Overview
- Carter Hart left 8:24 into the first after an awkward crease scramble and was helped off the ice, not returning.
- Play continued and Boone Jenner scored for Columbus, consistent with NHL rules that do not stop play when the opposing team controls the puck.
- Akira Schmid replaced Hart and made 21 saves as Vegas erased a 2-0 deficit behind Reilly Smith’s two goals, Mark Stone’s sixth straight game with a goal, and a Jack Eichel tally.
- Coach Bruce Cassidy offered no postgame prognosis, saying the team expected clarity by Saturday before hosting St. Louis.
- Vegas remains thin in net with Adin Hill sidelined since Oct. 20, though he practiced Thursday and could be close, as the club moved into a tie atop the Pacific Division.