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Hill will start in Seattle on Tuesday.

Hill will get the call for a fourth consecutive game when the Golden Knights travel to Seattle on Tuesday. The 27-year-old netminder snapped a personal three-game losing streak his last time out, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Red Wings. After a dominant start to his season, Hill has struggled over the last month, posting a 2-6-0 record and an .881 SV% across his last nine appearances. Luckily for Hill, he's in a good spot to secure a second consecutive victory for the first time since February 8th with Vegas being -150 favourites over the Kraken on Tuesday.

Adin Hill
Howden (upper body) was a full participant in Vegas' practice on Monday.

Howden has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but, after returning to practice on Monday, is expected to draw back into the Golden Knights lineup on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. In 54 games this season, Howden has 13 points (5G / 8A), 56 shots, and 63 hits.

Brett Howden
Marner (lower body) is unlikely to play Thursday vs. Philadelphia.

Marner was not at practice on Monday due to a lower-body injury that kept him out of the lineup in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. With the Maple Leafs off until Thursday, there is hope that Marner will be ready to return to the lineup, but if he isn't, recently recalled Nicolas Robertson should be the beneficiary.

Mitch Marner
Stone (Lacerated spleen) will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 regular season.

Stone has been on Long-Term Injured Reserve since February 20th and has confirmed Friday that he will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 regular season due to a lacerated spleen. The 31-year-old was having an excellent season prior to his injury, with 16 goals, 53 points, 117 SOG, and 22 SOG through 56 GP.

Mark Stone
The Golden Knights acquired Tomas Hertl, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick from the Sharks for Adam Edstrom and a 2025 first-round pick.

The most surprising deal on Friday was announced minutes before the trade deadline, sending Hertl from the San Jose Sharks to the Golden Knights. Hertl has six years remaining on a $8.1375 million AAV, which the Sharks will retain 17 percent of for the remainder of the contract. Hertl is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury after undergoing a procedure in his left knee at the beginning of February but is expected to return before the end of the season. The talented Czech forward has 34 points (15G / 19A) while averaging 20:54 time-on-ice through 48 games this season.

Tomas Hertl
The Bruins have signed Parker Wotherspoon to a one-year deal worth $800K.

Wotherspoon is in his first year with the Bruins and has spent most of the season in the NHL. He has picked up six assists, 67 hits and 54 blocked shots in 32 games with the Bruins. Wotherspoon has become a key penalty killer for Boston (2:17 SH TOI/gm) and will likely continue to operate as their No.6/No.7 defenseman this season and next.

Parker Wotherspoon
Hill will start on Thursday vs. Vancouver.

The Golden Knights will turn to Hill for the fourth time in the last five games. Hill has struggled lately, losing six of his last seven games and allowing three or more goals six times. In his last outing, he allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Golden Knights enter action as -113 home favourites in a divisional tilt against the Vancouver Canucks

Adin Hill
Hanifin is expected to make his Vegas debut on Thursday vs. Vancouver.

The Golden Knights gave up a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a conditional third-round pick, a 2024 fifth-round pick and Daniil Miromanov to acquire Hanifin on Wednesday. The Flames retained 50 percent of Hanifin's contract and the Flyers retained 25 percent as a third-party broker. At 25 percent, Hanifin will carry a $1.2375M AAV cap-hit. The 27-year-old defenseman heads to Vegas with 11 goals and 24 assists (35 points) in 61 games this season.

Noah Hanifin
Hill was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate on Thursday.

The Golden Knights will likely turn to Hill for the fourth time in the last five games. Hill has struggled lately, losing six of his last seven games and allowing three or more goals six times. In his last outing, he allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Golden Knights enter action as -113 home favourites in a divisional tilt against the Vancouver Canucks.

Adin Hill
The Golden Knights acquired Noah Hanifin in a three-team trade that involved the Flames and the Flyers.

The Golden Knights gave up a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a conditional third-round pick, a 2024 fifth-round pick and Daniil Miromanov to acquire Hanifin. The Flames retained 50 percent of Hanifin's contract and the Flyers retained 25 percent as a third-party broker. At 25 percent, Hanifin will carry a $1.2375M AAV cap-hit. The 27-year-old defenseman heads to Vegas with 11 goals and 24 assists (35 points) in 61 games this season.

Noah Hanifin
Hill will start in Columbus on Monday.

Hill did not play on Saturday, a 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, for a struggling Golden Knights squad, but will start on Monday night. Hill allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-4 loss to the Boston Bruins, and has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six contests (1-5-0). That said, the Golden Knights enter action as -185 road favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Adin Hill