Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt was expected to miss his first game of the season Friday.
Schmidt, along with forward James Neal, was not expected to not play Friday against the Ottawa Senators at T-Mobile Arena because of undisclosed injuries. They are listed as day to day, according to coach Gerard Gallant.
Gallant said both players are expected to be with the Knights for the five-game road trip that begins Sunday at New Jersey. Defenseman Brad Hunt replaced Schmidt in the lineup Friday.
Schmidt was credited on the official play-by-play with a hit on Los Angeles’ Dustin Brown with 4:13 remaining in the third period Tuesday, but did not appear again in the Knights’ 4-1 loss.