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Discovery with Babbitt RanchesRenewable Energy with Billy Cordasco of Babbitt RanchesIn this episode of Discovery with Babbitt Ranches, guest Billy Cordasco shares how renewable energy is shaping the latest frontier for one of Arizona’s oldest ranching operations. From wind turbines to solar projects, Cordasco discusses how clean energy generation aligns with Babbitt Ranches’ core values and efforts in land stewardship, agriculture, wildlife conservation, community and future impact. Listeners will also learn how advanced modeling and technology like IdentiFlight are supporting both energy development and golden eagle conservation.2025-04-2520 min
Locked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK making play for Brayden Schenn?Eliotte Friedman reported that VGK could be looking to fill a center position void left by William Karlsson's move to LTIR. That player could be Brayden Schenn of the St. Louis Blues. There is a natural connection as Schenn played for Kelly McCrimmon with the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Blues are said to be asking for a lot according to Friedman. We also talk about which lines VGK players will be on and a look at the latest odds to win the Four Nations Face-off.2025-02-1133 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsCould VGK tame the Panthers?VGK returns home for three games, all against teams in playoff slots starting with defending Cup champions Florida tonight at the Fortress. The Panthers blasted San Jose last night 7-2 so they come in on the tail end of a back-to-back. VGK will have another makeshift lineup tonight, in the absence of William Karlsson, who is listed as week-to-week. The Panthers won the first meeting 4-3 over VGK in Sunrise, Florida. VGK has had a power play goal in each of its last 8 games. They will try to keep that streak intact. We also recap Friday's loss to the Stars...2025-01-2635 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK wins spicy game in St. Louis, breaks four-game losing streakThe Golden Knights broke a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory in St. Louis. The Golden Knights recorded their 30th win of the season. VGK took an early lead just :19 into the game, when Mark Stone picked off a pass attempt by the Blues Cam Fowler and deposited it in the St. Louis net. Pavel Dorofeyev scored his team-leading 21st goal of the season on a power play, VGK's 7th consecutive game with a PP goal. VGK played without William Karlsson, who is out week-to-week with a lower body injury. Brett Howden was out due to illness. We preview...2025-01-2436 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK looks to avenge Monday's loss, heads to St. LouisIn a rare home-and-home, the Golden Knights will travel to St. Louis tonight looking to avenge Monday's shootout loss to the Blues. We presented a laundry list of items VGK needs to work on if they will succeed tonight. VGK has had a lot of self-inflicted mistakes during its four-game losing streak. VGK will rely on the hot sticks of Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev. The Golden Knights could be without William Karlsson, who reportedly has a lingering injury and Brett Howden, who missed practice with an illness this week. Philip Broberg could be out in the rematch for St...2025-01-2333 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsThree Golden Knights break goal scoring droughts in win over DucksThree Golden Knights broke their goalless streaks in the win over Anaheim 4-1 Wednesday night. Shea Theodore broke a 24 game streak and later added an empty nett18th time against the Golden Knightser. Alexander Holtz scored his first goal in 20 games. And, William Karlsson scored his first goal in nine games. VGK continued its domination over Anaheim and goalie John Gibson, who lost for the 18th time against the Golden Knights. We talk about the seven players named to Four Nations teams. And, our discussion on whether VGK is a Cup contender.2024-12-0536 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK looks for strong road trip finale in ColoradoThe Golden Knights can close out the five-game road trip strong with a win in Denver tonight. VGK will face the Avalanche, a team they beat on opening night 8-4. We are not sure who will be in the VGK lineup. William Karlsson might return after the birth of his second child. Zach Whitecloud is listed as day-to-day after being scratched in Philadelphia. We aren't sure if Alex Pietrangelo is on the road trip. We also talk about the impact of Ivan Barbeshev on the Golden Knights. And, we have our Locks of the Knight and predictions.2024-11-2731 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK runs home record to 8-0 with O.T. win over Utah HCThe Golden Knights ran their home record to 8-0 Saturday night, but they had to come from behind and steal the win in overtime. Brett Howden potted the game-winner. VGK trailed 2-0 in the second period before Pavel Dorofeyev and Noah Hanifin goals. It was Hanifin's first goal of the season and it came with under a second left on the clock in the second period. William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knight. The last 8 game win streak on home ice came in VGK's inaugural season. We talk about Brett Howden's heater as he has six goals. His career...2024-11-0333 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWhat will VGK line combos look like when Karlsson returns?We give our opinions of what VGK line combinations might look like when William Karlsson returns this weekend. The Golden Knights have center depth and it will be interesting to see what players are slotted in on Karlsson's line. We also discuss a Hockey News article that asks if the Golden Knights would possibly trade a defenseman to Utah, a team which is down two star players until after the New Year. And, the Golden Knights ECHL affiliate Knight Monsters open their inaugural season in Tahoe tonight.2024-10-2436 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsDefensive pairing change as VGK prepares for L.A. KingsIt appears Bruce Cassidy is changing the VGK defensive pairings after the Shea Theodore-Alex Pietrangelo experiment apparently failed. The new lines at Monday's practice were Noah Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo, Braydon McNabb-Theodore and Hague-Whitecloud stays in tact. Our Chris Gawlik said earlier Monday that he felt the lines could be switched. Also at Monday's practice, William Karlsson, skated in a red non-contact jersey. Bruce Cassidy also reported that Victor Olafsson will be out week-to-week. We preview VGK vs the Kings. This will be the seventh straight game on the road to begin the season as their arena undergoes renovations. We...2024-10-2232 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsSeason 8 underway tonight at Fortress vs AvsThe Golden Knights will open the new season Wednesday night against a familiar foe, the Colorado Avalanche. Neither team had a good preseason, but both teams are hoping they cleaned up some areas of their game. The Golden Knights worked on pace this week and situational hockey. Bruce Cassidy wants his team to get out to a quick start as they have the past two seasons. VGK will start the season with center William Karlsson on the I.R. He comes off a 30-30 season, his best overall season since the inaugural campaign in 2017. We also have our Locks of...2024-10-0934 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden Knights"The final week of business" for VGKBruce Cassidy and the Golden Knights know there is a lot of work to be done over the next week in preparation for opening night against the Avs on October 9. VGK has three exhibition games remaining, including two vs. Colorado. Cassidy feels he wants to see his veterans play in at least two of those games. Tuesday night VGK will travel to Denver, and it doesn't appear that many of the veterans will be on hand. We also discuss the absence of William Karlsson, who is still out with