Are they really the Vegas Golden Knights without Robin Lehner and Mark Stone? Maybe, if you count Jack Eichel, who was suited up to take on the San Jose Sharks for his third game of the season, following neck surgery.
James Reimer was back in San Jose’s net with Zach Sawchenko as back-up. Rudolfs Balcers returned after taking a game off due to a painful blocked shot against the Edmonton Oilers and Jonathan Dahlen was dropped to the fourth line, joined by Jeffrey Viel and Lane Pederson.
Needless to say, it was a different-looking line-up for both teams since the last time they’d met in the regular season (which was last year).