Golden Knights Gameday 58: An Hour Earlier: Lines and Notes vs Flames

The Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-5, 73 points) will play the Calgary Flames (27-20-11, 65 points) a little earlier than usual at 6:00 p.m. tonight from T-Mobile Arena. This is the second of four meetings this season between the Flames and Golden Knights, who are battling for Pacific playoffs points.

The Golden Knights have collected points in seven straight games and have not lost a game in regulation since the return from the All-Star Break. The VGK have also never lost a game to the Flames at T-Mobile Arena (7-0).

From practice, the Golden Knights made a couple of roster moves as Nicolas Roy and Adin Hill were absent. Hill was seen skating on the other practice rink and Byron Froese was recalled in place of Roy. Injured defensemen Daniil Miromanov was also on the ice in a blue no-contact jersey.

Laurent Brossoit is confirmed to be the starter tonight and Michael Hutchinson will back him up.

The Golden Knights made their first trade for the deadline season Wednesday as they traded Shea Weber's contract and a fifth-round pick to the Arizona Coyotes for Dysin Mayo. The trade deadline is eight days away, on March 3, 2023.

What to Watch For

Fourth Line Adjusts

The Golden Knights remaining fourth line players of Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar will have to adjust to Roy being out of the lineup. This line has been stellar for the VGK as of lately with Howden scoring three points in his last five games and Kolesar four in his last five.

Shea Stars

Similarly, since his return to the lineup, Shea Theodore has been instrumental in the Golden Knights success and offense from the blue line. Theodore is currently on an seven-game point streak and has eight points in his last five games.

Brossoit's Back

The Golden Knights were unable to get a win for Laurent Brossoit on Tuesday after he made his first NHL start since March of last season. Brossoit stopped 37 of 39 shots and lost in the shootout to the Blackhawks. The VGK now have another opportunity tonight to get LB his first win of the season.

Projected Golden Knights Line Combinations

Paul Cotter- Jack Eichel- Jonathan Marchessault

Reilly Smith- William Karlsson- Michael Amadio

Will Carrier- Chandler Stephenson- Phil Kessel

Brett Howden- Byron Froese- Keegan Kolesar

Alec Martinez- Alex Pietrangelo

Brayden McNabb- Shea Theodore

Nicolas Hague- Zach Whitecloud

Laurent Brossoit/Michael Hutchinson

Golden Knights Special Teams

PP1: Stephenson, Marchessault, Roy, Eichel, Pietrangelo

PP2: Carrier, Karlsson, Kessel, Smith, Theodore

PK1: Karlsson, Smith, McNabb, Pietrangelo

PK2: Stephenson, Roy, Whitecloud, Martinez

IR/Scratches

Nolan Patrick, Robin Lehner/Mark Stone (c), Logan Thompson, Daniil Miromanov, Adin Hill/Ben Hutton

Projected Flames Line Combinations

Dillon Dube- Elias Lindholm- Tyler Toffoli

Jakob Pelletier- Nazem Kadri- Jonathan Huberdeau

Andrew Mangiapane- Mikael Backlund- Blake Coleman

Milan Lucic- Trevor Lewis- Walker Duehr

Noah Hanifin- Rasmus Andersson

Mackenzie Weegar- Chris Tanev

Nikita Zadorov- Dennis Gilbert

Jacob Markstrom/Dan Vladar

Flames Special Teams

PP1- Backlund, Lindholm, Dube, Toffoli, Andersson

PP2- Mangiapane, Kadri, Pelletier, Hubderdeau, Hanifin

PK1- Backlund, Lewis, Zadorov, Tanev

PK2- Lindholm, Coleman, Hanifin, Andersson

IR/Scratches

Oliver Kylington, Michael Stone/Adam Ruzicka, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Kevin Rooney

How to Watch/Listen

6:00 p.m. on AT&T Sportsnet, ESPN+ and Fox Sports 98.9 FM Radio.