Dorofeyev powers Golden Knights past Blackhawks 4-0 as Hill ends shutout drought

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev recorded two goals and an assist for the second straight game and Adin Hill had his first shutout in a year as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Saturday night.

The victory put the Golden Knights back into first place in the Pacific Division with 76 points, one ahead of Anaheim, which lost 2-0 at Ottawa on Saturday.

Rasmus Andersson and Keegan Kolesar also scored goals for the Golden Knights, and Mark Stone and Mitch Marner each had two assists. Jack Eichel, playing in his 300th Golden Knights game, had his three-game goal streak end.

Spencer Knights made 28 saves for the Blackhawks.

Two of Dorofeyev's goals came on power plays against the NHL's top penalty kill unit — his team-record 17th and 18th goals this season with the man advantage.

Hill made 21 saves for his first shutout since a 4-0 victory over Columbus on March 13, 2025.

His shutout nearly ended less than a minute into the third period when Chicago defenseman Artyom Levshunov hit the back of the net from the right point. Vegas successfully challenged that Ryan Greene executed a hand pass.

Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl also saved a goal in the second period, knocking away Greene's shot with Hill caught out of the net.

The Golden Knights took control with three goals within 3 1/2 minutes of each other in the first period of what became a chippy game between the clubs. Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.

This was referee Wes McCauley's 1,500th game. He was honored during a stoppage in the first, and Golden Knights players shook his hand after the game.

Blackhawks: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night.

Golden Knights: Host Buffalo on Tuesday night.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) fights with Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) faces fans after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev, right, celebrates with right wing Mitch Marner (93) after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (48) looks on at left. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of ​Hormuz, while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending.

Iran’s call to evacuate the Middle East’s busiest port and two other UAE ports marked the first time it had openly threatened a neighboring country’s non-U.S. assets.

Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports, without providing evidence.

Meanwhile, Israel’s war against Hezbollah has deepened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, with about 800 people killed and more than 850,000 displaced.

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The United Arab Emirates reported a missile attack Sunday morning.

Authorities urged residents to remain in safe locations.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Saturday identified six service members who died when the military refueling aircraft they were aboard crashed Thursday while supporting operations against Iran.

The service members were Maj. John A. Klinner, 33; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, according to U.S. officials.

The crash in western Iraq followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” according to U.S. Central Command. The other plane landed safety.

Israel’s military said early Sunday that Iran launched another round of missiles toward Israel.

Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and loud booms were heard.

Israeli security forces inspect damage at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Holon, central Israel, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Two men ride their motorbike past a billboard of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A man chants slogan while the body of Gen. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Defense Council and a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader who was killed in a strike, is being buried at the courtyard of the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Rescue workers inspect an apartment damaged in an Israeli airstrike as thick smoke fills the building in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)

Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)