an unknown injury. Cassidy said he hopes to have Karlsson back...2024-10-0133 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK welcomes Utah Hockey Club to the FortressThe Golden Knights will welcome the new-ish Utah Hockey Club (formerly Arizona Coyotes) to T-Mobile Arena Friday night. VGK will probably focus more on themselves than their opponent after getting outshot 16-3 in the first period against the L.A. Kings earlier this week. They also allowed another power play goal - that's three in two games. William Karlsson still is out for VGK raising some concern. The Golden Knights also announced they are expanding to Arizona with a 55 game live television package in Tucson and Phoenix. And, it's WTF - What The Friday - with fan comments.2024-09-2734 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK opens home preseason schedule vs LAVGK opens its home preseason schedule Wednesday night at the Fortress and they entertain the L.A. Kings. With a reduced (by one game) schedule, Bruce Cassidy could have a number of veterans on the ice tonight for VGK. The Kings lost their opener in Utah 3-2 in O.T. VGK won on the road at San Jose. Cassidy talked about "shooting for sticks" at Tuesday's presser and said William Karlsson was on a maintenance day and won't play tonight. There's speculation Karlsson suffered an injury this week.2024-09-2532 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK Fantasy ProjectionsNHL Fantasy came out with VGK projections for the upcoming season. The Golden Knights are led by Jack Eichel with 84 projected points. Tomas Hertl is projected to have 67 points, Mark stone 64 and William Karlsson 61. The projections also include 30 wins for Adin Hill, which would be a career high. We also talk about a Hertl interview, in which he says he is ready for this season following last season's knee surgery. And we have WTF fan comments.2024-09-0635 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGrades for VGK personnelWe break down grades for Bruce Cassidy, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Mark Stone, Adin Hill, Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore.2024-07-2337 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWhere will Olofsson slot in?The Golden Knights added six-year NHL veteran Victor Olofsson to their roster Tuesday. Olofsson comes to VGK as a free agent, formerly of the Buffalo Sabres. He could slot in on the third line with fellow Swede William Karlsson or be reunited with former Sabres linemate Jack Eichel. Olofsson had a career high of 40 points during the 2022-23 season. But he netted just seven goals this past season and was buried on the fourth line due to a number of player injuries in Buffalo. VGK signed Olofsson to a one-year bridge deal. We talk about Jonathan Marchessault's farewell to Las...2024-07-0336 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsMarchessault signs 5-year deal with NashvilleThe Nashville Predators announced Jonathan Marchessault inked a five-year contract, not much after the free agency window opened Monday morning. Marchessault was an unrestricted free agent for VGK. He signed for an AAV of $5.5-million a year. The Predators also signed VGK target Steven Stamkos, the former Lightning Captain, and defenseman Brady Skjei. Marchessault's departure sent shockwaves to VGK fans. Marchessault was quoted as saying that he didn't feel VGK tried its best to keep him. VGK also lost center Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Alec Martinez, William Carrier, Paul Cotter, Logan Thompson, Anthony Mantha and Jiri Patera over the past...2024-07-0233 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK's impact on the Stanley Cup FinalVG's impact on the Florida-Edmonton SCF series - a couple of areas stand out to us that could be beneficial to either team. We remember Sean Burke's powerpoint presentation "How to beat Bobrovsky." In the presentation, the goalie coach found that Bob crouches to find pucks, so he told VGK to go top shelf. That's how Shea Theodore scored a goal in the opening game of last year's series. Also, the Panthers might take a page out of VGK's defense of Connor McDavid, with William Karlsson taking him out of his game. We also talk about VGK alums in the...2024-06-0737 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWas this the best team that VGK ever had?Was it the best team VGK ever fielded this past year? That is what Kelly McCrimmon asserted after the season. What about the 2023 team that won the Cup? Was this the best team on paper? The Golden Knights added Tomas Hertl, Anthony Mantha and Noel Hanifin. We also talk about William Carrier and who will take his spot on the fourth line. And, Dave Goucher will be returning to the TV booth next season.2024-06-0631 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK-Marchessault camp to meet within a week according to reportNegotiations between the Golden Knights and Jonathan Marchessault's camp are expected to begin "within the next week" according to a report from NHL Network/Fourth Period's David Pagnotta. The report came out after Marchessault said last week that he has had no discussions with the team. Pagnotta said he was told by the Golden Knight's that "it's a priority to lock in Marchessault to a new contract." Pagnotta also reported that discussions with Chandler Stephenson would begin soon. He said Michael Amadio, William Carrier and Anthony Mantha will not be re-signed. We also talk about the Stanley Cup Final.2024-06-0334 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK, Eichel need to improve in the faceoff circleWe did some research on VGK faceoff draws and found out the team fell from the top 10 this past season and it could have been a reason why the team was the last team in the playoffs in the West. VGK ranked 9th in the Cup season and 18th this season dropping from 52% wins to 50%. We brought up our show from the start of last season in which Bruce Cassidy said the Golden Knights' Jack Eichel needed to improve on faceoff wins by 5%. Cassidy said Eichel needed to win 50% of his draws. He only improved from 45.3% to 45.5%. William Karlsson had...2024-05-3032 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGame 4 PreviewBruce Cassidy will try to counter Pete DeBoer's adjustments in what has become a chess match between the two coaches. DeBoer's team broke out faster from the goal line to the neutral zone which created odd-man rushes in bunches in Game 3. The Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-1, but the Stars have to be confident after taking the third game on the road. Dallas was the best road team in the NHL during the regular season. VGK didn't respond well to Cassidy's coaching on Saturday. Cassidy gave the team off Sunday because he said they were tired. Bruce Cassidy...2024-04-2931 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsQuest for Cup repeat begins tonight in DallasThe Golden Knights begin their defense of the Cup title tonight in Dallas against the Stars. VGK should be back at full strength with Mark Stone, William Carrier, Alex Pietrangelo and others all expected to start tonight. We talk about Kelly McCrimmon's Saturday press conference which outlined the returns of key players, especially Stone. We questioned the line combinations for tonight's opener. Why no Dorofeyev in the lineup? No Martinez? No Hutton? And we have our locks of Game 1 and the series.2024-04-2237 min
