Three takeaways from the Golden Knights’ 4-2 loss at Minnesota on Thursday:
1. Sbisa’s back.
Defenseman Luca Sbisa returned to the Knights lineup after missing the past seven games with a lower-body injury. Sbisa was paired with Nate Schmidt on defense, while Brad Hunt was scratched along with Jon Merrill.
“Honestly, I felt pretty good,” Sbisa said. “In the first (period), my legs and my lungs felt terribly, but I knew if I keep going it’s going to get better. I think in the second I felt pretty good and then in the third I had a few long shifts and got tired again.