Cormier (undisclosed) was activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to AHL Henderson on Feb. 27, per Mathieu Sheridan of The Hockey News.
Cormier has one assist in four minor-league outings this season. The 22-year-old defender had one assist in two NHL appearances with Vegas in 2023-24.
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Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev: Not available Tuesday
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Barbashev (personal) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Barbashev and Brett Howden (personal) are both unavailable for Tuesday's contest. It's not clear when Barbashev may be able to return from his time away from the team. The 29-year-old winger's next chance to play is Thursday against the Blue Jackets.
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Golden Knights' Jonas Rondbjerg: Up from AHL
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Rondbjerg was recalled from AHL Henderson on Tuesday and will play against Pittsburgh, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Rondbjerg will replace Brett Howden (undisclosed) in Tuesday's lineup. The 25-year-old Rondbjerg hasn't earned a point in 11 NHL outings this season while posting nine shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits.
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Golden Knights' Brett Howden: Sitting out Tuesday
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Howden (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Howden and his wife are expecting their second child, so Howden will be absent for the start of the Golden Knights' road trip. The 26-year-old will be replaced by Jonas Rondbjerg in the lineup, though Nicolas Roy will pick up the extra minutes created in Howden's absence. The Golden Knights are playing the first contest of a four-game road trip Tuesday, which continues in Columbus on Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov: First off Tuesday
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Samsonov was the first goaltender off at Tuesday's morning skate, indicating he'll be between the road pipes against the Penguins, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Samsonov will make another start against Pittsburgh after posting a 22-save shutout over the Pens on Friday. The 28-year-old has a 15-8-2 record, .891 save percentage and 2.80 GAA through 25 appearances this season. Pittsburgh is tied for 20th in the NHL with 2.82 goals per game in 2024-25.
Golden Knights' Kaedan Korczak: Logs helper in Sunday's loss
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Korczak notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Korczak has four assists over seven contests since stepping into the lineup on a regular basis to cover the absence of Shea Theodore (arm). For the season, Korczak is up to seven helpers, a plus-8 rating, 21 shots on net, 37 hits and 25 blocked shots over 25 appearances. Theodore doesn't have a firm timeline to return, but Korczak has done well enough in his stead that the Golden Knights could have a tough lineup decision to make when the team is fully healthy.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Contributes helper in loss
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McNabb posted an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
McNabb has a helper in each of the last two games and four points over 11 outings since the start of February. The 34-year-old blueliner is up to 15 points, 74 shots on net, 135 blocked shots, 106 hits and a plus-35 rating. He's been one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league this season, but his lack of offense hinders his ability to help fantasy managers despite strong non-scoring numbers.
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Golden Knights' Reilly Smith: First apple back in Vegas colors
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Smith registered an assist in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
The helper was Smith's first point in two games since he was traded back to the Golden Knights after a poor run with the Rangers. The 33-year-old has been listed on the fourth line in the last two games, but he's seen ice time in line with middle-six usage, which is consistent with what would be expected of the winger. For the season, Smith has 30 points, 91 shots on net, 43 hits, 34 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 60 appearances. He won't do much more than add a little bit across the board, so his fantasy value is mostly limited to deeper formats.
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Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev: Gathers helper in loss
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Dorofeyev notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
With three points over the last five games, Dorofeyev continues to be a steady source of depth offense in a second-line role. The 24-year-old has gone 12 contests without a multi-point effort, but it's not costing him playing time yet. For the season, he's up to 39 points (14 on the power play), 188 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 63 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Provides two assists Sunday
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Stone recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Stone has five points over his last two games. He helped out on the last two goals of Tomas Hertl's hat trick in Sunday's contest. For the season, Stone is up to 56 points (23 on the power play), 99 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 49 appearances. While he spent part of February in a third-line role, his return to the top line in March has brought his scoring numbers up again as the Golden Knights work to maintain the top spot in the Pacific Division.
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Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Two more helpers in loss
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Eichel logged two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Eichel stretched his point streak to five games (one goal, seven helpers) with this effort, which included one power-play assist. Both of his assists were on Tomas Hertl tallies in the third period. Eichel is up to 77 points (28 on the power play), 193 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-28 rating through 62 outings this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy: Breaks goal drought
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Roy scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Roy had gone seven games without a goal, logging just two assists in that span. He snapped the slump with a second-period tally to get the Golden Knights on the board in this high-scoring contest. The 28-year-old forward has been confined to the fourth line lately, which explains his relative lack of offense. He's collected eight goals, 14 assists, 75 shots on net, 53 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 52 appearances in 2024-25, putting Roy at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time since 2020-21.
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Golden Knights' Brandon Saad: Goals in consecutive games
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Saad scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Saad has goals in back-to-back games and three points over his last three outings. The 32-year-old attempted to spark a comeback with his third-period tally, but the Golden Knights came up short. Saad is now at six points over 11 contests with Vegas and 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists), 98 shots and a minus-12 rating through 54 appearances between the Golden Knights and the Blues this season.
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Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl: Puts up hat trick in loss
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Hertl scored three goals, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Hertl scored once in the second period and twice more in the third, but the Golden Knights' comeback effort fell just short. He's been a scoring machine lately with 16 goals and nine assists over his last 21 outings -- accounting for nearly half of his offense all season. The center is at 27 goals, 25 assists, 20 power-play points, 153 shots on net, 89 hits and a minus-7 rating through 63 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Torched for six goals in loss
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Hill allowed six goals on 35 shots in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
This defeat brought a jarring end to Hill's four-game winning streak, during which he had allowed just four goals. The 28-year-old gave up that many in the first two periods alone, and two more in the third proved too much to come back from for the Golden Knights. Hill dropped to 23-11-4 with a 2.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 38 starts this season. After Ilya Samsonov shut out the Penguins on Friday, it seems probable he'll start in Tuesday's rematch in Pittsburgh, while Hill's next start is more likely to be Thursday in Columbus.
Golden Knights' Victor Olofsson: Set to play against Los Angeles
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Olofsson (lower body) is warming up ahead of Sunday's game against the Kings, indicating that he'll be available for the matchup, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Olofsson missed Friday's win over Pittsburgh and was considered a game-time decision for Sunday. However, he's been cleared to return following a one-game absence. The 29-year-old has recorded points in three of his last seven appearances, logging three assists, four hits and a blocked shot while averaging 12:28 of ice time in that span.
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Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Drawing home start
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Hill will patrol the home blue paint Sunday against the Kings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hill has won four straight games while allowing two goals or fewer in each outing. The British Columbia native has a 23-10-4 record, .906 save percentage and 2.50 GAA through 37 appearances this season. The Kings rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.