Discovery with Babbitt Ranches1959 Uranium Mining in Northern ArizonaIn 1959, the promise of room, board and riches kept young men working for free in the Northern Arizona high desert. Buried in the dirt for decades is the story of what history has judged to be a scheme to extract millions of dollars from investors without extracting uranium ore. The story played out on land now owned by Babbitt Ranches. Hear from one of the workers, Hugh McKeen, on the Discovery with Babbitt Ranches podcast.2024-03-2522 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsCassidy sends message to team; VGK dumps Devils 3-1Bruce Cassidy benched two defensive players Sunday in the Golden Knights 3-1 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils. Cassidy sat starting blueliners Zach Whitecloud and Nic Hague in favor of Alec Martinez, back off injury, and Ben Hutton. The move had to send shockwaves through the VGK locker room. Cassidy is making the team battle for playing time. He said players have to play well when they get a chance. He added, "it sucks for guys that aren't in the lineup." Jack Eichel played a solid game on both ends of the ice. He had eight shots on goal...2024-03-1832 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK to meet reeling Flames Thursday nightThe Golden Knights will face a reeling Calgary Flames team Thursday night on the road. The Flames have dropped three straight games and have give up 18 goals during the losing streak. The Flames are going through a roster deconstruction and they have traded away two blueline stalwarts, one is Noah Hanifin who was dealt to VGK. The other Chris Tanev - who was traded to Dallas. The Flames also played 11-7 structure in their last game vs. Colorado, due to forward injuries. VGK will see former teammates Brayden Pachal and Danil Miromanov, who now play for the Flames. Calgary gave...2024-03-1432 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK's top line bails em out in OT win in Seattle 5-4Jack Eichel's overtime goal completed VGK's comeback Tuesday night in Seattle in a 5-4 win. The Golden Knights trailed by two goals with about 8 1/2 to go in the game before William Karlsson bought VGK to within one goal. The stage was set for Jonathan Marchessault to score his 37th goal with 16.3 remaining in the game to force the extra period. Eichel scored on the breakaway in OT and VGK earned two big points with the rally. It was just the second 6-on-5 goal for VGK at the end of regulation. The other was against Ottawa by Chandler Stephenson. VGK allowed...2024-03-1334 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsFranchise win #300 is a big one over Leafs in TorontoThe Golden Knights veterans stepped up to break a three-game losing streak in Toronto Tuesday night. The VGK exacted revenge against the Leafs in a 6-2 victory after Toronto blew out the Golden Knights in Las Vegas five days earlier 7-3. It was the veterans who carried the team: Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and added an assist. She Theodore added three assists for VGK, and William Karlsson scored a back-breaking goal to give the Golden Knights a two-goal lead at the end of the second period. It was an overall team effort. Jack Eichel was on the ice in a...2024-02-2831 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK falls apart in loss to Maple Leafs, 7-3. Home losing streak at fourThe Golden Knights dropped their fourth straight home game Thursday night, falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-3. Toronto raced out to a 4-0 first period lead and chased starting VGK goalie Adin Hill. Bruce Cassidy said afterward that the team was soft on pucks and made several mistakes leading to Maple Leafs goals. Cassidy expects veterans and younger players to step up in the absence of Mark Stone, who suffered a spleen injury against nashville this week. William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault and Michael Amadio scored goals for the Golden Knights. VGK starts a 5-game road swing at Ottawa...2024-02-2336 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsMcCrimmon injury updates: Stone out, Eichel and Carrier on the way backAppearing on the Sick Podcast Wednesday, GM Kelly McCrimmon said Mark Stone will be out for a while after a vicious collision with the Predators Yakov Trenin Tuesday night. McCrimmon said Stone would be evaluated but he won't be returning anytime soon. Stone had 53 points on the season so far. McCrimmon did say that Jack Eichel and William Carrier will be back soon. He said five players from the AHL Silver Knights will be on the road for the five-game trip following tonight's game against the hot Maple Leafs. The Leafs' Austin Matthew scored goals 50 and 51 in Wednesday's win...2024-02-2232 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK snaps Oilers 16-game win streak with 3-1 win.The Golden Knights spoiled the Oilers bid at tying the NHL record for most consecutive wins Tuesday night. VGK defeated Edmonton 3-1 before a sellout crowd at the Fortress. Nic Roy, Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson (empty netter) had the VGK goals. Connor McDavid had the lone goal for the Oilers, on a shorthanded rush. The Oilers had won 16 consecutive games and fell one win shy of tying the Pittsburgh Penguins 1993 NHL record. We talked about VGK shutting down Edmonton in 5v5. And we discussed whether Adin Hill is the top goalie in the NHL right now.2024-02-0733 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsPachal picked up by Flames on waivers; Karlsson returns for VGKVGK players said goodbye to one of their popular teammates Brayden Pachal Sunday after he was picked up on waivers by the Calgary Flames. Bruce Cassidy said he hopes Pachal gets an opportunity for more playing time in Calgary and said it was a "numbers game" that put Pachal on waivers on Saturday. He started with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL and made his way to Henderson and to VGK. Pachal played 17 games on the NHL level. Also announced Sunday, Danil Miromanov suffered a setback and was placed on LTIR. Tuesday night should mark the return of William...2024-02-0532 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsMarchessault deserves the bag!Chris and Tony debate on who should stay and who should go among the five main expiring contracts. The main player who will become a free agent is Jonathan Marchessault. We break it down into three segments. What happens to Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, Alec Martinez, William Carrier and Michael Amadio? A lively debate on today's edition.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/R...2024-01-3133 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWeekend Recap as VGK heads to ASG hiatusWe recap the weekend games before VGK went into the ASG break. The Golden Knights played a back-to-back and split games against the Rangers (win) and Red Wings (loss) before they headed into the 10 day break. VGK lost in Detroit 5-2 and won in NYC 5-2. The Golden Knights went into the All-Star break last year losing four straight games. They went 5-2 down the stretch nd the loss in the Red Wings game was their first in regulation in 8 games vs the NHL Eastern Conference teams. Jonathan Marchessault scored a hat trick on Friday night at MSG. He...2024-01-2931 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsCassidy expects a "fairly intense game" vs Florida at Fortress Thursday nightGolden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy said he's looking for a physical game against the Florida Panthers Thursday night. He also told the media Thursday, that his team will be short another player, as William Karlsson will miss the next two games with a lower body injury. Cassidy said we will see Mark Stone with Chandler Stephenson and Jonathan Marchessault will be on the line with Jack Eichel among the lineup changes. Cassidy said his team and Florida play better "when the temperature goes up." The Panthers last played on the T-Mobile Arena ice when they lost to VGK...2024-01-0326 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsIs 2nd line left winger an area of weakness for VGK?One area of weakness for VGK is the second line left winger. Five players have filled in at that position this season. Most recently, William Carrier started at that position in the Winter Classic. He moved up from the fourth line to play there. Brett Howden took his spot on the fourth line. This season Paul Cotter started at LW with Stephenson and Stone. He has not had the scoring punch, however, that Bruce Cassidy was looking for. We feel Pavel