The Golden Knights can be down two forwards once they host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at T-Cellular Area.
Left wing Ivan Barbashev, who leads the crew with 15 objectives, is day-to-day with an upper-body damage. Barbashev can be changed by Pavel Dorofeyev on the Knights’ high line with heart Jack Eichel and captain Mark Stone.
Heart Nicolas Roy can be out of the lineup with an upper-body damage as nicely. Cole Schwindt will change Roy at fourth-line heart. The Knights additionally known as up Tanner Laczynski on Thursday. He’ll make his debut with the crew at third-line left wing, enjoying with heart Tomas Hertl and proper wing Alexander Holtz.
Laczynski, 27, impressed throughout coaching camp. He was in line to get known as up when the Knights have been coping with accidents in November, however he was harm on the time as nicely.
“Now, it’s Tanner’s alternative,” coach Bruce Cassidy mentioned. “He performed predominantly at heart for us in coaching camp, however hasn’t performed (at left wing). That’s what we’re .”
The Knights, earlier than Barbashev and Roy’s accidents, had simply turned a nook with regard to well being. They’d their full lineup out there for the primary time this season Dec. 12 towards the Winnipeg Jets.
Cassidy is hopeful that others will step ahead with Barbashev and Roy out. One participant seeking to get away of a stoop is Dorofeyev, who hasn’t scored a objective in his final eight video games.
Schwindt may also return to the lineup for the primary time since Dec. 4.
The Knights will play 5 straight Pacific Division foes beginning Thursday. The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 time beyond regulation loss to the Utah Hockey Membership on Wednesday after blowing a 2-0, third-period lead.
“Division video games are at all times enjoyable, it doesn’t matter what time of the 12 months you’re at,” defenseman Zach Whitecloud mentioned. “You wish to set a precedent wherever you’re at within the standings to guarantee that groups know what sort of recreation you carry each single evening.”
Projected lineup:
Pavel Dorofeyev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
Brett Howden — William Karlsson — Victor Olofsson
Tanner Laczynski — Tomas Hertl — Alexander Holtz
Tanner Pearson — Cole Schwindt — Keegan Kolesar
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Alex Pietrangelo
Nic Hague — Zach Whitecloud
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