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The Vegas Golden Knights return home for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, but hope to force a Game 7 back in Raleigh.
However, things got much more difficult with the news that forward William Karlsson will not be in the team’s lineup on Sunday.
Karlsson exited Game 5 after taking a hard hit from Carolina defenseman Sean Walker. The 33-year-old Swede initially returned to the bench, but after being evaluated by the team’s medical staff, he went to the locker room and did not return.
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On Saturday, Las Vegas head coach John Tortorella revealed that Karlsson will not be ready for Game 6, which is a big loss for the team.
After Vegas’ Game 5 loss, Tortorella even pointed to that moment as a turning point in the game.
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Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson has been ruled out for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Images by James Guillory-Imagn)
“When we lose Bill, things get ruined,” he said, according to Sportsnet. “We lost momentum when we went into back-to-back penalties. It was around the same time we lost Bill. We have to find a way.”
“Wild Bill,” as he is known, is one of four players who were on Vegas’ inaugural roster in 2017. He’s obviously a big part of the locker room, and while injuries kept him out of all but 14 games during the regular season, he has 9 points (3G, 6A) with a +/- rating of 10.
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William Karlsson is one of four players remaining from the team’s inaugural season. (Images by Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn)
It remains to be seen who will replace Karlsson, but whoever it is will have to take a big step forward.
The other news from Tortorella is that Vegas will stick with goalie Carter Hart in Game 6. They have allowed four or more goals in each game of this series, leading to speculation that the Golden Knights might want to try backup Adin Hill, who helped them to a Stanley Cup in 2023, to try to force a Game 7.