Dorofeyev needs more reps in the lineup, so his number could be called. Nontheless, VGK needs to find...2024-01-0335 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights get blown out by Hurricanes 6-3VGK was beaten in nearly every aspect of the game on Tuesday night in Carolina, as they were routed by the Canes 6-3. The biggest stat differencial, however, was on special teams where the Golden Knights gave up three power play goals to the Hurricanes. The score looked respectable after Jack Eichel kept his point streak alive at 11 games with a goal; and William Carrier scored one of his two goals in the final 1:24. For the most part, VGK looked like a tired team and they looked like passengers, puck-watching and following the puck. We discussed why Logan Thompson...2023-12-2032 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK closes out a tough stretch with 4-1 win vs Canucks; remain in first placeAfter a tough stretch for the Golden Knights, where they played 8 of 9 games on the road, the team returns home in first place in the Pacific Division. VGK won the battle for the top spot in Vancouver Thursday night 4-1. The win extends the VGK lead to three points in the division. Jack Eichel celebrated his 500th game with three points including a goal. Ivan Barbeshev scored a goal and had two assists and William Karlsson and Brett Howden added a goal. VGK is concerned about Adin Hill after he was pulled from the game due to precautionary concern...2023-12-0134 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights scoring drought continues in 2-1 OT loss at CalgaryTony calls it a slump. Chris wouldn't go as far. But VGK dropped it's 7th game in the last 10 outings in Calgary Monday night 2-1 in overtime. Bruce Cassidy said his team had several Grade A chances, including Jack Eichel getting stopped on a shorthanded breakaway and not finishing a 2-on-1 odd man rush. William Karlsson had the only VGK goal off a rebound. It's been four games without a 5v5 goal for the Golden Knights. We also preview the Edmonton game tonight on the road in the tail end of the back-to-back. Connor McDavid is starting to heat...2023-11-2830 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK grades for Q1With one-fourth of the NHL season in the books for VGK, we grade the team through the first quarter. Jack Eichel and William Karlsson are the co-MVPs with 20 points apiece. Bruce Cassidy has done a remarkable job managing the team and Kelly McCrimmon has been able to plug in gaps with reserves when players go down. The goalies have been superb. We look back at Wednesday's game in Dallas and look ahead to Saturday's game at home against the Coyotes. It's also What The Friday, with our salute to Black Friday.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in...2023-11-2437 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsChris Gawlik's dream VGK line combinationsOur Chris Gawlik shares his idea of what line combinations VGK could put on the ice. He moved William Karlsson to the top line as its center, and Ivan Barbeshev to the third line. He wants Jack Eichel as his second line Fantasy center. We also discussed the Pacific Division teams in contention for playoff spots by American Thanksgiving. Last season 81% of the teams in playoff position by this time made the playoffs. And we discuss Bill Foley's latest acquisition, a soccer team in New Zealand.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real...2023-11-2132 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK runs into hot Caps, shut out 3-0 in Nation's CapitalVGK ran into hot goaltender Charlie Lindgren and blew four breakaway chances in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals in the first of a five-game road trip. William Karlsson had two breakaway chances, and jack Eichel and Ivan Barbeshev had one apiece that were among Lindgren's 35 saves. The Golden Knights have lost 3 of 4 and we talk about whether there should be concern for the defending Stanley-Cup champions. And, we can expect Paul Cotter to receive a hearing and subsequent suspension for the hit to the head of Evgeny Kutznetsov.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select...2023-11-1533 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK throttled by Kings on home ice 4-1The L.A. Kings became the eighth team in NHL history to win their first seven road games as they knocked off the Golden Knights 4-1 at T-Mobile Arena. The only VGK goal was scored by William Karlsson late in the contest. Lines had to be jumbled as Chandler Stephenson missed the game for the Golden Knights with an upper body injury. He is expected to miss Friday's game against the Sharks as well. Nic Roy remains out. Defenseman Alec Martinez returned to the Golden Knights lineup Wednesday night. L.A. had better netfront presence in the game and...2023-11-0935 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights dig in for 10th win of the seasonJonathan Marchessault had his first hat trick since Dec. 19, 2019 as the Golden Knights rolled to their 10th win of the season and have now collected 21 of a possible 22 points overall. Wiliam Karlsson scored a goal and now has an eight game point streak going. Another highlight of the game: goalie Logan Thompson had his first career NHL assist. Bruce Cassidy was pleased with his team's pace and execution and said he felt they dug in at times. William Carrier and Nic Hague missed the game last night for VGK. VGK now has a back-to-back this weekend. They face the...2023-11-0337 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK triumphs in shootout, has 19 of a possible 20 points in Oct.The first two seasons under Bruce Cassidy have seen the team get off to fast starts. Last year, the Golden Knights went 8-2. This season was capped off with a 9-0-1 record as VGK won in a shootout over Montreal 3-2 on Monday night. Combined, the Golden Knights are 17-2-1 in October and have been a plus-15 each season in goal differential. Monday night VGK had to pull out the victory in the shootout with Shea Theodore's goal being the difference. Paul Cotter and William Carrier had goals for the Golden Knights in regulation. Jack Eichel was...2023-10-3134 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights knock off Stars in shootout 3-2The Vegas Golden Knights pulled out a win in a shootout as they defeated the Dallas Stars to stay undefeated through four games on the early season. William Karlsson deflected a Kaeden Korczak shot on net with 3:00 remaining to tie game and Jonathan Marchessault scored the game winner in the shootout period. VGK is 4-0. Korczak also scored his first NHL goal in the game. Bruce Cassidy spoke about how games like this against a playoff-caliber team will help him later on this season if he has to fill in due to injuries again. Adin Hill stopped 22 of 24 shots...2023-10-1834 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK-Stars in rematch of WCF tonight at T-MobileThe Golden Knights entertain a well-rested Dallas Stars team tonight at T-Mobile Arena in their first meeting since the Western Conference Finals, won by VGK in six games. The Stars had a team-bonding weekend in Palm Springs after playing the opening game last Thursday and beating the Blues 2-1 in a shootout. Matt Duchene, Craig Smith and Sam Steel were off-season additions for Dallas. They should add some depth and fill in some gaps. Roope Hintz is listed as day-to-day for the Stars. Meanwhile, William Carrier appears to be returning from injury for VGK. Alex Pietrangelo, who took a...2023-10-1734 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsHowden suspended for two games, shorthanded VGK travels to San JoseThe Golden Knights have their first road trip of the early season tonight in San Jose and VGK will have some gaps to fill due to injuries and a two-game suspension to Brett Howden. The suspension was handed down yesterday by Player Safety. It was for a hit to the head of Seattle's Brandon Tanev in Tuesday's game. William Carrier was also injured in the