Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist, and the Golden Knights returned from the holiday break with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
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The Golden Knights will be without at least two additional regulars Tuesday night when they return from the holiday break and face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
Not only did coach Pete DeBoer and center Brett Howden enter the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, but Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone each are game-time decisions Tuesday with lingering injuries.
The NHL announced its return-to-play plans Sunday, with the Golden Knights’ game against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena scheduled to be played Tuesday.
With 50 games remaining, general manager Kelly McCrimmon hopes the worst is behind the Golden Knights, who are tied for first place in the Pacific Division with Anaheim.
The Golden Knights allowed three unanswered goals and lost to the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena, ending their five-game winning streak.
The Silver Knights’ game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed because of COVID-19 protocols affecting the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League announced.
The Golden Knights-Tampa Bay Lightning game is the only one remaining on the schedule before the holiday break as an outbreak of COVID swept through the NHL.
Goalie Robin Lehner was victorious in his return to Long Island on Sunday, and the Golden Knights won 4-3 in a shootout over the New York Islanders.
Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone was scratched from Sunday’s game against the New York Islanders with an upper-body injury.
Goalie Robin Lehner is scheduled to make an emotional return to Long Island when the Golden Knights meet the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Goalie Laurent Brossoit stopped all three attempts in the shootout, and the Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said Friday’s game against the Golden Knights is just another two points. But Rangers winger Ryan Reaves disagrees.
Defenseman Shea Theodore was a late scratch Tuesday and replaced by defenseman Dylan Coghlan, who scored in the Golden Knights’ 5-3 win over New Jersey.
In response to a wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, the NHL reportedly introduced enhanced protocols for teams, according to ESPN and Sportsnet.