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William Karlsson - Downgraded to week-to-week Karlsson (lower body) is now considered week-to-week, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Impact Karlsson was placed on injured reserve Thursday after being ruled out for two contests. His absence will extend beyond that, and it's questionable at this point if he'll play before the All-Star break. A clearer timeline for Karlsson's return is unlikely to surface until he's able to return to practice. In his absence, Chandler Stephenson will likely center the second line between Pavel Dorofeyev and Mark Stone.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Eichel, Roy each score twice, Golden Knights top Islanders 5-2

Jack Eichel and Nic Roy each scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Islanders 5-2

JANUARY 7, 2024 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Islanders vs. Golden Knights - January 6, 2024

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Zach Whitecloud - Out with upper-body injury Whitecloud won't play Saturday against the Islanders because of an upper-body injury.

Impact Whitecloud has two goals, five points, 40 hits and 43 blocks in 25 contests this season. With the 27-year-old defenseman unavailable, Lukas Cormier is set to make his NHL debut Saturday.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keegan Kolesar - Good to go Saturday Kolesar (illness) will return to the Golden Knights lineup Saturday against the Islanders, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Impact After missing Thursday's matchup versus Florida with an illness, Kolesar will return to his regular bottom-six role Saturday. The 26-year-old winger has six points (two goals, four assists), 109 hits and 34 penalty minutes through 36 games this season.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Set to start Saturday Thompson is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Saturday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Impact Thompson saved 32 of 36 shots en route to a 4-1 loss to Florida in his last start Thursday. He's 11-8-3 with a 2.87 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 23 outings in 2023-24. The Islanders rank 16th offensively this year with 3.11 goals per game and are just 8-6-4 on the road, so this is a somewhat favorable matchup for Thompson.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Aiming to get back on track, Knights host Islanders With an 11-0-1 start to the season, it appeared the Vegas Golden Knights had avoided the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover.But that topic has res...

JANUARY 6, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Adin Hill - Practices Friday Hill (undisclosed) took part in Friday's practice, setting the stage for a potential return next week, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Impact Hill hasn't played since Dec. 17 because of the injury. He has a 10-2-2 record, 1.93 GAA and .933 save percentage in 15 contests this season. When Hill is healthy, he's expected to resume his role as the team's No. 1 netminder, bumping Logan Thompson down to the backup position.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

NHL roundup: Panthers defeat Knights for 6th straight win Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves to lead the Florida Pant...

JANUARY 5, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

JANUARY 5, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Mark Stone - Notches helper in loss Stone provided an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Stone saw a six-game point streak snapped in Vegas' shutout loss to the Kraken in the Winter Classic on Monday. The 31-year-old winger bounced back to set up a Pavel Dorofeyev tally in this contest, but that was the extent of the Golden Knights' offense. Stone has 17 points over 13 outings in December and is up to 12 goals, 26 helpers, 80 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 39 appearances for the season.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pavel Dorofeyev - Scores lone goal in loss Dorofeyev scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Dorofeyev opened the scoring just 3:59 into the game, but Sergei Bobrovsky wouldn't give up another goal to Vegas. Dorofeyev has three points over his last four contests and should have steady playing time until Keegan Kolesar (illness) returns. For the season, Dorofeyev has four goals, nine points (matching his career high), 37 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 19 appearances.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Lacks support again Thompson stopped 32 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Special teams made the difference here -- the Golden Knights failed to convert on any of their power plays, while the Panthers struck three times while a man up. Thompson has lost five of his last eight outings, and while he's given up four or more goals in five of those games, he's also dealing with a lack of scoring support from his teammates. Thursday's defeat dropped him to 11-8-3 with a 2.87 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 23 contests. Adin Hill (undisclosed) has been skating on his own, but until he logs a handful of team practices, he's unlikely to be ready to return to ease some of Thompson's workload.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knights' slide continues with home loss in Stanley Cup Final rematch LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights allowed three power-play goals and suffered their sixth loss in seven games with a 4-1 home defeat to F...

JANUARY 5, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Panthers win 6th straight, defeat struggling Golden Knights | NHL.com Reinhart, who was named to NHL All-Star Game, gets 2 points; Vegas has lost 6 of 7

JANUARY 5, 2024 • NHL.COM

NHL Highlights | Panthers vs. Golden Knights - January 4, 2024

JANUARY 5, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Sergei Bobrovsky Spreads Out To Rob Jonathan Marchessault With Toe Save

JANUARY 5, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Daniil Miromanov - Resumes skating Miromanov (undisclosed) has resumed skating recently, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Impact Miromanov has yet to play this season due to an undisclosed injury and is still considered out indefinitely, but it's nonetheless encouraging that he's been able to start skating recently, albeit in a limited capacity. The 26-year-old blueliner was limited to six points through 14 games as a part-time player for Vegas in 2022-23, so even once he's healthy enough to play, he almost certainly won't be a useful fantasy option.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keegan Kolesar - Dealing with illness Kolesar won't play Thursday against Florida due to an illness, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kolesar has picked up just six points through 36 contests this season -- his fantasy value is limited to leagues that reward hits, of which he has 109 in 2023-24. With Kolesar under the weather, look for Grigori Denisenko to make his Golden Knights debut against the Panthers.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Hutton - Put on injured reserve Hutton (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Hutton hasn't played since last Thursday, so he's eligible to be activated before Saturday's contest versus the Islanders. In the meantime, Brayden Pachal might remain in the lineup against the Panthers on Thursday. Hutton has a goal and nine points in 31 appearances in 2023-24.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Adin Hill - Skating, not practicing yet Hill (undisclosed) is skating, but not ready to practice with Vegas, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports Thursday.

Impact Hill, who was last in net Dec. 17, has a 10-2-2 record, 1.93 GAA and .933 save percentage in 15 games this season. Until Hill is ready to return, Vegas is likely to continue leaning heavily on Logan Thompson.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

William Karlsson - Placed on injured reserve Karlsson (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Karlsson was already ruled out for the Knights' next two contests, so his placement on injured reserve won't impact his return date. In his last nine contests, the 30-year-old Swede has notched three goals, three assists and 26 shots.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Slated to face Panthers Thompson is expected to start in Thursday's home game versus Florida, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Impact Thompson has an 11-7-3 record, 2.81 GAA and .902 save percentage in 22 contests this season. He's struggled over his last seven outings, allowing 26 goals on 169 shots (.867 save percentage). The Panthers are on a five-game winning streak, so they're unlikely to make things any easier for Thompson.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grigori Denisenko - Recalled Thursday Denisenko was summoned from AHL Henderson on Thursday.

Impact Denisenko has 12 goals and 30 points in 31 contests with Henderson this season. Although he puts up big numbers in the minors, the 23-year-old is likely to serve in a bottom-six capacity with Vegas.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tobias Bjornfot - Selected off waivers Bjornfot was Chris Johnston of The Athletic from LA on Thursday.

Impact Bjornfot wasn't getting work with the Kings, having last played at the NHL level Oct. 11. Had he cleared waivers, he would have likely reported to AHL Ontario where he would have played regularly. However, Vegas likely sees potential in the 22-year-old defenseman, who LA selected with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Bjornfot is a particularly useful grab for Vegas currently because the Golden Knights are missing defensemen Ben Hutton (upper body), Shea Theodore (upper body) and Kaedan Korczak (lower body).

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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