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Vegas Golden Knights Rely on Karlsson-Eichel-Stone Line, Barbashev Maintenance Day Ahead of Game 6 vs Minnesota Wild

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Updated May 3, 2025, 07:23 PM

The Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for Game 6 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Wild with their key players and lineups confirmed. Head coach Bruce Cassidy is relying on the prominent top line featuring William Karlsson, Jack Eichel, and Mark Stone, supported by defensemen Alex Theodore and Shea Theodore. The forward lines also include Saad-Hertl-Kolesar and Barbashev-Roy-Smith, though Ivan Barbashev missed recent practice due to a maintenance day and is expected to return soon. Meanwhile, forward Dorofeyev remains day-to-day and was absent from practice.

Minnesota's coach, Dean Evason, counters with his top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Marcus Foligno Boldy, supported by defensemen Jonas Brodin and Ryan Faber. The Golden Knights' defensive pairs include Hague-Pietrangelo, McNabb-Theodore, and Hanifin-Whitecloud, with Laurent Brossoit and Logan Thompson as goaltenders. The teams are set for a competitive matchup with both coaches deploying their top lines early in the game.

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