In a surprising turn of events, veteran Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb will suit up for Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
The 34-year-old wasn’t expected to play after suffering an injury in Thursday’s Game 2 and was listed as day-to-day. However, McNabb took warmups and is in the lineup as the Golden Knights look to claw their way back from a 2-0 series deficit.
McNabb suffered the injury in overtime after being shoved into the boards by Oilers forward Viktor Arvidsson. No penalty was called on the play, and Vegas lost the game shortly after.
The injury remains undisclosed, but McNabb appeared to be favouring his left arm as he left the ice.
The 34-year-old tallied five goals and 15 assists after suiting up for all 82 regular-season games for Vegas this season. In eight playoff games, he has three assists and is averaging 21:14 of ice time.
Leading scorer Pavel Dorofeyev is also expected to return for Game 3 after missing the last three games with an undisclosed injury.
Dorofeyev led the Golden Knights in scoring over the regular season, recording 35 goals in 82 games. He sustained the undisclosed injury late in Vegas’s 3-2 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of their first-round series.
The Golden Knights will be without Brandon Saad, however, who is listed as day-to-day. The 32-year-old is dealing with an undisclosed injury. He played 16:11 of ice time in Game 2 of the series, registering one hit and one blocked shot. The 32-year-old has two assists in eight games this post-season.
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