NHL Hockey Player News

Whitecloud sat out Thursday's game but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Wild. He'll skate alongside Nicolas Hague on the team's third defensive pairing.

Stone missed practice over the weekend due to the illness but is good to go for Monday's game against Minnesota. Stone has been able to stay healthy and enjoy a productive year with the Golden Knights, scoring 15 goals and adding 36 assists in 52 games.

Rempal was recalled to take the place of Paul Cotter (illness) in the lineup for Monday's game against the Wild. Rempal has two goals in four games with the Golden Knights this season.

Cotter was a late scratch for Monday's game, with Vegas only announcing his absence at the start of warmups. Cotter has six goals and 13 assists in 52 games this season.

Dumoulin suffered the injury late in the first period and was unable to return. We should expect to receive an update on the injury following the conclusion of Monday's game.

Deslauriers will be the odd-man out on Monday as the Flyers are opting to dress seven defensemen. Deslauriers has no goals and three assists in 46 games this season.

Zamula will re-enter the lineup after sitting out Saturday, and will presumably reclaim his role on the Flyers' first power-play unit. Zamula has five goals and ten assists in 42 games this season.

Staal will enter the lineup in place of Rasmus Ristolainen (upper-body). Staal has one goal and one assist in 18 games this season.

Ristolainen will sit for the second time in three games, this time due to an upper-body injury. Marc Staal will enter the lineup in his place.

Daccord will maintain his hold on the Kraken crease on Monday as Philip Grubauer is yet to make an appearance since returning from a lower-body injury on January 24th, though that will likely come to an end when the Kraken travel to Long Island on Tuesday for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Daccord was unfortunate to pick up the loss his last time out, stopping 35 of the 38 shots he faced as Seattle fell to the Flyers by a score of 3-2. He has enjoyed one of the biggest breakout campaigns across the NHL this season, posting a .921 SV% and a 2.34 GAA across 35 appearances.

O'Brien will be the odd-man out on Monday as Adam Ruzicka is set to make his Coyotes debut. O'Brien has three goals and five assists in 49 games this season.

Foerster is dealing with a lower-body injury and will sit out Monday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. He was spotted in a walking boot after Saturday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 22-year-old Foerster has three goals and eight shots in his last four games while playing predominantly on a line with Ryan Poehling and Noah Cates.

Stevens and the Red Wings have agreed to mutually part ways which has led to the 27-year-old to clear waivers and have his contract terminated. The center was a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (125th) by the St. Louis Blues and had 11 points (3G/8A) in 31 games played with Grand Rapids (AHL) this season.

Rondbjerg missed the Golden Knights' skate on Saturday due to illness but is expected to be good to go vs. Minnesota on Monday after taking part in the team's morning skate. The 24-year-old third-year pro has only appeared in 16 games for the Golden Knights this season and has three points, (1G/2A) 18 SOG, and a +4 plus/minus.

Couture's season to forget earned another chapter Monday as the center experienced a setback related to his minor groin injury and is now expected to be out week-to-week. The 34-year-old has only been able to appear in six games for the Sharks this season and has an assist, seven SOG, and four PIMs.

Hill will start for the fifth time in the last six games when he tends the twine of Monday night. The 27-year-old Hill has been exceptional since returning from injury, winning each of his four starts, allowing two or fewer goals in each, posting a sensational .947 SV%. The Golden Knights will attempt to extend their two-game winning streak as -142 home favourites against a Minnesota Wild club that has scored three or fewer goals in each of their last four games (2-2-0).

Gustavsson had the night off in Minnesota's last game, his first in eight games, but will return to the crease on Monday Night. Gustavsson has allowed three or fewer goals in six straight games (4-2-0) and played exceptionally well in his last contest, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota is a +128 road underdog against a Vegas Golden Knights squad that is 4-1-0 in their last five games.

Vitek Vanecek played the last four games for the Devils, and despite being outstanding in a 1-0 losing effort to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the Devils will turn to Daws between the pipes. A rested Daws will hope to rebound after troubling performances in his last three outings (0-3-0), allowing 12 combined goals and posting an ugly .836 SV%. The Devils will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak (0-1-1) as -127 home favourites against a Seattle Kraken club that has been outscored 5-2 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Foligno only played 7:23 TOI before leaving last Friday's game with a lower-body injury. Brandon Duhaime is expected to move up to the third line to replace Foligno on Monday and Connor Dewar (lower-body) is expected to return to the lineup to replace him.

Dewar has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but seems poised to play Monday in Vegas. Dewar, who would replace Marcus Foligno (lower-body) in the lineup, skated on the fourth line with Jake Lucchini and Vinni Lettieri in Sunday's practice session. He has seven goals and two assists (nine points) in 45 games this season.