Hague logged an assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Hague has three points over 10 contests since the start of February. The defenseman helped out on an Ivan Barbashev tally in the second period. Hague has stepped up to fill a larger role in the absence of Shea Theodore (arm) over the last six games, but don't expect a significant uptick in offense. For the season, Hague is at 10 points, 60 shots on net, 59 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 51 appearances, and he's never had more than 17 points in a single campaign.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Tallies in high-scoring win
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Hague scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Blackhawks.
Hague scored at 8:57 of the first period, putting the Golden Knights ahead 2-1. They maintained the lead the rest of the way despite the Blackhawks making it interesting. The tally snapped a four-game point drought for the defenseman, and it was his first goal since Jan. 2 against the Flyers. For the season, Hague has four goals, nine points, 57 shots on net, 58 hits, 50 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 48 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Assists in consecutive contests
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Hague logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Hague was quiet for the bulk of January, opening the month with a goal and then going 12 games without a point before closing it out with a helper in back-to-back contests. The 26-year-old assisted on Tomas Hertl's first-period tally Thursday. Hague is up to seven points, 48 shots on net, 53 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 41 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Adds helper Tuesday
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Hague logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Hague set up Tomas Hertl's tally in the first period. The helper ended a 12-game point drought for Hague, who has maintained a steady third-pairing role during that slump. The defenseman is at a modest six points, 46 shots on net, 53 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 40 appearances this season, so his fantasy upside is limited.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Scores go-ahead goal
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Hague scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Hague has scored twice over the last six games, adding a plus-4 rating and 13 shots on net in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman buried a wraparound at 2:13 of the second period, and the Golden Knights never looked back after that go-ahead goal. Hague has three goals, two assists, 33 shots on net, 35 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 27 outings this season. His upside is limited since he's firmly in a third-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Lights lamp in win
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Hague scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
The goal was Hague's first since Oct. 25 against the Senators. The defenseman has just two points over eight outings in December, though his spot on the third pairing isn't one that tends to lead to much scoring. Hague has contributed a modest four points with 23 shots on net, 29 hits, 20 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 22 contests this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Generates assist
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Hague logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Hague snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He has two assists over seven contests since he returned from an undisclosed injury that cost him eight games. The 25-year-old defenseman has been limited to third-pairing duties and now has three points, 16 shots on net, 26 hits, 15 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 16 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Nabs helper Monday
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Hague logged an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Flyers.
The helper was Hague's first in two games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. Hague also saw a season-high 22:09 of ice time, as the Golden Knights were without Alex Pietrangelo (upper body), Zach Whitecloud (upper body) and Ben Hutton (upper body). For the season, Hague has two points, 11 shots on net, 19 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 11 appearances in a bottom-four role.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Off injured reserve
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Hague (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Hague has a goal, 13 hits and 12 blocks in nine appearances this season. He was a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Montreal. However, his activation off IR paves the way for him to draw back into the lineup following an eight-game absence. Robert Hagg was returned to AHL Henderson in a corresponding move.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Game-time decision Saturday
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Hague (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Montreal on Saturday, according to SinBin.vegas.
Hague has missed the last eight games and 11 of the last 12. Coach Bruce Cassidy said "if he's good to go after warmups, he's in." Hague has a goal in nine games this season. If Hague is able to play, look for Kaedan Korczak to be a healthy scratch.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: On injured reserve
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Hague (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.
Hague last played Saturday, so this move can be retroactive to that date. That would rule him out for Friday's game against Seattle but still make it possible for him to be activated before Monday's tilt versus Carolina. Hague has a goal, 13 hits and 12 blocks in nine outings in 2024-25. When healthy, Hague might serve on the third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Exits lineup Wednesday
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Hague (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday versus the Oilers due to an injury, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hague recently returned from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if this is a new issue or an aggravation of the previous injury. The 25-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Ben Hutton in Wednesday's game, though Kaedan Korczak could also get a chance to play if Hague's absence lingers.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Ready to return
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Hague (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Utah, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
Hague missed three games due to the injury. The defenseman has one goal, four shots on net, nine hits and 11 blocked shots over eight appearances this season. He'll resume his usual role on the Golden Knights' third pairing.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Won't play Wednesday
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Hague (lower body) won't be in the lineup Wednesday against the Kings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hague skated on his own Tuesday but will miss his third straight game. He has registered one goal, four shots on net, 11 blocked shots and nine hits through eight appearances this season. Kaedan Korczak will probably remain in the lineup versus the Kings due to Hague's absence.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Unavailable Monday
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Hague (lower body) is expected to miss Monday's game versus Calgary, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
This will be Hague's second straight game on the shelf. He has a goal, four PIM, nine hits and 11 blocked shots in eight appearances this season. Kaedan Korczak will remain in the lineup for a second consecutive game due to Hague's absence.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Not playing Saturday
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Hague (lower body) will not play Saturday versus San Jose, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hague is day-to-day after getting injured in the second period versus Ottawa on Friday. He scored his first goal of 2024-25 earlier in the contest, giving the defenseman one point in eight games. Kaedan Korczak will replace Hague in Saturday's lineup.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Sustains injury Friday
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Hague (lower body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Senators, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
Hague scored his first goal of the season earlier in the contest. He ended the game with 9:44 of ice time. The Golden Knights are back in action Saturday versus the Sharks -- if Hague can't play, Ben Hutton could be in line for his season debut.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Ready for training camp
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Hague (lower body) is healthy ahead of the start of training camp Thursday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hague was injured in the opening game of the playoffs in April and sat out the final six contests versus Dallas. The defenseman recovered during the offseason and is ready to go. Hague had two goals, 10 assists, 154 hits and 111 blocked shots in 73 regular-season appearances with the Golden Knights in 2023-24.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Out for Game 7
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Hague (lower body) won't play in Game 7 against Dallas on Sunday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hague hasn't played since suffering the injury late in Game 1. The 25-year-old blueliner went scoreless in his final 20 regular-season contests this year -- he finished with two goals and 12 over 73 outings. Alec Martinez and Zach Whitecloud should round out Vegas' defensive corps while Hague is sidelined.
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Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague: Still not skating
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Hague (lower body) isn't expected to play Monday in Game 4 versus Dallas, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hague, who hasn't resumed skating yet, is poised to miss his third straight contest. He supplied four goals, 17 points, 72 shots on net and 165 blocked shots in 55 appearances during the regular season. Alec Martinez will probably remain in the lineup for Game 4 due to Hague's absence.
