Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy announced Wednesday afternoon that defenseman Nicolas Hague will not play Wednesday night in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Stars and Golden Knights and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Hague was injured during the third period of Game 1 Monday and left the game shortly after Mason Marchment scored Dallas’ third goal of the night at the 11:46 mark of the third.
Hague is on Vegas’ third defensive pair and was replaced at morning skate Wednesday by Alec Martinez. Hague had two goals and 10 assists in 73 games this year and recorded one assist in last year’s playoff series against Dallas.
Stars coach Pete DeBoer also announced his lineup for Wednesday night. Dallas will dress the same 20 players as last game. Craig Smith, Ty Dellandrea and Derrick Pouliot are the healthy scratches while Jani Hakanpää remains injured.
Stars expected lines for Game 2
Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski
Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Benn-Johnston-Stankoven
Steel-Faksa-Dadonov
Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Tanev
Suter-Lundkvist
Oettinger
Golden Knights expected lines for Game 2
Barbashev-Eichel-Marchessault
Stephenson-Hertl-Stone
Howden-Karlsson-Mantha
Carrier-Roy-Kolesar
Hanifin-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Martinez-Whitecloud
Thompson
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