Vegas Golden Knights News

Vegas can lock up first-place in the Pacific Division with a win on Wednesday and will turn to Hart to tend the twine against the Seattle Kraken. Since John Tortorella took over as the Head Coach of the Golden Knights, he has relied heavily on Carter Hart, with whom he has a strong rapport from their time together with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old Hart has repaid Tortorella's trust in him with terrific goaltending, posting a stellar 1.80 GAA and .925 SV% in five games (5-0-0). The Golden Knights enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -288 home favourites.

Saad will take a seat on Monday in favour of Reilly Smith. Saad has three goals and six assists in 49 games this season.

Smith will make his first appearance since April 4th when the Golden Knights host the Jets on Monday. Brandon Saad will sit in his place.

Reilly Smith will re-enter the Vegas lineup on Monday, sending Saad to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Saad is averaging 13:23 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 49 games this season.

Brandon Saad will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Smith to re-enter the lineup. Smith has not played in nearly two weeks and has been used sparingly since the Olympic break. The 35-year-old forward has 22 points (13G / 9A) in 67 games this season.

Since John Tortorella took over as the Head Coach of the Golden Knights, he has relied heavily on Carter Hart, with whom he has a strong rapport from their time together with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old Hart has repaid Tortorella's trust in him with terrific goaltending, posting a stellar 1.80 GAA and .928 SV% in four games (4-0-0). The Golden Knights enter Monday's contest as -166 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team coming off an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Flyers.

Carter Hart's return from a lower-body injury coincided with the hiring of new Head Coach John Tortorella, who was his former bench boss with the Flyers. Tortorella has shown allegiance to his former goalie, Hart, who has started all three games during his tenure with the Golden Knights (3-0-0). That said, Hill will get his first start in over a week and hopes to prove himself to Tortorella. Hill saved 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in his previous game, a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. In his last 13 games (5-6-2), Hill has a 2.79 GAA and .872 SV%. The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -179 road favourites against a free-falling Seattle Kraken team on a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).

Korczak will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Ben Hutton. Korczak has three goals and 11 assists in 75 games this season.

Hutton will make his first appearance since March 28th when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday. Kaedan Korczak will sit in his place.

Smith will get the night off when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday in favour of Brandon Saad. Smith has 13 goals and nine assists in 67 games this season.

Saad will slot in for the first time since March 8th when the Golden Knights travel to Vancouver on Tuesday. Reilly Smith will sit in his place.

Hart seems to have established himself as the new starting netminder for the Golden Knights as he'll get the nod for a third consecutive game on Tuesday. Hart was excellent in his last appearance, allowing just a single goal on 32 shots enroute to a 5-1 win in Edmonton on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder has appeared in 14 games this season, posting a 7-3-3 record and an .880 SV%. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Tuesday as the Golden Knights enter action at -260 on the money line.

Hart has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since early January, but he will return to the crease on Thursday in new Head Coach John Tortorella's second game. The 27-year-old Hart was inconsistent with Vegas in a small sample size earlier this season, returning from a nearly two-year absence to post a 3.28 GAA and .871 SV% in 12 games (5-3-3). The Golden Knights hope that Hart can return to the form he showed in two seasons under Tortorella's tutelage with the Philadelphia Flyers, when he posted a 2.90 GAA and .907 SV% across 81 games (34-32-13). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as sizable -238 home favourites against a Flames team coming off a 9-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

The John Tortorella era in Vegas will begin with Adin Hill between the pipes when the Golden Knights host the Canucks on Monday. Hill's struggles continued in his last start when he was tagged for four goals on just 21 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals on Saturday. The 29-year-old goaltender now owns an uninspiring 9-9-5 record and .866 SV% on the season. That being said, Hill does appear to be a good bet to get back in the win column on Monday as the Golden Knights enter action as massive favourites at -350 on the money line.

Ben Hutton will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Korczak to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Korczak is averaging 16:14 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 72 games this season.

Kaedan Korczak will re-enter Vegas' lineup on Monday, resulting in Hutton being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Hutton is averaging 14:41 time-on-ice and has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 53 games this season.