KNIGHTS NOTEBOOK

the same time and just start preparing the same way.”

Raffle returns

The Knights’ 51/49 charity raffles, which happen every home game, will take place online during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The raffles will be hosted by the Folded Flag Foundation, which provides scholarships and support grants to the spouses of U.S. military and government personnel who have died in the line of duty.

The first raffle will start at noon Thursday and run through 11:59 p.m. Monday. The winning ticket will be picked at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The next raffle will begin one hour before puck drop on the first day of the first round of the playoffs.

Tickets will be sold online at foldedflag.bump5050.com. Fans must be physically located in Nevada to participate.

Parenting from afar

Holden said defenseman Jon Merrill has held a dance party over Zoom with his three daughters in the NHL’S bubble, one of the many ways the Knights’ fathers have stayed connected to their children. Holden said he’s also heard of players having virtual “story time” with their kids.

“The amount of time we’re going to be away, you’ve got to preplan what kinds of things you can bring or do to talk to your kids about over the time we’re apart,” said Holden, who has four children. “It’s obviously nice to have other guys in that situation where you can lean on them a little bit to help you through if you’re missing your family.”

Round-robin update

Colorado defeated Dallas 4-0 in its second round-robin game Wednesday, ensuring that the Knights cannot finish with the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.

The Knights can still receive the

No. 1 seed if they get at least a point against St. Louis and beat the Avalanche on Saturday.