William Karlsson will be making his long-awaited season debut, Kaedan Korczak will check back into the lineup for Nicolas Hague and Victor Olofsson lands on the injured reserve ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights' duel against the San Jose Sharks.
Keegan Kolesar is off to a career start, as his four points are the most he's produced in the first eight games of a season. His previous high for Vegas was two points during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Kaedan Korczak made his season debut in the Vegas Golden Knights' 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings but will be a healthy scratch with Shea Theodore returning from his illness.
Utah HC will be without two right-handed defensemen, Sean Durzi and John Marino until well after the New Year and could look to acquire a defender. The Vegas Golden Knights have eight NHL-calibre defensemen on their roster, raising the question if the two teams could explore a trade.
Vegas Golden Knights prospect Mathieu Cataford is off to an electric offensive start to the QMJHL season, leading the league in points and points per game.