Golden Knights Forward Out Against Former Team With Illness

Vegas Golden Knights forward Victor Olofsson will be out against the Buffalo Sabres with an illness.

The 29-year-old was set to play his former team for the first time since signing with the Golden Knights in the offseason, but he’ll have to wait until the team travels to Buffalo on Mar. 15 to get that opportunity.

Without Olofsson, Tanner Laczynski will re-enter the Golden Knights lineup. He was called up ahead of the team’s recent game against the Philadelphia Flyers as an emergency, just in case a Golden Knights forward was not able to dress.

Without Olofsson, the Golden Knights will have to shuffle their lines. Tanner Pearson will move up to the top line, and Laczynski will be inserted into the third-line centre role alongside Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar.

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