Golden Knights’ Appeal Denied, Second-Round Pick Stays Gone

Vegas took its shot at the league and came up empty, which is usually how these things go when the NHL wants to draw a hard line. The Golden Knights will remain without their second-round pick after the appeal process did not move the needle. That keeps the punishment tied to the media-policy issue and leaves the franchise dealing with the fallout instead of the fix. For a team that likes to play on the edge, this is one reminder that the league office has its own whistle.