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Golden Edge Mailbag: Missing Nate Schmidt, third line and more

Send NHL writer Ben Gotz all your Golden Knights questions and hot takes. Tweet him @BenSGotz or email him bgotz@reviewjournal.com.

Three down, 79 to go.

The Golden Knights have begun their second season, which means there’s meaningful action to discuss this week after they played three times in five days. Let’s get to the questions:

“How do you think the defense will hold up without (Nate Schmidt)?” — Aaron

So far, not great.

The Knights have allowed 10 goals in their first three games without Schmidt, who has 17 games left on his 20-game suspension for violating the NHL’s substance abuse program.