BUFFALO, N.Y. — A familiar face was on the ice Friday at KeyBank Center.
It had been 10 days since the Golden Knights last saw defenseman Nate Schmidt in uniform. They went 2-2 without him.
“When you hear of guys when they retire or they’re away from the game, this is what they say they miss the most, the banter in the locker room and being around the guys,” Schmidt said. “You don’t realize it how much you miss being around everyone until you’re not there.”
Schmidt said he was banged up when he left the game late in the third period Feb.