Recreation #15: Geese vs. Golden Knights Gameday Preview

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Via 4 video games of a six-game homestand, the Geese are 1-3-0. They snapped a four-game shedding streak with a win on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tonight, they may face the Vegas Golden Knights for the second time this season and the primary time at house. Their first matchup in Vegas was an in depth affair, although mishaps within the defensive zone led on to all three targets in opposition to. Troy Terry scored Anaheim’s lone objective in that sport on a breakaway.

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“Within the first interval (of that sport), we performed effectively after which the second interval, there was some turnovers,” Geese head coach Greg Cronin mentioned. “We acquired sloppy after which we had our probabilities. It’s an fascinating dynamic. We appear to play okay in opposition to these guys. Their crew pushed by their protection. They’re older they usually’ve acquired dimension and the size they usually’re offensively gifted gamers.

“They run a system the place they do not allow you to get the within of the ice. I used to be wanting on the inside photographs in that sport and I believe they’d 5 greater than we did. We had the same variety of photographs, however they’d the higher high quality photographs and I believe that is a mirrored image of the best way they play.”

That sport was additionally James Reimer’s Geese debut, however he’s now not with the crew after being placed on waivers yesterday. With John Gibson absolutely recovered from his appendectomy, Reimer was now not wanted on the NHL roster. This morning, Reimer was re-claimed by the Buffalo Sabres—who initially positioned him on waivers earlier than the season.

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4 different gamers who performed in that sport for the Geese is not going to play tonight. Tristan Luneau was despatched right down to the AHL originally of the month whereas Cam Fowler (upper-body) and Robby Fabbri (lower-body) were placed on injured reserve yesterday afternoon. Mason McTavish (upper-body) stays day-to-day after lacking Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Blue Jackets.

In corresponding strikes, ahead Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson have been recalled from AHL San Diego. Harkins shall be within the lineup but it surely’s unclear the place he’ll slot in with the Geese conducting an non-compulsory morning skate. Whether or not Helleson shall be within the lineup or not is extra unsure.

“Whoever I am with, simply carry what I can,” Harkins mentioned. “That pace and little physicality and a few tenacity on the puck. Simply go on the market and provides it hell.”

Cronin didn’t disclose whether or not John Gibson or Lukáš Dostál will get the beginning tonight. Gibson made 38 saves in his season debut on Sunday after lacking the primary 13 video games attributable to an emergency appendectomy. Dostál has been a giant storyline this season due to his stellar play throughout Gibson’s absence.

The Golden Knights shall be with out captain Mark Stone, who’s at present day-to-day with a lower-body harm, and defenseman Nic Hague, who’s on IR with a lower-body harm.

Geese Projected Traces

Frank Vatrano – Trevor Zegras – Troy Terry
Isac Lundeström – Leo Carlsson – Ryan Strome
Brock McGinn – Jansen Harkins – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Brett Leason – Cutter Gauthier

Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Brian Dumoulin
Olen Zellweger – Urho Vaakanainen

Lukáš Dostál (projected)

Golden Knights Projected Traces

Brett Howden – Tomáš Hertl – Pavel Dorofeyev
Ivan Barbashev – Jack Eichel – Nicolas Roy
Tanner Pearson – William Karlsson – Alexander Holtz
Jonas Røndbjerg – Cole Schwindt – Keegan Kolesar

Noah Hanifin – Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb – Shea Theodore
Ben Hutton – Kaedan Korczak

Adin Hill (projected)