Overview
- Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb left midway through the first period of Game 2 after a puck struck his face during play on Thursday, and he was escorted to the locker room for evaluation.
- Video and eyewitness reports show McNabb covering his face and holding his nose before skating off the ice, but no team medical update had been released in the immediate aftermath.
- Some outlets attributed the shot to Carolina’s Nikolaj Ehlers, though that attribution is limited in verification across reports.
- McNabb has been a durable presence for the Golden Knights, having played 298 consecutive regular-season games before missing time with an upper-body injury in January.
- Reporters suggested he may wear a protective face cage if he returns, and the team’s short-term lineup plan will hinge on official medical findings and any roster moves the Golden Knights announce next.