VGK @ WPJ Gameday Thread
VGK @ WPJ
Venue: Canada Life Centre
Puck drop: Tue Mar 24, 2026 8:00pm EDT
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
VGK Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Barbashev | Jack Eichel | Mark Stone |
| 2 | Reilly Smith | Mitchell Marner | Pavel Dorofeyev |
| 3 | Brett Howden | Tomas Hertl | Keegan Kolesar |
| 4 | Cole Smith | Nic Dowd | Colton Sissons |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Brayden McNabb | Shea Theodore |
| D2 | Noah Hanifin | Kaedan Korczak |
| D3 | Jeremy Lauzon | Rasmus Andersson |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Adin Hill |
| G2 | Akira Schmid |
WPJ Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Connor | Mark Scheifele | Alex Iafallo |
| 2 | Cole Perfetti | Adam Lowry | Gabriel Vilardi |
| 3 | Cole Koepke | Jonathan Toews | Gustav Nyquist |
| 4 | Brad Lambert | Morgan Barron | Isak Rosen |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Josh Morrissey | Neal Pionk |
| D2 | Dylan Samberg | Elias Salomonsson |
| D3 | Haydn Fleury | Dylan DeMelo |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Connor Hellebuyck |
| G2 | Eric Comrie |
Injuries
As of 2026-03-24
VGK
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart | G | 79 | lower body | OUT |
| William Karlsson | C | 71 | lower body | OUT |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 7 | hip | OUT |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | RW | 46 | undisclosed | OUT |
WPJ
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Miller | D | 6 | knee | OUT |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | 7 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Nino Niederreiter | RW | 62 | undisclosed | OUT |