Despite Vegas winning Game 1 vs. Colorado, they will be switching up their defensive pairings after it was announced Kaeden Korczak would replace Ben Hutton for Game 2. Hutton has been solid across seven appearances this post season, with an assist and a +1 plus/minus while averaging 13:16 TOI/GP but will head to the press box on Friday.
Hutton will make his first appearance since March 28th when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday. Kaedan Korczak will sit in his place.
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.
Hutton was activated from injured reserve earlier in the day, so he is presumably a healthy scratch for Friday's game. Hutton is yet to register a point through five games played this season.
Hutton played only 2:40 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights' previous game and will be out of the lineup week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Hutton has been limited to only five games this season, tallying zero points, five blocks, and three hits.
Hutton re-enters the lineup after sitting out Monday's game against the Hurricanes. Kaedan Korczak will sit in his place.
Hutton will take a seat on Monday after playing in each of the last two games. Kaedan Korczak will draw into the lineup in Hutton's place.
Hutton will draw into the lineup in place of Nicolas Hague (undisclosed). Hutton finished the 2023-24 season with two goals and eight assists in 41 games with the Golden Knights.
Hutton made his series debut in Game 5 but will come out of the lineup for Game 6. Zach Whitecloud will draw back in and replace him on the Golden Knights' blueline.
Hutton will draw into the Golden Knights lineup for the first time in this year's playoffs as he replaces Zach Whitecloud in Vegas' lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday. The 31-year-old appeared in two games during last year's Stanley Cup playoff run. He had two goals, eight assists, 67 SOG, 17 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 41 games during the regular season.
Hutton will get a chance to play in Vegas' regular season finale on Thursday as Noah Hanifin will get the night off to rest. Hutton has two goals and eight assists in 40 games this season.
Alec Martinez will replace Hutton in the lineup on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Hutton has 10 points (2G / 8A), 67 shots, and 52 hits in 40 games this season.
Alec Martinez will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Hutton to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Hutton has 10 points (2G / 8A) and 50 blocks in 38 games this season.
