US EditionGolden Knights will be without leading goal scorer Thursday night against Wild
- The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at their opponent’s home rink in St. Paul.
- Vegas will miss their leading scorer Pavel Dorofeyev due to an undisclosed injury, while the Wild expect their starting goalie Filip Gustavsson to return after illness-related absence in Game 5.
- Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas' leading scorer with 35 goals this season, is day-to-day and will sit out Thursday’s game. He will be substituted by Victor Olofsson, who has netted 15 goals this year and will also take part in the team’s power play.
- Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy expressed hope for a swift recovery, adding that replacing Dorofeyev with Olofsson is not a concern since Olofsson has a proven scoring ability and is prepared to step into the role.
- With the Golden Knights leading the series 3-2, the outcome of Game 6 will determine if Minnesota stays alive in the first-round playoff or faces elimination.
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