season opener. Carrier joins Zach Whitecloud and Alec Martinez on the injured list. The Golden Knights will probably send Paul Cotter, Pavel Dorofeyev and Jonas Rondbjorg on the ice this evening. For the Sharks...2023-10-1231 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK prevails 4-1 over Seattle in season openerVGK defeated Seattle 4-1 on opening night as the Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup banner at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights avoided a slow start to jump out to a 3-0 lead before Seattle scored its only goal. VGK goals were by Stephenson, Marchessaut, Barbeshev and Jack Eichel added an empty netter. VGK's Brett Howden was hit with a major penalty and William Carrier suffered an upper body injury, which could affect their playing time this week. Chris discusses Bruce Cassidy's system and how VGK executed well Tuesday night. We also discussed VGK's transition game, which was working...2023-10-1133 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWhitecloud and Martinez to I.R.The Vegas Golden Knights received their Stanley Cup championship rings Sunday night in a ceremony at the Wynn Hotel and Casino. Among the features the rings have 12 carats and have a detachable top that can be worn as a pendant. The rings were designed in collaboration with jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills. VGK enters the season with Zach Whitecloud and Alec Martinez, the shot-blocking defenseman on I.R. Whitecloud had surgery on an undisclosed injury last week. VGK has to trim the roster by two players later Monday. And, we talk about the contributions of William Carrier and Keegan...2023-10-0935 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsInjury bug hits VGK, team rallies from three goals down to defeat the Avs 4-3If nothing else, VGK received a confidence boost by coming from three goals down to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at T-Mobile Arena last night. It was a night in which three frontline players sat due to injuries. Bruce Cassidy and the team announced that Zach Whitecloud underwent successful surgery for an upper body injury earlier in the day. Also missing from the lineup were William Karlsson and Alec Martinez, who are expected to play in Tuesday's opener vs the Kraken. Last night it was Paul Cotter's goal with 1:17 remaining that provided the winning margin. VGK started off slow...2023-10-0635 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWilliam Karlsson out with undisclosed injuryBruce Cassidy reported Wednesday that second line center William Karlsson is out for tonight's game vs Colorado with an undisclosed injury. Karlsson has been hobbling throughout camp and Cassidy said he will err on the side of caution when it comes to the starting center who didn't miss a game last season. The Golden Knights meet the Colorado Avalanche tonight and we have a preview. Plus, a new defensive pairing tonight with Alex Pietrangelo will skate alongside Nic Hague. Cassidy said he wants to mix things up. He likes to jumble lines a lot, but we should see several...2023-10-0532 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsPosition battles look clearer after 2-0 loss to the SharksWhile none of the four players in contention to earn roster spots stood out in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Sharks, Bruce Cassidy seemed to describe the battle for Reilly Smith's roster spot as getting clearer. Cassidy seemed none too pleased about the performances of Max Comtois, Brendon Brisson, Pavel Dorofeyev and Paul Cotter last night. There was hardly enough to evaluate each player. Cassidy told our Chris Gawlik that Dorofeyev and Cotter have a leg up because they are under contract, while Comtois isn't. It doesn't sound like Comtois will make the VGK roster at this point. Apparently...2023-10-0435 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsConcern about VGK's 3rd lineAmid the departure of Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault moving to the top line, this will be the first time in seven seasons that William Karlsson will not be opening a campaign with his Misfit friends by his side. That could prompt VGK and Bruce Cassidy to move Karlsson to a newly formed third line with Paul Cotter and Michael Amadio for starters or other players could move onto that line. It appears that the Stephenson-Stone-Howden line could be line two heading into the season. But there is definitely concern about the third line and how it will look...2023-08-3025 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsProjected Golden Knights on World Cup and Olympic rostersWith this week's announcement of the NHL and NHLPA allowing players to participate in the World Cup (2025) and Olympics (2026), we decided to take a look at projected VGK members who could be invited to play for their country. Our list includes Jack Eichel (USA), William Karlsson (Sweden), and Logan Thompson (Canada.) We also track the Stanley Cup and we have our weekly WTF, What The Friday, feature.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook...2023-08-2534 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsFree Agent Class of 2024The Golden Knights will have a handful of expiring contracts to deal with at the end of the upcoming season. Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Marchessault leads the list as his six-year contract will end next year. Does VGK begin negotiations now? How much of a raise would Marchessault want? He currently makes $5-million a season and could ask for as much as $6-7 million a year in his next deal. We accounted for the projected $4-million bump in the salary cap next season, so VGK will have some flexibility to pay Marchessault on perhaps a two-year deal. He has...2023-07-1232 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWild Bill's drunken rant tops of the list of victory parade highlightsWe talk about Saturday's Stanley Cup victory parade and especially William Karlsson's drunken profanity laced rant. Thousands of fans lined the Strip at the championship parade, which ended with a rally at Toshiba Plaza. The star of the show was William Karlsson who talked about waiting "six long years" for Jonathan Marchessault to win MVP. A shirtless Karlsson talked about beating Arizona in the first game and how he was "pretty great" in year one. Among our other highlights Bruce Cassidy starting the Back-to-Back chant. Adin Hill paid homage to the 1990 UNLV Runnin' Rebels national championship team by donning...2023-06-1837 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsBruce Cassidy reminds his team it takes 16 wins to hoist the Cup as VGK looks to closeout the CatsOne win away from the hoisting the Stanley Cup and the city of Las Vegas is about to erupt. There are a lot of distractions for the team including a party outside City National practice arena on Monday. VGK enters Tuesday's Game 5 needing just one win to be Cup champions. The Golden Knights come off Saturday's nail-biting 3-2 win over the Panthers. Cassidy wants his team to focus when they get back on the ice Monday. VGK almost blew a 3-0 lead on Saturday as the Panthers came back and made a game of it. VGK's Chandler Stephenson scored...2023-06-1237 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsThe Road To The Stanley Cup! Crossover Edition With Locked On Florida PanthersGame 1 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final gets underway in Las Vegas on Saturday night at 5pm PT as VGK hosts the Florida Panthers. To set the scene, our Tony Cordasco and Locked On Panthers host Armando Velez preview the series. The discuss storylines, players to watch, intangibles and they have predictions for the series. The Golden Knights and Jack Eichel, in his first playoff and Cup series, meet red-hot Florida, led by Matthew Tkachuk, who many believe is the new face of the NHL. They are the leading scorers for their respective teams coming in the Cup Final...2023-06-0337 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesWet