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Since reconnecting with his former bench boss, John Tortorella, from his days with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hart has been outstanding. Dating back to the end of the regular season, the 27-year-old goalie had won seven straight while posting an absurd 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%. That said, he is coming off his first loss in the John Tortorella era, allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth in Game Two and will need to show his resiliency when he returns to the crease in Game Three. With the series tied 1-1, Vegas enters Game Three as a slight -108 road favourite.

Since reconnecting with his former bench boss, John Tortorella, from his days with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hart has been outstanding. Dating back to the end of the regular season, the 27-year-old goalie had won seven straight while posting an absurd 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%. That said, he is coming off his first loss in the John Tortorella era, allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth in Game Two and will need to show his resiliency when he returns to the crease in Game Three. With the series tied 1-1, Vegas enters Game Three as a slight -108 road favourite.

Since reconnecting with his former bench boss, John Tortorella, from his days with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hart has been outstanding. Dating back to the end of the regular season, the 27-year-old goalie has won seven straight while posting an absurd 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%, including saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 4-2 Game One win over the Utah Mammoth. The Golden Knights enter Game Two on Tuesday as -147 home favourites.

Since reconnecting with his former bench boss, John Tortorella, from his days with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hart has been outstanding. Dating back to the end of the regular season, the 27-year-old goalie has won seven straight while posting an absurd 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%, including saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 4-2 Game One win over the Utah Mammoth. The Golden Knights enter Game Two on Tuesday as -147 home favourites.

Golden Knights' GM Kelly McCrimmon said he doesn’t expect Karlsson back unless the team “has some success in the playoffs for him to play again.” So it sounds like Karlsson will miss Round 1, but could return if the Golden Knights advance. The 33-year-old third line centre has been out since November 8th.

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.

With Pittsburgh's final game of the season meaning very little, Parker Wotherspoon will be a scratch as he rests on Tuesday in St. Louis. The 28-year-old has had an impressive first full campaign with Pittsburgh, picking up career highs in nearly all statistical categories including games played (80), goals (3), points (30) and +/- (+17).

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.

Wotherspoon will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their veterans some rest.

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).

Olofsson has shown stints of an impressive offensive abilities over the course of his career, but has struggled staying consistent, a trend that has continued since joining the Flames at the trade deadline. The 30-year-old forward has six points (2G / 4A) in 14 games with Calgary.

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.