Howden (undisclosed) will not play in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Howden was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jonas Rondbjerg will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Lavoie (upper body) was placed on IR.
Schwindt is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Adin Hill will start vs. Los Angeles on Sunday.
Schwindt (lower-body) will play against the Penguins on Friday.
Schwindt has not played since January 18th but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season.
Schwindt (lower-body) is a game-time decision vs. Pittsburgh on Friday.
Schwindt has not played since January 18th but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season.
Lavoie (upper-body) is out vs. Pittsburgh on Friday and is considered day-to-day.
The 24-year-old Lavoie is yet to register a point through 16 career NHL games, including nine this season. He is averaging 10:05 time-on-ice and has 10 shots and 16 hits.
The Golden Knights have acquired Reilly Smith from the Rangers for Brendan Brisson and a 2025 3rd Round Pick.
Smith was held out of the Rangers lineup for their previous few games as they anticipated trading the impending UFA, a move that came to fruition on Thursday, sending him to his former club, the Golden Knights. The 33-year-old Smith averaged 15:36 time-on-ice and scored 29 points (10G / 19A) in 58 games with the Rangers this season.
Goalie Start
Hill will start vs. Toronto on Wednesday.
The Golden Knights have won five of their last six (5-1-0) and will turn to Hill between the pipes on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hill was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 25 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils for his third shutout of the season. The 28-year-old Hill has an outstanding 0.67 GAA and .973 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). The Golden Knights enter Wednesday's contest as -163 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team coming off a disappointing 3-2 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Smith (roster management) will be held out of New York's lineup again on Monday.
With the March 7th trade deadline quickly approaching, Smith was held out of the lineup on Sunday and will be sidelined again on Monday for roster management purposed. The 33-year-old Smith is an impending UFA. He is averaging 15:36 time-on-ice and has 29 points (10G / 19A) in 58 games this season.
Vegas has signed Kai Uchacz to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Vegas has signed Braeden Bowman to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Goalie Start
Hill will start vs. New Jersey on Sunday.
Smith will not pay on Sunday due to roster management purposes.
Vegas has signed Trent Swick to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Senators have assigned Cole Reinhardt to Belleville (AHL).
Goalie Start
Hill will start vs. Vancouver on Saturday.
Lauzon is expected to miss the next 4-6 months with a lower-body injury.
Nashville announced Tuesday that defenseman Jeremy Lauzon's 2024-25 season has come to an end due to the expectation that he will miss the next four to six months due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old shutdown defender had been struggling to create any offensive output in his 28 games before his injury, with just one assist, 25 SOG and 37 PIMs.
Theodore is week-to-week with an upper-body injury he sustained at the 4Nations Face-off.
Theodore (undisclosed) left Canada’s first game of the 4 Nations tournament vs. Sweden and is out for the remainder of the tournament.
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