The Hockey News team site writers' preseason poll did not have any accolades going to Vegas Golden Knights. Paul Delos Santos explains why this is not surprising. LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights earned two votes to win the President’s Trophy but were otherwise shutout of The Hockey News’ preseason poll. No Vegas Golden Knights player was picked to win an individual award, as well. While it might seem as a small slight toward the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the results shouldn’t surprise anyone. Vegas doesn’t stand out in any one area, rather win as a team via depth. They tend to be stronger across three D-pairs and four lines than most teams. Despite names such as Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Alex Pietrangelo, the Golden Knights are not necessarily known for high-flying scoring performances like Connor McDavid. Stone came the closest at being predicted to win an award, finishing fourth in projected Selke voting. They don’t have a preseason Vezina candidate. They don’t have a rookie who would make a run at Connor Bedard. Either way, like most things at this point of the season, it should be taken with a grain of salt. OTHER NOTES FROM THN’S PRESEASON POLL: * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined
