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Ty Dellandrea (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 vs. Seattle.

Dellandrea missed Game 4 due to the flu and will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 5 on Thursday vs. Seattle. The 22-year-old has a goal, 14 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through nine games so far in the playoffs.

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Laurent Brossoit (undisclosed) will be out for Game 4.

Brossoit was removed from Game 3 vs. Edmonton after just 11:44 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered out indefinitely for the time being and will miss Game 4 Wednesday. The 30-year-old had been decent for the Golden Knights, leading them to a 5-2-0 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 SV% though eight games. Adin Hill filled in for Brossoit after the injury, leading Vegas to a 5-1 victory.

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Laurent Brossoit (lower body) left Game 3 and is considered out indefinitely until Vegas provides more updates.

Brossoit was removed from Game 3 vs. Edmonton after just 11:44 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered out indefinitely for the time being until the Golden Knights provide more updates. The 30-year-old had been decent for the Golden Knights, leading them to a 5-2-0 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 SV% though eight games. Adin Hill filled in for Brossoit after the injury, leading Vegas to a 5-1 victory.

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Laurent Brossoit will start Game 3 vs. Edmonton on Monday.

Brossoit was pulled after allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) through 40 minutes in Game 2, snapping a five-game playoff win streak as Edmonton beat the Golden Knights 5-1 last game. The 30-year-old has picked up wins despite his mediocre stat line, with his 5-2-0 record, 3.13 GAA and .896 SV%. He will hope to slow down Edmonton after their big showing Saturday, who finished the regular season with a historic 32.4% powerplay which led the NHL.

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Laurent Brossoit will start Game 1 vs. EDM.

Brossoit stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) to knock out the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 in his previous start as Vegas took their opening series easily 4-1. The 30-year-old has been great as a starter for the first time in the playoffs, with his 4-1-0 record, .915 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going to start the series as they take on Edmonton, who finished the regular season first in the NHL in goals (3.96).

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Lauren Brossoit will start Game 4 Monday vs. Winnipeg.

Brossoit allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) but still escaped with his second straight win as the Golden Knights downed the Jets in overtime 5-4 in Game 3. The 30-year-old has been so-so starting for the first time in a playoff series, with his 2-1-0 record, 2.97 GAA and .897 SV%. He will hope to keep Vegas' winning ways going as he takes on the Jets, who were 21st in the NHL in both goals per game (3.0) and shots per game (30.3).

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John Klingberg (lower-body) is expected to draw back into the Wilds' lineup for Game 3 Friday.

Klingberg has yet to make an appearance in the playoffs due to an lower-body injury but is expected to draw back into the Wilds' lineup for Game 3 Friday after taking the morning skate. The 30-year-old veteran will make a welcome addition on the Wilds' backend, as he had seven goals, 35 points, 112 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -25 plus/minus through 67 games between Minnesota and Anaheim this season.

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Laurent Brossoit will start Thursday vs. Winnipeg.

Brossoit allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in an ugly 5-1 opening series loss to Winnipeg Tuesday and will start Game 2 Thursday. The 30-year-old was incredible during his short 11-game showing this season, with his 7-0-3 record, 2.17 GAA and .927 SV%. He will hope for much better results as he takes on the Winnipeg Jets at home Thursday, who was 10th best in the NHL in goals allowed (2.73) this season.

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John Klingberg will be out Monday vs. Dallas after being a game-time decision (lower-body).

Klingberg suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's practice and was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate. Head coach Dean Evason would not disclose his lineup for Game 1 and Klingberg did not come out for warmups so is considered out.

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