The Knights (8-2-0) took only their second loss Monday night, a 6-3 thumping at the hands of the New York Islanders in Brooklyn. Oscar Dansk, Vegas' third starting goaltender, sustained a lower-body injury in the second period and did not return. Fourth-string goaltender Maxime Lagace looked overmatched, allowing four goals on 11 shots in relief.
In less than a month, the expansion team has lost Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion), Malcom Subban (lower body) and Dansk to injuries. Now it's possible that the 24-year-old Lagace will make his first NHL start at MSG against the Rangers. If Lagace doesn't start, it could be Dylan Ferguson, who is currently playing with Kamloops of the WHL, a junior hockey league.
Not even coach Gerard Gallant knew the plan following the Knights' loss to the Islanders on Monday.
"I don't know -- seriously," Gallant said. "(General manager) George (McPhee) and (assistant general manager) Kelly (McCrimmon) are probably working on that right now. I don't know who's coming in, I really don't. I'll know in the near future."
"You've got to be ready, that's your job," Lagace said to the Las Vegas ***************. "When I saw Oscar get hurt, I knew I was going in, and I tried to focus.
"It wasn't a perfect night. It wasn't the start I wanted. But I'll regroup and get ready for (Tuesday)."
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In less than a month, the expansion team has lost Marc-Andre Fleury (concussion), Malcom Subban (lower body) and Dansk to injuries. Now it's possible that the 24-year-old Lagace will make his first NHL start at MSG against the Rangers. If Lagace doesn't start, it could be Dylan Ferguson, who is currently playing with Kamloops of the WHL, a junior hockey league.
Not even coach Gerard Gallant knew the plan following the Knights' loss to the Islanders on Monday.
"I don't know -- seriously," Gallant said. "(General manager) George (McPhee) and (assistant general manager) Kelly (McCrimmon) are probably working on that right now. I don't know who's coming in, I really don't. I'll know in the near future."
"You've got to be ready, that's your job," Lagace said to the Las Vegas ***************. "When I saw Oscar get hurt, I knew I was going in, and I tried to focus.
"It wasn't a perfect night. It wasn't the start I wanted. But I'll regroup and get ready for (Tuesday)."
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