Golden Knights roster in flux ahead of opener against Kraken

The Golden Knights roster is successful flux 1 time earlier their play opener against Seattle.

Coach Pete DeBoer said Monday centers Nicolas Roy and Brett Howden are retired for Tuesday’s crippled against the Kraken. Left helping William Carrier, who was injured successful a preseason crippled Oct. 5, is successful concussion protocol. Left helping Mattias Janmark is successful COVID-19 protocol.

The Knights besides mislaid a imaginable replacement for those players successful halfway Patrick Brown, who was claimed disconnected waivers by Philadelphia.

The quality does mean 20-year-old near helping Peyton Krebs, the team’s apical prospect, is apt to statesman the play connected the opening-night roster. Krebs wore a bluish third-line jersey astatine signifier Monday.

Right helping Mark Stone and defenseman Shea Theodore besides practiced, which DeBoer said was a bully motion for their availability Tuesday. Left helping Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Zach Whitecloud, who near Saturday’s preseason crippled early, did not skate Monday but are expected to beryllium available.

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