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Hill led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Saad is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Vegas has signed Keegan Kolesar to a three-year, $7.5 million ($2,500,000 AAV) contract extension.
Reinhardt has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Reinhardt spent a portion of the 2024-25 season in Ottawa, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in five games. That said, the 24-year-old has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 12 games with the Belleville Senators.
Korczak is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Winnipeg.
Korczak will take a seat on Thursday to make room for the return of Zach Whitecloud (upper-body). Korczak has zero goals and three assists in 17 games this season.
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Hill will start in Winnipeg on Thursday.
The Golden Knights have won three straight, outscoring their opposition 8-3, and will roll with Hill between the pipes on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Hill has a respectable 2.63 GAA and .905 SV% in 18 games this season (12-4-2) and has been excellent lately, allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight (6-1-1), posting a stellar .938 SV%. The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as +108 road underdogs against a Jets club they defeated 4-3 less than two weeks ago.
The Senators have loaned Cole Reinhardt to Belleville (AHL).
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Hill will start vs. Dallas on Friday.
The Golden Knights have won two straight and will turn to Hill between the pipes on Friday night against the Dallas Stars. Hill saved all 28 shots he faced in his previous outing, a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers, for his second shutout of the season. The 28-year-old Hill has a 2.67 GAA and .900 SV% through 17 games (11-4-2) this season. The Golden Knights enter Friday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Stars club that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).
Stone (lower-body) is expected to return vs. Dallas on Friday.
Stone has not played since November 6th, missing 14 games with a lower-body injury. Before his injury, the 32-year-old Stone was off to a monstrous start to the 2024-25 season, among the league leaders, with 21 points (6G / 15A) in 13 games.
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Hill will start vs. Edmonton on Tuesday.
Ilya Samsonov was between the pipes in a 6-0 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday, and the Golden Knight will revert to Hill on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. Hill has a 2.85 GAA and .894 SV% in 16 games this season (10-4-2) and saved 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Oilers on November 6th. The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +116 home underdogs against an Oilers club riding a three-game winning streak.
Smith is expected to draw back into New York's lineup vs. New Jersey on Monday.
With Brett Berard (upper body) sidelined, Smith will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Smith is averaging 15:28 time-on-ice, scoring 12 points (3G / 9A) in 22 games, but has been held off the scoresheet in four of his last five.
Reinhardt will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Coghlan will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Smith is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Montreal on Saturday.
Coghlan will draw into the Jets' lineup on Friday.
Coghlan will make his Jets debut in Vegas on Friday, skating on the third pair alongside Logan Stanley, who is playing in his first game since November 9th (mid-body injury). Ville Heinola and Colin Miller will draw out of the lineup.
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Hill will start vs. Winnipeg on Friday.
Hill was tremendous in his previous outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%), but came up short in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. After a rocky start to the season, the 28-year-old Hill has allowed two or fewer goals in five straight (3-1-1), posting an impressive .932 SV%. The Golden Knights enter the action on Friday as +102 home underdogs against the NHL's first-place team, the Winnipeg Jets.
Hagg has been reassigned to Henderson (AHL).
Hagg, and NHL veteran of 345 games, recently played his first two games with the Golden Knights but has been sent down to the AHL. The 29-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL), scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 14 games.
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Hill will start in Colorado on Wednesday.
Hill will return to the Golden Knights' crease tonight after Ilya Samsonov got the nod in Monday's 5-4 shootout victory over the Flyers. Hill picked up the victory his last time out, allowing two goals on 17 shots in a 6-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday. He owns an impressive 9-4-1 record on the season despite an underwhelming .887 SV%. He'll have to be at his best tonight against Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche.
Karlsson (personal) is expected to rejoin Vegas' lineup in Colorado on Wednesday.
Karlsson did not play on Monday, being a late scratch due to personal reasons, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Karlsson missed the beginning portion of the season due to an injury but has been productive since joining the club, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games.
Pietrangelo (upper-body) is expected to return in Colorado on Wednesday.
Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch prior to warmups last Thursday and has not played since due to an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old Pietrangelo is having a productive season from the Golden Knights' blueline, averaging 21:55 time-on-ice and scoring 14 points (2G / 12A) in 19 games.
