Jiri Patera News

Patera will get the nod for the tail-end of the Golden Knights' back-to-back on Tuesday after Logan Thompson secured a 2-1 win in St. Louis on Monday. Patera has made just five appearances for the Golden Knights this season, with his most recent being a 3-0 shutout loss in Colorado on January 10th. He owns a 1-3-0 record and a .901 SV% on the year. He draws a difficult matchup on Tuesday with the Golden Knights being +120 underdogs in Nashville.

Patera was recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) on Monday as Logan Thompson was battling an illness but has been reassigned back to the AHL. Patera has played five games with Vegas this season but has spent most of his time with Henderson, posting a 3.08 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (7-7-3).

Patera was recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) on Monday as Logan Thompson is battling an illness and is unable to suit up. Patera has played five games with Vegas this season but has spent most of his time with Henderson, posting a 3.08 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (7-7-3).

Patera's reassignment to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL indicates that Adin Hill is finally ready to make his return to the crease for the Golden Knights. Patera was serviceable in limited action over the last two months, posting a 3.75 GAA and .901 SV% in five appearances (1-3-0).

Patera will get the night off on Thursday after starting last night's game in Colorado. Logan Thompson is set to start while recent call-up Isiah Saville will serve as his backup.

Patera will be the surprise starter on Wednesday after all after Adin Hill was a late scratch due to his undisclosed injury. Patera hasn't played since December 10th, when he allowed four goals on 38 shots enroute to a 5-4 victory over the Sharks. He'll have his hands full on Wednesday as the Golden Knights travel to Colorado to take on Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche.

With both Logan Thompson and Adin Hill unavailable due to injury, it will be Jiri Patera who gets the call for the Golden Knights on Thursday. Patera made his second appearance of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes, stopping all ten shots he faced after Thompson left early in the third period with an upper-body injury. Patera picked up the win in his lone start of the season, allowing four goals on 39 shots enroute to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Sharks on December 10th. The second-year netminder owns a .924 SV% across four career appearances.

With Adin Hill leaving Sunday's game vs. Anaheim due to an undisclosed injury, Jiri Patera has been recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL). The 24-year-old started one game already for Vegas this season, picking up a victory with a 3.69 GAA and a .897 SV%. He is likely to backup Logan Thompson while Hill recovers from his recent ailment.

Patera was excellent in his short two-game showing with the Vegas Golden Knights, going 2-0-0 with a .929 SV% and 2.50 GAA but has been reassigned to Henderson (AHL) Monday. The 24-year-old returns to the Silver Knights, where he was 12-13-1, with a .916 SV% and a 2.66 GAA.

Patera has a 12-13-1 record, a .916 SV% and 2.66 GAA with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled to Vegas for the first time this season as a replacement for the injured Adin HIll. The 24-year-old was Vegas' 2017 sixth-round pick (161 overall).

Patera was a sixth-round pick in 2017 and will serve as Logan Thompson's backup with Robin Lehner out for the final week of the season. Patera has gone 9-11-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .903 SV% in 21 games with Henderson this season.