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NHL Highlights | Golden Knights vs. Sharks - October 12, 2023

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Golden Knights spoil the Sharks opener with a 4-1 victory

Nic Hague and Nicolas Roy scored in the final 2 minutes of the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights spoiled San Jose’s season opener by beating the Sharks 4-1

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golden Knights' second-period goals spoil Sharks' season-opener Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy scored 53 seconds apart late in the second period, breaking a tie and helping the Golden Knights earn a 4-1 wi...

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Top 10 Pregame Introductions in the NHL From the Golden Knights leaning into their Vegas flare, to Montreal showing off history and tradition, 10 teams in the NHL do pregame intros...

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jonas Rondbjerg - Called up Thursday Rondbjerg was summoned by Vegas on Thursday.

Impact Rondbjerg scored 12 goals and 28 points in 54 AHL contests with Henderson in 2022-23. He also recorded an assist in 13 outings with Vegas.

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NHL suspends Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for 2 games for head shot

The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for two games without pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golden Knights down two forwards heading into San Jose The Golden Knights will be down two forwards with William Carrier (upper body) and Brett Howden (suspension) out for Thursday's game against...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Brett Howden - Suspended for two games Howden was suspended for two games Wednesday after delivering an illegal check to the head of Brandon Tanev (upper body) in Tuesday's game versus the Kraken.

Impact Howden will miss Thursday's game in San Jose and Saturday's home game versus Anaheim. The 25-year-old's absence will test the Golden Knights' depth early on, as William Carrier (upper body) also left the season opener injured. Vegas is expected to recall Jonas Rondbjerg from AHL Henderson, while Pavel Dorofeyev is also set to enter the lineup.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adin Hill - Set to start Saturday Hill will guard the home goal in Saturday's game versus the Ducks, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Impact Hill was sharp in the season opener, stopping 32 of 33 shots in a 4-1 win over the Kraken. The 27-year-old will be rewarded with a favorable matchup Saturday after Logan Thompson gets the nod Thursday in San Jose. Both goalies figure to share the crease until one of them creates some separation in performance.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Will face Sharks Thompson is expected to start Thursday against San Jose, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Impact Thompson will make his first start of the campaign after posting a 21-13-3 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 save percentage in 37 contests last season. He has a 1-1-1 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .913 save percentage in three career outings versus the Sharks.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

William Carrier - Won't play Thursday Carrier (upper body) will miss Thursday's game versus San Jose, per Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Impact Carrier suffered the upper-body injury during Tuesday's 4-1 win over Seattle. He had 16 goals and 25 points in 56 contests last season. With Carrier unavailable, Pavel Dorofeyev is expected to play Thursday.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights' Brett Howden to have hearing with NHL Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday following his illegal ch...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Brett Howden - Will have hearing Wednesday Howden will have a hearing Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety for his high hit on Seattle's Brandon Tanev on Tuesday.

Impact Howden received a match penalty at 6:02 of the third period as a result of the hit. Tanev left the contest with an upper-body injury. If Howden is suspended, then Paul Cotter might serve in a top-six capacity Thursday versus San Jose.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After enjoying the spoils of a championship, Golden Knights look poised for another Vegas' opening 4-1 win over Seattle followed the same recipe that led to many playoff victories on the way to last year’s Stanley Cup win.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sharks host the Golden Knights in Pacific Division matchup

The Vegas Golden Knights take on the San Jose Sharks in a matchup within the Pacific Division Thursday

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hill's strong start key to Golden Knights' season-opening win Adin Hill made 32 saves, including some key stops in the first period, to help the Golden Knights to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in th...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Brayden McNabb - Supplies assist in win McNabb recorded an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact McNabb made a heads-up play to spring Ivan Barbashev for a breakaway on the Golden Knights' third goal. It's good to see McNabb on the scoresheet early -- his primary purpose on the ice is to apply a physical and defensive presence. He'll likely be leaned on for bigger defensive minutes until Alec Martinez (upper body) is ready to return from injured reserve.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brett Howden - Tossed from Tuesday's game Howden was ejected from Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken after delivering a high hit to Brandon Tanev in the third period.

Impact Prior to receiving a match penalty, Howden set up Chandler Stephenson for the opening goal in the first period. Tanev did not return to the game, and given the match penalty, Howden could be in line for supplemental discipline. The 25-year-old forward played on the second line Tuesday, but he also filled in for some shifts on the fourth line after William Carrier (upper body) exited the contest. Howden has done alright as a depth scorer, picking up 34 points over 102 games with the Golden Knights, but he'd likely be better suited to a bottom-six role.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Stone - Provides two assists in win Stone logged two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Stone helped out on Chandler Stephenson's opening goal and Jack Eichel's empty-netter. While he was limited to 38 points and 43 games last season, Stone returned to produce 24 points in 22 playoff outings. Keeping the 31-year-old winger healthy will be key for Vegas' defense of their Stanley Cup Championship -- he's played just 80 games over the last two campaigns combined due to a pair of back surgeries. For now, it appears head coach Bruce Cassidy is content to have Stone and Eichel on separate lines, providing balance to the Golden Knights' top six.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Eichel - Deposits empty-netter Eichel scored an empty-net goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Eichel tallied with 1:15 left in the game to finish off Vegas' win on a night that saw them raise the Stanley Cup banner they earned in June. The center averaged 18:46 of ice time per game last year, but he saw 19:53 of ice time Tuesday. That suggests he may be relied on as a true No. 1 center, though the presence of defensively sound options in Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson could still allow Eichel to focus mostly on offense. After posting 66 points in 67 outings last year, Eichel will attempt to get back to the point-per-game threshold for the first time since 2019-20.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

3 takeaways from Knights' win: Kraken downed after banner raised LAS VEGAS — The night began with 22 gold-clad players wrapping their arms around one another, celebrating the symbol of their lives’ work ge...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ivan Barbashev - Finds twine Tuesday Barbashev scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Barbashev was sprung on a breakaway by Brayden McNabb's stretch pass early in the second period. The goal was the third of the game for Vegas. Barbashev has settled in nicely alongside Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault on the Golden Knights' top line since he was traded from the Blues last March. Barbashev's career highs are 26 goals and 60 points in 81 games in 2021-22, but if he remains in a significant role throughout this season, he could challenge those scoring marks.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Marchessault - Nets goal in win Marchessault scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Marchessault got a slight touch on Brandon Tanev's attempted pass, deflecting the puck just past the post for the Golden Knights' second goal. It's one of the easiest tallies Marchessault will score all season. The 32-year-old winger has scored no fewer than 18 goals in any of his first six seasons with Vegas, and that low mark came in the 56-game 2020-21 campaign. Look for Marchessault to routinely feature in a top-six role with power-play time in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights beat Kraken to open Cup defense Adin Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots and Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights opened defense of their Stanle...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chandler Stephenson - Goal, assist in win Stephenson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Stephenson opened the scoring in the first period when he finished off a tic-tac-toe passing play. He also assisted on Jack Eichel's empty-net tally in the third. Stephenson has posted 64 and 65 points in the last two seasons, and it appears he'll be a full-time fixture in the top six this year. He worked on a line with Mark Stone in the season opener, though that duo may have a rotating cast of left wings throughout the campaign.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE