, the NHLPA poll came out this week. It drags other people into the battle in your group. Update from the Golden Knights #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/CCiotChPqD, — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 26, 2021. There's a huge advantage to having actually played games. I loved the acquisition when we got him. The communication with players has been really sporadic. "Surreal" is probably the best one. How much interaction are you having with others on the hockey operations side? For the third straight day, the Buffalo Sabres had an addition to the NHL's Covid-19 protocol list. What would be the challenges there? But it would be awesome. I can feel his pain" #8NN #VGK pic.twitter.com/FpU12NyaC3. It also remains to be seen if this COVID quarantine extends beyond Golden Knights coaches to players. (You know, if the caution is in abundance, rather than [just throwing it out there] at the exact minimum level.). The team’s poor start to the season, and statistics that show it was more than just a case of bad luck, left San Jose in need of a change. As the Vegas Golden Knights enter the home stretch, coach Peter DeBoer could find himself in another goaltending quandary. The number dropped to 45 on Saturday, its first decrease since Jan. 29. 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Peter DeBoer said the NHL's decision to pause its season due to the coronavirus pandemic was "surreal." ESPN: Exactly. Then, obviously, the three or four days turned into the long term and we never got together as a group again. Krueger que So that was a little bit like pulling teeth to get Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns and some of those guys to stay off the ice. As the Vegas Golden Knights enter the home stretch, coach Peter DeBoer could find himself in another goaltending quandary. Coaching staff members of the Golden Knights’ AHL affiliate Henderson Silver Knights will join McCrimmon on the bench. … Pietrangelo left the Knights’ Saturday tilt with the San Jose Sharks after blocking a shot and did not suit up on Monday. When the NHL season resumed in the bubble last season, DeBoer named Robin Lehner the starter over Marc-Andre Fleury, the face of the franchise since it entered the league in 2017 and the goalie who led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in that inaugural season. When the NHL season resumed in the bubble last season, DeBoer named Robin Lehner the starter over Marc-Andre Fleury, the face of the franchise since it entered the league in 2017 and the goalie who led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in that inaugural season. ESPN: We're getting to the point where we're talking about playing to August. Whether we play in July, August or September, I think I'm all for figuring out how to get some closure for this season before we roll into the next. It’s unclear if the Golden Knights’ coaches will continue to quarantine after this game. One plays at Boston University, the other one is going to go to Holy Cross in the next year. Gerard Gallant and his staff did an epic job. We were supposed to play that night in Minnesota. We had gotten up that morning, and the coaches had gone to the rink to prepare for our game-day skate. It doesn't make sense. The Athletic’s Jesse Granger notes that DeBoer had been around Golden Knights players as recently as Tuesday. That's the most important piece. I know, to a man, the players want to have an ending for this season and have it end the right way. And obviously winning helps. The entire coaching staff of the Vegas Golden Knights have been forced into isolation as a result of a member testing positive for coronavirus. It was a little uncomfortable walking in. 1. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Fleury was no longer in the NHL's COVID protocol as of Friday afternoon. Waiting for the team to confirm, but this would be a pretty wild development. … It was a strange ending, the way it worked out. We tiptoed around some things. Players consult with you, I can take comfort in is I know, to season-high... 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