Eichel has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision on Friday. Monitor Eichel's status as the Golden Knights hit the ice for warmups at 9:30 PM ET.
Hill stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) as he snapped a three-game losing skid with a win over Detroit on Dec. 3rd. The Golden Knights backup has been solid this season with a 6-2-1 record, 2.55 GAA and .908 SV%. He faces the Philadelphia Flyers, who have dropped three of their last four games after a 4-1 loss to Washington on Wednesday.
Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third straight victory as he beat San Jose in his previous start. He has had an excellent first season nine games in a Maple Leafs uniform, with his 7-2-0 record, 2.09 GAA and .924 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings who have won two of their last three games and are 10th in the NHL in goals for per game with 3.43.
Rondbjerg had seven goals and seven assists in 22 games prior to his prior to the Vegas Golden Knights. In 30 games in 2021-22 with the Vegas Golden Knights, the 23-year-old had two goals and six points.
Burke had six goals, 11 points, and a +8 plus/minus prior to his call-up from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Wednesday. If the 25-year-old does crack the Avalanche's injury-riddled lineup as expected, he will make his NHL debut.
Laczynski left the Flyers' previous game after playing only 6:34 TOI with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old has two goals and two assists in 19 games but will be out week-to-week.
Eichel left Saturday's game in Detroit with a lower-body injury and is questionable to play Monday in Boston. Monitor his status during the Golden Knights morning skate or during warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Pietrangelo will miss his fourth straight game with a personal matter. The Golden Knights were hoping to have him back this past weekend, but he'll remain out vs. the Bruins on Monday. Daniil Miromanov is expected to remain in the lineup with Pietrangelo out.
Howden will miss his fourth straight game on Thursday and was moved to IR to open up a roster spot for Daniil Miromanov to be recalled from the AHL. Jake Leschyshyn will continue to centre the Golden Knights' fourth line while Howden is out.
Pietrangelo will miss his second straight game with a personal matter but the Golden Knights hope to have him back for Saturday's game in Detroit. With Pietrangelo sidelined, Shea Theodore played a season-high 27:43 and took over on PP1.
Samsonov has not played since Nov. 5th after suffering a knee injury which caused him to prematurely leave after stopping 13 of 14 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Boston. The 25-year-old first-year Maple Leaf will be welcomed back with open arms as he has a 6-2-0 record, .921 SV% and 2.23 GAA. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who won 4-0 their last time out but rank 27th in the NHL in shots per game (29.8).
Samsonov has not played since Nov. 5th after suffering a knee injury which caused him to prematurely leave after stopping 13 of 14 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Boston. The 25-year-old first-year Maple Leaf will be welcomed back with open arms as he has a 6-2-0 record, .921 SV% and 2.23 GAA. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who won 4-0 their last time out but rank 27th in the NHL in shots per game (29.8).
Hutton will draw back into the Golden Knights lineup Monday to replace Alex Pietrangelo who is out for personal reasons.
Pietrangelo is a last-second scratch for Monday's game vs. the Blue Jackets due to personal reasons. It is a massive loss for the Golden Knights as they lose their top defenseman who has three goals and 21 points with 50 SOG through the first 23 games.
Schmid will miss Monday's game due to illness and Nico Daws has been recalled from the AHL to backup the Devils' crease while Schmid is out. The 22-year-old has been sensational in limited starts prior to the illness, posting a perfect 4-0-0 record alongside his 1.24 GAA and .953 SV%.
Holtz had a very strong showing in Utica (AHL) prior to his call-up, posting two goals and two assists in three games. This will be his second run with the big club this year after scoring a goal and posting a -2 plus/minus across four games with New Jersey earlier in the season.
