Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Sustains undisclosed injury
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Hague -- who missed the last eight minutes of Game 1 versus the Stars on Monday -- will be reevaluated prior to Game 2 on Wednesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
While Hague's potential absence is unlikely to impact the Golden Knights' offensive game after going pointless in his past 20 outings, he does add a level of physicality with 60 hits over that stretch. If Hague can't play Wednesday, coach Bruce Cassidy will have the choice between Alec Martinez or Ben Hutton for the third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Lights lamp Thursday
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Hague scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Coyotes.
Hague tallied just 1:17 into the contest, earning his fourth point over the last nine games. It was his second goal of the campaign -- his only other marker this season came in a two-point effort versus the Sharks on Oct. 12. Hague has 11 points, 67 shots on net, 52 hits, 70 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 44 appearances. He remains in a third-pairing role, so most fantasy managers should be able to find more productive depth options on the waiver wire.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Deals helper in win
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Hague notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
Hague has picked up three helpers over his last six games. The 25-year-old assisted on a Sheldon Rempal tally in the first period Friday. Hague continues to occupy a bottom-four role, though he's at little risk of losing his place in the lineup regardless of his scoring output. He's earned 10 points with 62 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 49 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Hands out assist in win
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Hague logged an assist and three hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Hague has a helper in each of the last two contests after going 10 games without a point. The third-pairing defenseman is at nine points, 58 shots on net, 61 blocked shots, 46 hits, 32 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 37 appearances. He likely won't score enough to be helpful in most fantasy formats.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Nabs helper
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Hague posted an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Hague snapped a 10-game point drought when he assisted on Mark Stone's first-period marker. The 25-year-old Hague plays as a mostly physical presence in a bottom-four role. He has eight points, 58 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 43 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 contests this season. The physicality could be a boost in deep fantasy formats.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Assists in consecutive outings
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Hague produced an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Hague has helpers in consecutive games and four assists over his last 10 outings. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to see bottom-four usage with no power-play time, but playing with the Golden Knights has helped him put up respectable offense. For the year, he's at seven points, 35 shots on net, 27 hits, 40 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 25 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Puts up helper
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Hague notched an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Hague has three helpers over his last nine games. The 25-year-old defenseman isn't one to put up large point totals while playing in a third-pairing role, though he's also exceeded 20 minutes of ice time in each of the last three games. For the year, Hague has six points, 35 shots, 40 blocks, 26 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 24 outings. His non-scoring production could make him an option for fantasy managers in deeper formats.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Pockets assist in win
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Hague logged an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Hague has picked up two helpers over his last four games. He returned from a lower-body injury Nov. 19 against Pittsburgh and logged five scoreless outings before getting on the scoresheet Wednesday. The defenseman remains in a bottom-four role where he's picked up five points, 22 shots on net, 22 PIM, 21 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 19 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Deals helper in win
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Hague picked up an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Hague had gone 12 games without a point, and he missed eight contests in that span with a lower-body injury. With other blueliners currently out for the Golden Knights, Hague will have a chance to pick up extra minutes in the near term, though he was listed on the third pairing Thursday. Hague is at four points, 17 shots on net, 18 hits, 22 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 16 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Not playing Tuesday
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Hague (lower body) isn't expected to play in Tuesday's contest versus the Capitals, per Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hague will miss his sixth consecutive contest, though he hasn't been ruled out for Thursday's game in Montreal. He has picked up one goal, two assists, eight shots on net, 14 blocked shots and 10 hits in 10 appearances this season. With Hague unavailable, Ben Hutton has been filling in on the blue line for Vegas.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Skating away from team
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Hague (lower body) has yet to rejoin the rest of the team at practice and has been limited to individual skating, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hague played in 81 games last season but has been limited to just 10 contests to open the 2023-24 season due to his lower-body injury. Prior to his absence, the defenseman was mired in a seven-game pointless streak, which shouldn't come as a huge surprise considering he has never reached the 20-point threshold in his five-year NHL career.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Remains out
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Hague (lower body) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Kings, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hague was ruled out for the Golden Knights' first three games of November after sustaining the injury. He's not ready to return yet, and he can be considered out indefinitely until he returns to practice.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Snags assist Saturday
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Hague registered an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Hague was listed on the second pairing and saw 22:46 of ice time with Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) joining the growing list of injured Vegas defensemen. When the team is at full health, Hague typically works on the third pairing, but he's the first in line to join the top four. He's played well with a larger role so far in 2023-24, collecting three points, seven shots on goal and three blocked shots over three games.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Bulges twine Tuesday
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Hague scored a goal, doled out five hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
Hague's first-period tally put the Golden Knights ahead 2-0. He recorded three points over his last two games, matching his total from the previous 20 contests. The 24-year-old remains a fixture on the Golden Knights' third pairing, adding a physical element to the defense with 38 hits, 31 blocked shots and 37 PIM over 22 playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Steps up with two helpers
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Hague notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
Hague had logged just one assist over his last 10 contests. He was a surprise contributor Saturday with a helper on both of the Golden Knights' second-period goals. The 24-year-old defenseman continues to hold down a defensive role on the third pairing with five points, a plus-10 rating, 30 blocked shots, 33 hits, 37 PIM and 24 shots on net through 21 playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Scores game-winning goal
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Hague netted a goal in Vegas' 4-3 win over Edmonton in Game 5 on Friday.
Hague found the back of the net late in the second period to extend Vegas' lead to 4-2. It was his first goal and second point in 10 playoff appearances this year. It was also the 24-year-old defenseman's first career postseason game-winner.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Hands out assist
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Hague notched an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
Hague had gone eight games without a point prior to Monday. While the 24-year-old has little offense in the playoffs, he's picked up 26 PIM, 21 hits and 11 blocked shots through eight appearances. He's a fixture on the Golden Knights' third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Garners helper in win
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Hague notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Hague joined a rush and set up a Michael Amadio shot that Joey Daccord kicked out. Reilly Smith was there to bury the rebound on the Golden Knights' third tally. Hague snapped a five-game point drought with the helper, and he's up to 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) through 80 outings to match his career-high point total from 2020-21. He's added 103 shots on net, 117 hits, 129 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-7 rating this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Ripples twine
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Hague scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Hague got the Golden Knights on the board at 16:55 of the first period. The 24-year-old defenseman ended March with four points in 15 games, which is his most productive month of the season. He's up to three goals, 16 points, 94 shots on net, 107 hits, 123 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 74 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Registers assist Tuesday
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Hague notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Hague helped out on a Teddy Blueger tally in the second period. The 24-year-old Hague has a modest three assists with a plus-2 rating, 21 hits and 14 blocked shots through 11 outings in March. He's been a fixture on the third pairing this season with 15 points, 90 shots on net, 115 blocks, 104 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 70 games.
