The Golden Knights could get defenseman Alex Pietrangelo back for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Pietrangelo, who was a late scratch in the Knights’ 4-2 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, took part in the team’s optional morning skate Thursday. Coach Bruce Cassidy called Pietrangelo a game-time decision. The 35-year-old led the Knights in average time on ice this season at 22:24 per game.
Defenseman Kaedan Korczak would likely play his second straight game if Pietrangelo can’t go.
“Petro has a chance,” Cassidy said. “We’ll make that call tonight.”
Right wing Pavel Dorofeyev also took part in the Knights’ optional skate Thursday, but he remains out with an undisclosed ailment. Dorofeyev, who led the team in goals in the regular season with 35, will miss his third straight game.
The Knights are mixing up their forward lines for Game 2, with William Karlsson shifting from first-line left wing to third-line center. Cassidy hopes the switch gives the team more balance after Edmonton had a 4-1 edge in five-on-five goals in Game 1.
“We’ve got to come with a different full 60 in order to have success in this series,” defenseman Zach Whitecloud said. “We have a group in here that understands that (Game 1) was not up to our standard. The onus is on us to play better in a lot of facets of our game and that’s on us as a group.”
Projected lineup:
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
Brandon Saad — Tomas Hertl — Victor Olofsson
Brett Howden — William Karlsson — Reilly Smith
Tanner Pearson — Nicolas Roy — Keegan Kolesar
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
Nic Hague — Alex Pietrangelo
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Who: Oilers at Golden Knights
What: Game 2, second round (Oilers lead 1-0)
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: T-Mobile Arena
TV: ESPN
Radio: KKGK (1340 AM/98.9 FM)
Line: Knights -140; total 6 1/2
Series schedule
Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2
Game 2: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN)
Game 3: 6 p.m. Saturday at Rogers Place (TNT)
Game 4: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Rogers Place (TNT)
*Game 5: May 14 at T-Mobile Arena, TBD
*Game 6: May 16 at Rogers Place, TBD
*Game 7: May 18 at T-Mobile Arena, TBD
*if necessary
