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Golden Knights have plenty of goaltending options, but who should get the nod in net?Not since the days of the Marc-André Fleury/Robin Lehner tandem has the Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie situation been so complicated.
Dallas visits Detroit after shootout victory
The Dallas Stars visit the Detroit Red Wings after the Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in a shootoutAPRIL 9, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joel Kiviranta - Breaks slump with goalKiviranta scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
ImpactKiviranta snapped a 12-game slump with the game-tying goal in the second period. The Finnish winger hasn't contributed a ton of offense this season with eight goals and an assist through 67 contests. He's added 83 shots on net, 116 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-9 rating while playing in a bottom-six role.
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Radek Faksa - Logs helper in shootout winFaksa notched an assist and four hits in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
ImpactFaksa has gotten more involved lately with three helpers over his last six games. The 29-year-old set up a Joel Kiviranta tally in the second period Saturday. Faksa has reached the 20-point mark for the fifth time in his career. He's added 85 shots on net, 86 hits, 68 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 78 outings.
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Thomas Harley - Notches helper SaturdayHarley posted an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
ImpactHarley's first NHL point of the season came in his third game since his call-up. The 21-year-old defenseman has seemingly leapfrogged both Joel Hanley and Nils Lundkvist on the depth chart thanks to his strong defensive play. Harley has one helper, a plus-4 rating, two shots on net and six blocked shots through three outings, and he's been paired with a steady veteran in Colin Miller.
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Keegan Kolesar - Sets up opening goalKolesar produced an assist and five hits in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
ImpactKolesar has two points over eight games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old winger set up Brett Howden for Vegas' lone goal of Saturday's contest. Kolesar is up to 18 points, 269 hits, 68 PIM, 61 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 72 outings.
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Brett Howden - Nets lone goal in shootout lossHowden scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
ImpactHowden was the only Vegas skater to solve Jake Oettinger in this contest. The goal was Howden's second in the last five games. The 25-year-old forward remains firmly in a bottom-six role, where he's managed six tallies, seven helpers, 51 shots on net, 105 hits and 55 PIM through 53 outings this season.
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