One of the biggest splashes the Golden Knights made in the offseason was to bring in veteran playmaker Paul Stastny to anchor what they hoped would be a revamped second line.
He made it nearly all of three games without recording a point before going down with a lower-body injury that kept him out more than two months.
“It was a unique situation,” Stastny said. “You come to a new team right away and that happens. It’s frustrating to watch. The team was struggling a little bit, and then they’re playing well, which is good, but at the same time, you don’t really feel too much a part of the team.