Winter Changes Drought OutlookNorthern Arizona’s mountains and topography have a huge impact on the weather, making forecasts challenging. The winter of 2022 - '23 was no exception, and surprised locals and meteorologists alike with record precipitation and snow in many locations. “This spring we had a very deep snowpack, one for the books,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist in Charge Brian Klimowski, Ph.D. “This was the longest we’ve ever had 10 inches of snow on the ground in the Flagstaff area in history.” In addition, Babbitt Lake overflowed its banks, a lake that can be dry for years. On Discovery with Babbitt Ranc...2023-05-3026 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsThe Golden Knights are headed to the Stanley Cup Final after 6-0 closeout win over the StarsThe Golden Knights are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in their six years of existence. VGK put away the Dallas Stars with a 6-0 shutout win in Game 6 to take the series 4-2. They now meet the Florida Panthers with Game 1 at the Fortress set for this Saturday. In Monday's game William Karlsson scored twice and had an assist, Jonathan Marchessault added a goal, and VGK's fourth line played well following a lackluster Game 5 effort. Head Coach Bruce Cassidy inserted Nic Roy as the center for Monday's game on the 4th line and...2023-05-3033 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWCF heads back to Vegas after VGK loses to Stars in OT; lead series 3-1For the first time in the postseason VGK failed to close out an opponent as the Dallas Stars pulled out a 3-2 OT win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. The Golden Knights now lead the series 3-1. They were hoping to win and sweep the series as the Florida Panthers are awaiting the winner of the WCF. Brayden McNabb committed two high sticking penalties and each resulted in a goal for the Stars, including Joe Pavelski's OT winner. William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault scored goals for VGK. The Stars were led by Jason Robertson's pair of goals...2023-05-2636 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsIt's Benn Real! VGK whips Stars 4-0, will look to closeout series Thursday.VGK's Jonathan Marchessault scored just 1:11 into Game 3 and it was the game-winner as VGK manhandled the Dallas, 4-0 in a game that turned ugly for the Stars and their fans. Seconds after the Marchessault goal, Stars Captain Jamie Benn check the VGK Captain Mark Stone hard and as Stone fell to the ground, Benn followed through with a vicious crosscheck to the chin on Stone while he was on the ice. Fortunately for VGK, Stone was ok. But Benn was tossed from the game with a misconduct penalty and it gave the Golden Knights a five-minute power play. VGK's...2023-05-2436 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK to face desperate Stars in Game 3 of the WCFThe VGK Road Warriors hit the road tonight, leading the Dallas Stars 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. To date, the Golden Knights have won 30 road games this season. They are looking to extend their series lead in pivotal Game 3 To do so, we believe the VGK has to put more early pressure on goalie Jake Oettinger, who faced just ten shots through the first 40 minutes on Sunday. VGK has eight come-from-behind wins this postseason, but that could come back to bite them, the fellas say. This will be the 80th playoff game for Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. We...2023-05-2334 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsSpecial Edition - WCF Game 1 Reax and Game 2 PreviewThe Golden Knights took the first game of the series against the Dallas Stars Friday 4-3 in overtime. It was a Brett Howden goal from behind the net that got past Jake Oettinger to give VGK the 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven WCF. The Golden Knights dominated most of the first period of the game, before Jason Robertson scored his first goal in nine games to give the Stars a 1-0 lead. William Karlsson scored the equalizer in the second period and the game was tied heading into the third period. The Golden Knights have now outscored opponents...2023-05-2027 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsPreview of some interesting VGK player matchups in the WCF vs DallasOn today's show we break down some of the interesting matchups that we could see in the upcoming Western Conference Finals Series between VGK and Dallas. The marquee matchup would probably pit VGK's Jack Eichel and Roope Hintz of the Stars. They have 33 playoff points between them. Turning back the clock, we could see Original Misfit Jonathan Marchessault against Joe Pavelski, who had 8 goals in the last series vs Seattle. What about Mark Stone vs VGK cast-off Evgenii Dadonov? Jamie Benn against VGK's William Carrier. These intriguing matchups could be a sign this is a very tight series. We...2023-05-1736 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK advances to the WCF! Is a new rivalry born with Oilers and who's the next opponent?For the fourth time in six years the Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference Finals by eliminating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-2 in Game Six. The star of the night was Jonathan Marchessault, who scored a natural hat trick - all coming in the second period as VGK trailed 2-1 before that goal. VGK blew the game open at that point and led 4-2. William Karlsson added an empty netter in the game's final minute. Adin Hill allowed two Oilers goals on their first two shots then he settled down to stop the next 37 shots. VGK chased starting goalie...2023-05-1538 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsRoad to the Stanley Cup 2023: Why the Vegas Golden Knights advanced past the Winnpeg Jets in Round OneThe Vegas Golden Knights became the first team to punch their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a comfortable five-game series win over the Winnipeg Jets. What was the biggest reason the Knights came out on top? Why was William Karlsson the team's MVP of the series? Should Knights fans fear a potential second round matchup with Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers? And does this VGK season go down as a success now that they've added another playoff series win the the franchise's already impressive list of accomplishments since joining the league as...2023-04-2906 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK advances to the 2nd round; await winner of EDM-LA seriesBruce Cassidy felt confident at Wednesday's presser, he said his team knew what was going to be at stake for Game 5 in the best-of-seven vs Winnipeg. And his group and delivered a 4-1 victory and a KO blow of the Jets. VGK won the Gentleman's Series 4-1. They now advance to the 2nd round where they will meet the winner of the Edmonton-L.A. series, which won't play a sixth game until Saturday. One of the key's to VGK's success in the Winnipeg series was scoring early goals. And, VGK has really turned around second period scoring. They lead...2023-04-2732 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK needs to close out physical series in Game 5 tonight before hits take a toll.VGK and Winnipeg have combined for about 400 hits in the series through four games. Those hits have taken a toll, but primarily on the Jets who are missing their top two scorers. The Golden Knights lead the series 3-1. Bruce Cassidy said his team realizes what is at stake in Thursday's game at the Fortress. The Golden Knights should also see the return of William Carrier, who has been out of the lineup since March 3. Will Stone be a "Mark(ed)" man again? The Jets focused on Stone and Eichel in Game 4. The Jets still feel they have a...2023-04-2731 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK looks to eliminate Jets Thursday, but the Golden Knghts are under. .500 in closeout gamesThe Golden Knights and the Winnipeg Jets have the luxury of getting three days to mend