McNabb’s willingness to do the dirty work makes him a great fit next to fellow original misfit Shea Theodore. He led the NHL in blocks last season and finished second this season behind only teammate Alec Martinez. McNabb is also a tough customer in his own zone, working hard to clear the front of the crease while also putting his body on the line when shots start flying toward the net. They’re aware if they wander along the walls in the neutral zone without their head up, they’re liable to be on the receiving end of one of his crushing hip checks that can shake the T-Mobile Arena glass. McNabb strikes fear into opponents despite not being much of a threat to score. But he’s tough, physical and such a defensive stalwart that he was the first Knights defenseman to lift the Stanley Cup. He doesn’t stuff the stat sheet and he doesn’t always put plays on the highlight reels. McNabb has been one of the bedrocks of the Knights’ blue line since being plucked from the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 expansion draft. Here is more on McNabb’s impact on the Knights: It visited with Silver Knights captain Brayden Pachal on Sunday and center Chandler Stephenson on Tuesday. Wednesday marked the Cup’s fourth straight day in Saskatchewan.
McNabb is tough, physical and provides a great complement to skill partner Shea Theodore. He’s played 420 games for the Knights, third-most in team history behind only Marchessault and Karlsson (432).
The 32-year-old has been a stalwart for the team on the back end for the last six seasons. McNabb, who was selected from the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 expansion draft, was the fifth Knights player to hoist the trophy after his team’s championship following captain Mark Stone, left wing Reilly Smith, right wing Jonathan Marchessault and center William Karlsson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Stanley Cup visited with its first player from the Golden Knights’ original team Wednesday.ĭefenseman Brayden McNabb was scheduled to host the Cup in his home province of Saskatchewan. Silver Knights coach Ryan Craig, a Golden Knights assistant the last six seasons, was scheduled to celebrate the organization’s Stanley Cup championship Saturday. Ryan Craig, addresses the media after being introduced as the Silver Knights head coach at The Dollar Loan Center, on Friday, June 30, 2023, in Henderson.
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