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Just I start piecing it together here, the game is already underway in Sin City between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams are coming through tonight with a lot of adversity into the season.
Vegas is without their stars: Jack Eichel, Max Paccioretty, William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, Nolan Patrick, Shea Theodore, Zach Whitecloud, and William Carrier. They are throwing in their depth from Henderson for Peter DeBoer and company to test their strength. Even though the vast majority of the original roster has turned over in the first five years, their stars can bring them far into the playoff quest. Tonight, Vegas is testing the backup, Laurent Brossoit.
This could be the chance to add more wins to the visitor’s surprise start to the season, and and to begin the question if this is a fluke or not.
Columbus is without Nathan Gerbe; Patrik Laine; Emil Bemstrom; and Dean Kukan. After a porous performance in Arizona two nights ago, Brad Larsen is deciding to roll with Elvis after a shootout win. Different move than expected as it may be time to see Korpisalo prove himself in the crease, or to suitors abroad.
In other lineup news, Max Domi is back from COVID protocol, and is slotting in for Gregory Hoffman. Hoffman will serve as a healthy scratch for the first time this season as a Jacket. Hoffman scored his first career NHL goal last month, and also has two assists in his first season in the NHL.
Projected Lineups via Daily Faceoff
Vegas Golden Knights
Evgeni Dadanov—Chandler Stephenson—Mark Stone
Mattais Janmark—Nicolas Roy—Riley Smith
Ben Jones—Jake Leschyshyn—Keagan Kolesar
Paul Cotter—Brett Howden—Jonas Rondjberg
Nicolas Hague—Alex Piterangelo
Brayden McNabb—Alec Martinez
Ben Hutton—Dylan Coghlan
Laurent Brossoit
Robin Lehner
Injured: Jack Eichel, Max Paccioretty, William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, Nolan Patrick, Shea Theodore, Zach Whitecloud, William Carrier
Columbus Blue Jackets
Gustav Nyquist—Boone Jenner—Oliver Bjorkstrand
Yegor Chinakov—Cole Sillinger—Jakub Voracek
Max Domi—Jack Roslovic—Justin Danforth
Eric Robinson—Sean Kuraly—Alexandre Texier
Zach Werenski—Jake Bean
Vladislav Gavrikov—Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther—Adam Boqvist
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched— Gregory Hoffman, Gabriel Carlsson, Scott Harrington
Injured— Patrik Laine, Nate Gerbe, Emil Bemstrom, Dean Kukan
Updated 10:15pm
Gus Nyquist opened the scoring with his 3rd of the season. Jake Bean and Zach Werenski had the assists.
Updated 10:30pm
Columbus adds to their lead with a short handed marker from Alexandre Texier for his 6th goal this season. The top defensive unit got the helper points once again this contest.
Update 10:55pm
End of 1. 2-0 CBJ
Update 11:20pm
The former Columbus draft pick Keagan Kolesar ends the shutout hopes with the first goal for Vegas in the game, which counts as his first of the season. Center Jake Leschyshyn had the lone assist on the play.
Updated 12:35am
Vegas has come back and gotten the lead in the late stages of the third period. Riley Smith got the tying goal for his 7th of the campaign. It was also a short handed marker as well, and was unassisted.
The leading goal came from Mattais Janmark for his first of the season. Nic Hague and Kolesar got the assists.
Updated 12:50am
Score is final. The late push keeps Vegas the Victor by the final score of 3-2.
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