before Game 5 of the first round Cup Playoffs. VGK is looking to end the series with a win, leading 3 games to 1 in the best-of-7 series heading into Thursday's game at the Fortress. VGK has a record of 7-8 in previous closeout games, but the Jets are a team that is missing its two leading scorers. The Golden Knights realize the Jets are playing them close, and need to grind out one more win to advance. Bruce Cassidy told the media Tuesday that William...2023-04-2635 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK Turns To Stone to tie series at 1-1The Captain Mark Stone is back. He scored two goals in Thursday night's 5-2 series tying victory over the Winnipeg Jets to knot the series at 1-1 heading to Winnipeg for the third and fourth games in the best-of-seven. VG cleaned up a lot of areas including clean entry through the neutral zone and putting pucks on net. The VGK depth took over after a wild first period, in which the Golden Knights trailed 1-0 and were apparantly frustrated. After the first period, VGK outshot the Jets 33-16 enroute to the win. William Karlsson led off the scoring for...2023-04-2135 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK loses home ice advantage with Game 1 loss to WinnipegThe Golden Knights were outplayed by the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night in a disappointing 5-1 loss in front of a sellout crowd at T-Mobil Arena. Credit the Jets for clogging the neutral zone, out-hustling and out forchecking VGK. The lone Golden Knights goal came after Bruce Cassidy jumbled the lines in the second period by William Karlsson. Jack Eichel, in his first playoff game was a disappointing -3 on the night. The Golden Knights had just 17 shots on goal, the fewest of the entire season. Mark Stone in his first appearance in 40 games played 23 shifts over 21:28 TOI. The Jets...2023-04-1936 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsTheodore out, VGK skates at rival Sharks with a chance to clinchThe Golden Knights have a chance to clinch a playoff berth tonight as they face the rival Sharks in San Jose. The Sharks are a team in full tanking mode as they look to rebuild. However, San Jose broke a nine-game losing streak with a win over Winnipeg at home Tuesday. VGK did not travel Shea Theodore, who is listed as day-to-day with an unspecified injury. Ben Hutton will take Theodore's spot in the bottom pairing with Nic Hague. Brayden Pachal was brought up from Henderson as a depth piece for the VGK. The Sharks still have a decent...2023-03-3029 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK three-game win streak halted in South FloridaVGK began its five-game road trip with a 2-1 loss in South Florida Tuesday night. The Golden Knights had a slow start for the second time in three games, and the Florida Panthers took advantage by scoring twice in the opening period. The lone goal came from Shea Theodore of the VGK as he, and Jack Eichel have been carrying the load for the team since the All-Star Break. Theodore has 13 points in 13 games post All-Star break for the VGK. Bruce Cassidy wasn't happy with his team's start for the second time in three games. Sergei Bobrovsky deserves a l...2023-03-0835 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsCarrier pots his 7th GWG in VGK 2-1 win over rival SharksWilliam Carrier scored the game-winner for VGK in Thursday's victory over the rival Sharks. It appeared the Golden Knights were headed to O.T. but San Jose gave up its 19th goal of the final minute on the season and fell to VGK in regulation 2-1. Carrier's goal, his 15th of the season, came with 16.6 seconds remaining. In a season in which the Sharks are apparently tanking, it looked as though San Jose didn't care about extending the game into overtime. Shea Theodore made a pass off the back wall and Chandler Stevenson shoveled the puck across the ice...2023-02-1731 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsThe Untouchables! VGK names we probably won't hear in trade rumorsEliott Ness and Frank Nitti report on The Untouchables: Players VGK won't dare part with as the March 3rd trade deadline draws closer. Among the popular names: Jack Eichel (no movement clause), Alex Pietroangelo, Riley Smith. Others were William Karlsson (10-team no trade clause and lengthy contract) and Zach Whitecloud. We also looked at players that could be up for trade talks. Alec Martinez was the first name that surfaced. we even feel VGK could part ways with All-Star Chandler Stephenson, especially if the club keeps getting in the mix for other league centers. And, we discuss the slumping...2023-02-0135 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsCarrier returns; Theodore day-to-day as VGK faces Rangers and Isles before breakBruce Cassidy announced Thursday that William Carrier will be returning to the VGK lineup on Friday night in New York against the Rangers. Cassidy, however, said he wasn't sure if Shea Theodore would be returning this weekend as he is listed as day-to-day. Carrier will be paired with Chandler Stephenson and Phil Kessel on the third line. Brett Howden will be paired with Nic Roy and Keegan Kolesar on the fourth line tonight. VGK plays at MSG tonight against the Rangers then on Saturday they play at the slumping Islanders before heading into the all-star break. VGK comes off...2023-01-2737 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsL.T. shoulders blame in overtime loss to the Devils even though he might have played his best gameVGK fell in New Jersey in overtime to the Devils Tuesday night 3-2. The Golden Knights led 2-1 until Dougie Hamilton found the back of the net with 1:10 to go in regulation. Both goals in the first 60 minutes came off deflections and Logan Thompson was unable to stop redirected pucks. Hamilton would later pot the game winner with less than a minute to go in the extra period off a sensational pass by Jack Hughes, who drew two defenders on the power play and found Hamilton alone in the high slot. Thompson afterward said the loss was on him...2023-01-2538 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsEichel, Cotter expected to play tonight vs Pittsburgh. Pens 0-3-2 last five gamesBoth Jack Eichel and Paul Cotter will be in the lineup for VGK as the Golden Knights face a slumping Pittsburgh Penguins team. Eichel has missed 11 games due to injury, Cotter has been out for 8 games. Eichel could return in a different role - on line 2 with Nic Roy and Reilly Smith. Bruce Cassidy probably won't break up the top line for Eichel's return. Cotter returns to the third line, but it appears William Karlsson will be centering that line. On the day Eichel returns, former Golden Knight Max Pacioretty is expected to be in the starting lineup or...2023-01-0538 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesTraining Artemis Astronauts, Forging a Land-Use Ethic for Other Worlds on Babbitt RanchesAstronauts drive a moon rover prototype and practice geology on the rocky high desert of Babbitt Ranches in preparation for the moon and Mars. USGS geologist Jim Skinner discusses drills he and others create, along with a land-use ethic being forged by Babbitt Ranches, USGS and NASA to carry forth to other worlds.2022-12-1913 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsHas VGK leveled off? What is the Golden Knights biggest need right now?Over the past 9 games VGK is 4-5. Has this team leveled off? Yes. What is the turning point? We also give our guesses on who will be the next William Carrier over the next 20 games. Tony = Roy. Chris = Kessel. And what are the Golden Knights biggest needs this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-11-3038 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsWhere there are Will's there's a way. Weekend Previews. What The FridaySince we took off for the holiday, we recap the win on Wednesday night over the Senators 4-1. The "Wills" - William Carrier and William Karlsson scored highlight goals in the win. Carrier is off to a fast start with 7 goals already. We discuss