Hurricanes at Golden Knights
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights could have their No. 1 goaltender back in the crease when they begin a five-game homestand Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Marc-Andre Fleury, who has not played since Oct. 13 because of a concussion, was activated from injured reserve Sunday after missing 25 games.
"I feel good, finally," the 33-year-old Fleury told the Las Vegas Sun. "It's been a long time that I've been away now. It's fun to feel normal and be around the team and have some fun." The Golden Knights are an astounding 11-2-0 at home in their inaugural season and have won four straight contests overall, including Saturday's 5-3 triumph at Dallas in which David Perron recorded a goal and an assist to reach 400 points for his career. Carolina remains in search of a victory on its six-game road trip after dropping a 3-2 decision at Anaheim on Monday. The Hurricanes are 0-2-2 on their trek and have lost six straight away from home (0-3-3).
TV: 10 p.m. ET, FSN Carolinas, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Vegas)
ABOUT THE HURRICANES (11-11-7): Victor Rask appears to have broken out of his goal-scoring slump as he has tallied in three consecutive contests after scoring once in his previous 13 games. Cam Ward likely will be in net Tuesday as he seeks his 300th career victory. The 33-year-old former Conn Smythe Trophy winner is 3-0-1 in his last five starts but has been relegated to the backup role this season.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (19-9-1): With Fleury ready for action, Vegas assigned rookie Maxime Lagace to Chicago of the American Hockey League. The 24-year-old was brought up from the minors when the Golden Knights' top three goaltenders went down with injuries and had an up-and-down experience, posting a 6-6-1 record with a 3.79 goals-against average and .872 save percentage. William Karlsson leads the team with 15 goals, which was his total in 162 games over his previous two seasons with Columbus.
OVERTIME
1. Golden Knights LW Erik Haula has scored a goal in three straight games and four of his last five.
2. Carolina D Justin Faulk's next point will be the 200th of his career.
3. Vegas C Cody Eakin is one assist shy of 100 for his career while D Luca Sbisa needs two points to reach 100 in the NHL.