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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb Leaves Stanley Cup Final Game 2 After Taking a Puck to the Face

Vegas ruled McNabb out after the defenseman took a rising slapshot to the face and was sent to a local hospital for evaluation.

  • On Thursday, Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final after taking a puck to the face at Lenovo Center and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
  • Midway through the first period, a slap shot from Carolina forward Nikolaj Ehlers struck McNabb in the face, causing him to rush to the locker room with players signaling for assistance.
  • Captain Mark Stone said, "You lose a guy like Nabber," while fellow D-man Noah Hanifin added, "It's hard to see that happen to any guy."
  • Vegas ruled McNabb out for the remainder of the game shortly after his exit; Coach John Tortorella said "they played well" and had no update on McNabb's condition after the loss.
  • Either Ben Hutton or Kaedan Korczak figures to play in Game 3 on Saturday if McNabb remains unavailable, with McNabb having been part of the Golden Knights' nine-year franchise history.
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Brayden McNabb knocked out of Stanley Cup Final Game 2 after taking a puck to the face

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb took a puck to the face that knocked him out of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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KTNV broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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