the fourth line becoming the third line, since Line 3 is struggling lately. We preview the VGK-Kraken meeting Friday, between two of the NHL's hottest teams. VGK tries to replicate its win over the Canucks from earlier this week when the clubs meet on Saturday in the tail end of the back-to-back. And, as always it's...2022-11-2538 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsChaotic third period in Vancouver, but VGK prevails 5-4The Golden Knights were able to rally from two goals down on Monday night in Vancouver 5-4 but not before the Canucks and VGK each had three goal scoring runs. Alex Pietrangelo scored the game-winner at the 14:14 mark. He remains red hot as he also added two helpers in the game. VGK had a 2-1 lead heading into the third period. The late goals came from William Carrier, Rielly Smith and Pietrangelo. On this episode we also discuss how the schedule will get tougher in December, and listeners ask what about an enforcer? Does VGK need one? 2022-11-2239 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK hangs on for sixth straight win, next stop: MontrealThe Golden Knights squandered a four goal lead, but hung on late as the defense came up big to preserve a 5-4 road win in Ottawa. The Golden Knights chased starting goal Anton Forsberg, but Cam Talbot came on in his first appearance as a Senator and kept the Sens in the game. Mark Stone had a goal and an assist in the contest for VGK. The Golden Knights defense wasn't as stout as it has been allowing four goals for the first time this season. And, Logan Thompson had to turn away 42 shots in the process. William Carrier...2022-11-0438 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsVGK's Kessel sets Ironman record; scores career goal No 400 in 4-2 VGK road win in San JosePhil Kessel set the NHL Ironman record by playing in his 890th consecutive game. He also potted the first goal of the game as VGK continued its domination over the San Jose Sharks with a 4-2 road victory. VGK continued to have a second period lapse, they haven't scored a goal in 100:17 in period two. But they rallied for three goals in the third period with Shea Theodore, William Karlsson and Mark Stone delivering goals. Adin Hill started in net for VGK and had 29 saves. VGK's defense has been helping its goalies a lot this season. Tony and Chris...2022-10-2638 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesAll Things Pronghorn Antelope with Larry Phoenix, Region II Supervisor, Arizona Game & Fish DepartmentThe pronghorn antelope has long been a graceful symbol of the West, a beautiful representation of freedom and elegance as it sprints across the open grassland. Along with the Arizona Game & Fish Department and others, Babbitt Ranches has been studying, monitoring and taking action to maintain the pronghorn and their habitat.2022-05-0643 minLocked On Golden Knights - Daily Podcast On the Vegas Golden KnightsThe Golden Knights With Their Best Win To Date Over Calgary 3-2 Sunday Night. William Karlsson Returned After Missing 15 Games. Dylan Coghlan "Saves" The Day. And, Robin Lehner Says He Won't Play In The OlympicsIt was the Golden Knights biggest win of the season so far on Sunday night. They defeated the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a thrilling matchup. The win cuts the lead down to seven points in the Pacific Division. VGK did it with defense and paying attention to details, as Pete DeBoer said. The Golden Knights William Karlsson returned after missing 15 games and said he was pleased with the way he played. Dylan Coghlan made a game-saving save on a breakaway as he swept the puck away from the goal line. And, Robin Lehner said he will not be playing...2021-12-0617 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesEcological Restoration, Ultra Running, and CoachingIan Torrence has been the National Restoration Specialist for the American Conservation Experience, a long time champion for recreation and a world-class ultra-marathon runner. Ian has played a key role in restoring stretches of the Little Colorado River on Babbitt Ranches and establishing the 100 mile Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Ultra Marathon across Babbitts CO Bar ranch along the Arizona Trail.2021-07-3023 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesRange and Soils Management in Northern Arizona with Stephen CassadyDiscussions on the innovation of range, soils and vegetation management with Stephen Cassady of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.2021-03-0925 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesAn American Cowboy: Victor Howell-Part TwoVictor Howell is a dedicated cowboy who exemplifies Cowboy Essence. Vic greets each day with gratitude and consistency, the desire to learn something new, to inspire and lead others, and to always be at his best!2020-12-0715 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesAn American Cowboy: Victor Howell-Part OneVictor Howell is a dedicated cowboy who exemplifies Cowboy Essence. Vic greets each day with gratitude and consistency, the desire to learn something new, to inspire and lead others, and to always be at his best!2020-11-2417 min
Discovery with Babbitt RanchesRenewable EnergyRenewable energy is a “huge” area of economic growth in the United States, says Karin Wadsack, program manager for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specializing in grid-scale tribal energy. Wadsack predicts Arizona will be seeing a lot more interest from wind and solar farm developers in the near future. “Landowners can do background research and find out a lot more about the industry to put themselves in the driver’s seat,” she says, as renewable energy companies continue to look to northern Arizona for potential sites and engage in conversations with ranchers and other large landowners. Hear more on Discove...2020-02-2740 minDiscovery with Babbitt RanchesThe Changing Landscape of the Colorado PlateauShadow species like wolves, migrating animals such as the kudamundi, and non-native plants like tamarisk are playing big roll on the Colorado Plateau, says Larry Stevens, Ph D., curator of ecology and conservation at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Hear about Northern Arizona's changing landscape and animal community on Discovery with Babbitt Ranches as Dr. Stevens joins host Billy Cordasco.2020-01-2900 minDiscovery with Babbitt RanchesSignificant Personal Relationships - Part 3Part 3 - Continued discussion with Dr. Ed Hoover of significant interpersonal relationship fundamentals, their complexity, and core concepts to build and maintain relationship health.2019-11-0628 minDiscovery with Babbitt RanchesSignificant Personal Relationships-Part 2Part 2 - Continued discussion with Dr. Ed Hoover of significant interpersonal relationship fundamentals, their complexity, and core concepts to maintain relationship health.2019-10-1536 minDiscovery with Babbitt RanchesSignificant Personal Relationships-Part 1Significant Interpersonal Relationships are complicated and Fundamentals to who we are as human beings - Listen to Dr. Ed Hoover explain the core concepts of healthy relationships. In the End, Relationships are all there is..2019-10-1026 minDiscovery with Babbitt Ranches"Fly Like an Eagle"Join us to discuss groundbreaking golden eagle research and conservation efforts on Babbitt Ranches with renowned Environmental Research Specialist, Tom Koronkiewicz of SWCA Environmental Consultants. Tom specializes in avian ecology for threatened and endangered species. We have been collecting and analyzing a vast amount of science and research on this amazing bird and its surrounding ecosystem over the past ten years.2019-10-0120 min
Discovery with Babbitt Ranches"Go West, Young Babbitt"The arrival of the Babbitt family to America began in 1639 near the shore of Plymouth Rock. Today much of the business activities are in northern Arizona. Join us as we journey through over 350 years of Babbitt family history with family historian, Jim Babbitt.2019-09-2518 min