Ottawa added to its defensive depth on Monday by adding AHL veteran Jeremy Davies on a one-year, two-way contract. The 27-year-old has 23 NHL games under his belt but last appeared in the big league in 2022-23 with Buffalo for one game. In 2023-24 he had 12 goals and 35 points in 66 games played with Rochester (AHL).
Vegas' bottom six is slowly coming together after they signed Tanner Laczynski to a two-year contract worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV) on Monday. The 27-year-old played 32 of his 38 career games in 2023-24 and had two goals, four points and a -5 plus/minus.
Smith will find himself on a third different team for the third straight year after he was acquired from the Penguins for a 2027 2nd Round Pick and a conditional 2025 5th Round Pick. The 33-year-old is entering his 14th NHL season and had 13 goals, 40 points, and 18 PIMs in 76 games with Pittsburgh in 2023-24.
Hill was perfect when Vegas needed him most, stopping all 23 of 23 shots for his third career playoff shutout as he evened up the Golden Knights' opening series and will be the starter for Game 7 on Sunday. The 27-year-old led Vegas to thier first Stanley Cup Victory last season but only took over the starters crease in Game 5 this year. He holds a 1-1-0 record, 1.52 GAA and .938 SV% through his two starts and will be looking to knock off Dallas on Sunday on the road.
Hill was perfect when Vegas needed him most, stopping all 23 of 23 shots for his third career playoff shutout as he evened up the Golden Knights' opening series and will be the starter for Game 7 on Sunday. The 27-year-old led Vegas to thier first Stanley Cup Victory last season but only took over the starters crease in Game 5 this year. He holds a 1-1-0 record, 1.52 GAA and .938 SV% through his two starts and will be looking to knock off Dallas on Sunday.
Hutton made his series debut in Game 5 but will come out of the lineup for Game 6. Zach Whitecloud will draw back in and replace him on the Golden Knights' blueline.
Dorofeyev drew into the lineup for Game 5 but will immediately come out for Game 6. Keegan Kolesar will replace him in the Golden Knights' bottom-6.
Kolesar was a healthy scratch for Game 5 but will replace Pavel Dorofeyev for Game 6. Kolesar has not registered a point and has four shots and 18 hits in four games in the series.
Hill allowed three goals on 25 shots in his series debut in Game 5. Despite strong play from Logan Thompson early in the series, the Golden Knights will turn to Hill's experience again in Game 6. Hill was 10-7-1 with a 2.54 GAA, .913 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice this season.
In a surprise move, Adin Hill was the first goaltender off the ice at Vegas' morning skate and will get his first start of the playoffs in Game 5 as he replaces Logan Thompson. Hill led the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup victory in 2022-23, and had a solid 19-12-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .909 SV% in his second year with Vegas. During last year's historical playoff run, he was 11-4-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .932 SV%.
In a surprise move, Adin Hill was the first goaltender off the ice at Vegas' morning skate and will get his first start of the playoffs in Game 5 as he replaces Logan Thompson. Hill led the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup victory in 2022-23, and had a solid 19-12-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .909 SV% in his second year with Vegas. During last year's historical playoff run, he was 11-4-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .932 SV%.
Kolesar will head to the press box as a healthy scratch for Game 5 on Wednesday as he is replaced by Pavel Dorofeyev. The 27-year-old had failed to pick up a point in his four appearances this post season, with his four SOG, and a -1 plus/minus while averaging just 11:03 TOI/GP.
Hutton will draw into the Golden Knights lineup for the first time in this year's playoffs as he replaces Zach Whitecloud in Vegas' lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday. The 31-year-old appeared in two games during last year's Stanley Cup playoff run. He had two goals, eight assists, 67 SOG, 17 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 41 games during the regular season.
Dorofeyev has yet to appear in this year's post-season but will make his playoff debut on Wednesday as he draws into the lineup for Game 5. The 23-year-old is expected to draw into Vegas' second line and had 13 goals, 24 points, 97 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus in 47 games played.
Coghlan is not expected to see any playoff action any time soon, as the Hurricanes are simply opting to add some emergency depth and fill out their playoff roster. Max Comtois and Antti Raanta were also recalled on Tuesday.
Pietrangelo missed the final seven games of the regular season after undergoing an appendectomy. His return will provide a huge boost to the Golden Knights' blueline and will push Alec Martinez back out of the lineup. Pietrangelo finished the 2024 regular season with. 33 points (4G / 29A) in 64 games.
