Tomas Hertl is set to make his debut for the Vegas Golden Knights tonight after being sidelined due to injury since late January. The former San Jose Sharks forward expressed excitement about this new chapter in his career, highlighting the significant change after being with one team for 11 years. Hertl's return and debut game will be against the Vancouver Canucks, a match that could preview a potential playoff scenario. The game, which will feature Hertl starting on the second line for the Golden Knights and has already shown love from VGK fans, will be broadcasted from Vancouver at 7 p.m., with commentary from Dan Duva and Gary Lawless on FoxSportsLV. The Golden Knights lineup for tonight's game includes Hertl between Stephenson and Amadio on the second line.
5 to go starting with this one. #Canucks vs Golden Knights. Playoff preview? Perhaps. Silovs vs Thompson. starters & scratches https://t.co/IUBDdjdcNN
These are the lines for VGK for tonight's game per Scripps pregame show. https://t.co/htQ7oPy8Xj
Hertl is already showing VGK fans love 🫶 https://t.co/jUM9E9TQhg
Golden Knights lineup vs Vancouver, Hertl debuting on the 2nd line: Barbashev—Eichel—Marchessault Hertl—Stephenson—Amadio Dorofeyev—Karlsson—Mantha Cotter—Howden—Kolesar Hanifin—Hague McNabb—Theodore Martinez—Whitecloud Thompson
Tomas Hertl set to make his Golden Knights debut in about 15 minutes. https://t.co/5RUApFHeXz
"I was on one team for 11 years, so it's something new for me but I'm really excited about this new adventure." 🔊 Tomas Hertl with @Dan_DUva ahead of his @GoldenKnights debut. Catch tonight's game from Vancouver at 7 p.m. with Dan and @garylawless on @FoxSportsLV. https://t.co/bvdrxqJsYZ
Tomas Hertl is expected to return from injury tonight and debut for #VegasBorn. The former #SJSharks forward has been out since late January. Read more on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/Tbxt2KJ5ZK
Tomas Hertl will not play in Arizona, will not travel. They’ll see how things look on Sunday. Nic Roy was not on the ice this morning, Cassidy says he doesn’t know if he’ll play against the Coyotes, mentioned it’s nothing long-term. #VegasBorn
Cassidy confirmed Tomas Hertl is out for tomorrow.