Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Hands out helper in return
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Hague logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flames.
Hague had missed three games due to an illness. The 26-year-old saw 16:59 of ice time in his return, and he helped out on a Tomas Hertl tally in the first period. Hague is up to 12 points, 73 shots on net, 79 hits, 73 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 67 appearances. He'll likely be a regular in the lineup during the playoffs, but he probably won't play above the third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Available for Tuesday's game
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Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Monday that Hague (illness) is feeling better and should be available for Tuesday's game in Calgary, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hague has missed the last three games due to an illness, but he'll be back in action for the penultimate game of the regular season. He's been held without a point in each of his last seven appearances, but he logged 10 hits and nine blocked shots while averaging 18:47 of ice time across that span.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Remains out Saturday
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Hague (illness) is expected to miss Saturday's clash against Nashville, per Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas.
It will be Vegas' third straight game without Hague. He has five goals, 11 points, 40 PIM, 77 hits and 73 blocks in 66 appearances this season. Hague's next chance to play will come Tuesday in Calgary.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Late scratch Thursday
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Hague (illness) did not return to the lineup Thursday versus the Kraken, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hague's status evidently came down to a game-time decision, and he wasn't able to go. Ben Hutton will stay in the lineup for a second consecutive game, while Hague will try to be ready for Saturday's game versus the Predators.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Slated to return vs. Seattle
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Hague (illness) is expected to draw back into the lineup Thursday versus Seattle.
Hague missed Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Colorado because of the illness. He has five goals, 11 points, 40 PIM, 77 hits and 73 blocks in 66 appearances in 2024-25. Hague is projected to play alongside Kaedan Korczak against the Kraken, while Ben Hutton is likely to be a healthy scratch.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Not playing Tuesday
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Hague (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
Hague is set to miss a game for the first time since November. Alex Pietrangelo (illness) is also out, so Ben Hutton and Kaedan Korczak will play on defense for the Golden Knights. Hague will try to be ready for Thursday's game versus the Kraken.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Deposits empty-netter
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Hague scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Hague unleashed a long-range shot that found the open twine after the Lightning pulled Andrei Vasilevskiy while trying for a late rally. This was Hague's first goal and second point over 11 outings in March. The 26-year-old defenseman remains a steady presence in the lineup, but he's in a bottom-four role most of the time, giving him little chance of contributing on offense. He's matched his career high with five goals but has added just six assists, 69 shots on net, 67 hits, 64 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 59 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Adds helper in win
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Hague logged an assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Hague has three points over 10 contests since the start of February. The defenseman helped out on an Ivan Barbashev tally in the second period. Hague has stepped up to fill a larger role in the absence of Shea Theodore (arm) over the last six games, but don't expect a significant uptick in offense. For the season, Hague is at 10 points, 60 shots on net, 59 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 51 appearances, and he's never had more than 17 points in a single campaign.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Tallies in high-scoring win
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Hague scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Blackhawks.
Hague scored at 8:57 of the first period, putting the Golden Knights ahead 2-1. They maintained the lead the rest of the way despite the Blackhawks making it interesting. The tally snapped a four-game point drought for the defenseman, and it was his first goal since Jan. 2 against the Flyers. For the season, Hague has four goals, nine points, 57 shots on net, 58 hits, 50 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 48 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Assists in consecutive contests
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Hague logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Hague was quiet for the bulk of January, opening the month with a goal and then going 12 games without a point before closing it out with a helper in back-to-back contests. The 26-year-old assisted on Tomas Hertl's first-period tally Thursday. Hague is up to seven points, 48 shots on net, 53 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 41 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Scores go-ahead goal
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Hague scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Hague has scored twice over the last six games, adding a plus-4 rating and 13 shots on net in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman buried a wraparound at 2:13 of the second period, and the Golden Knights never looked back after that go-ahead goal. Hague has three goals, two assists, 33 shots on net, 35 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 27 outings this season. His upside is limited since he's firmly in a third-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Lights lamp in win
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Hague scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
The goal was Hague's first since Oct. 25 against the Senators. The defenseman has just two points over eight outings in December, though his spot on the third pairing isn't one that tends to lead to much scoring. Hague has contributed a modest four points with 23 shots on net, 29 hits, 20 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 22 contests this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Generates assist
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Hague logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Hague snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He has two assists over seven contests since he returned from an undisclosed injury that cost him eight games. The 25-year-old defenseman has been limited to third-pairing duties and now has three points, 16 shots on net, 26 hits, 15 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 16 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Nabs helper Monday
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Hague logged an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Flyers.
The helper was Hague's first in two games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. Hague also saw a season-high 22:09 of ice time, as the Golden Knights were without Alex Pietrangelo (upper body), Zach Whitecloud (upper body) and Ben Hutton (upper body). For the season, Hague has two points, 11 shots on net, 19 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 11 appearances in a bottom-four role.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Off injured reserve
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Hague (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Hague has a goal, 13 hits and 12 blocks in nine appearances this season. He was a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Montreal. However, his activation off IR paves the way for him to draw back into the lineup following an eight-game absence. Robert Hagg was returned to AHL Henderson in a corresponding move.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Game-time decision Saturday
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Hague (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Montreal on Saturday, according to SinBin.vegas.
Hague has missed the last eight games and 11 of the last 12. Coach Bruce Cassidy said "if he's good to go after warmups, he's in." Hague has a goal in nine games this season. If Hague is able to play, look for Kaedan Korczak to be a healthy scratch.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: On injured reserve
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Hague (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.
Hague last played Saturday, so this move can be retroactive to that date. That would rule him out for Friday's game against Seattle but still make it possible for him to be activated before Monday's tilt versus Carolina. Hague has a goal, 13 hits and 12 blocks in nine outings in 2024-25. When healthy, Hague might serve on the third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Exits lineup Wednesday
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Hague (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday versus the Oilers due to an injury, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hague recently returned from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if this is a new issue or an aggravation of the previous injury. The 25-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Ben Hutton in Wednesday's game, though Kaedan Korczak could also get a chance to play if Hague's absence lingers.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Ready to return
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Hague (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Utah, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
Hague missed three games due to the injury. The defenseman has one goal, four shots on net, nine hits and 11 blocked shots over eight appearances this season. He'll resume his usual role on the Golden Knights' third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Won't play Wednesday
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Hague (lower body) won't be in the lineup Wednesday against the Kings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hague skated on his own Tuesday but will miss his third straight game. He has registered one goal, four shots on net, 11 blocked shots and nine hits through eight appearances this season. Kaedan Korczak will probably remain in the lineup versus the Kings due to Hague's absence.
