After picking up seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 AHL games, Whitecloud became a fixture on the Golden Knights' third pair before the NHL suspended the season. The 23-year-old defenseman has picked up just one assist in 16 NHL games while adding 10 hits and 16 blocked shots.
The Oilers selected Lavoie in the second round (No.38 overall) in 2019. The 19-year-old centre was traded from Halifax to Chicoutimi midseason and finished the campaign tied for eighth in QMJHL scoring with 82 points (38G / 44A) in 55 games.
Golden Knights Pete DeBoer says that Stone remains week-to-week but that he anticipates Stone to be back for some regular-season games. Nicolas Roy is expected to remain in the top-6 moving forward.
Hanifin is going through protocol but head coach Geoff Ward doesn't think it will be a long-term absence. Travis Hamonic skated in Hanfin's spot on Tuesday and it looks like he could replace him on Thursday.
Hutton will come out of the Kings lineup Sunday vs. the Oilers, so Joakim Ryan will draw back in. Consider Hutton day-to-day.
Pietrangelo missed Friday's game with an illness but was on the ice for the morning skate and is expected to play in Minnesota. Pietrangelo will skate on the top-pair with Carl Gunnarsson and will re-join the top power-play unit as well.
With Darcy Kuemper suffering a setback prior to Monday's game and Antti Raanta starting last night, Hill will make his eighth start of the season tonight in Toronto. Hill has gone 2-3-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% in his first 11 appearances (seven starts). The Maple Leafs are 7-2-1 with 4.30 goals per game in their last 10 home games.
Karlsson missed the last eight games with a broken finger but is expected to play tomorrow in Minnesota. At Monday's practice, Karlsson centred the Golden Knights' third line and top power-play. He returns with 10 goals and 24 assists (34 points) in 49 games this season.
Lauzon was suspended for two games but goes back to the AHL with Brandon Carlo back from a personal matter. The 22-year-old has 13 points (1G / 12A) in 45 AHL games this season.
Lauzon hit Stepan up high on Saturday and Stepan was hurt briefly but returned to the game. With Lauzon out, Brandon Carlo (personal) rejoined the team on Sunday played in Detroit.
Hagg was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) in the lineup in Washington. Hagg has picked up one goal with eight assists (nine points) in 34 games this season.
Antti Raanta was scheduled to start this afternoon but was a late-scratch, so Hill will start in Boston. In his last start, Hill gave up three goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Kings. Overall, he is 1-2-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .937 SV% on the road this season.
Hagg will become the Flyers seventh defenseman with Shayne Gostisbehere returning from a knee injury on Thursday. That spot used to belong to Philippe Myers but he has leaped over Hagg on the depth chart with some strong play as of late.
