Vegas unsure about McNabb's status for Game 3 against Carolina

Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb played Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals with at least two dozen stitches in his face that forced the Golden Knights veteran to wear a caged helmet for the first time since his youth hockey days in Davidson, Saskatchewan.

Brayden McNabb showed up for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals with at least two dozen stitches in his face that forced the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman to wear a caged helmet for the first time since his youth hockey days in Davidson, Saskatchewan. “It’s part of hockey,” McNabb said. After the Golden Knights took a 2-1 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes with a 5-4, double-overtime victory on Saturday night, Vegas coach John Tortorella was a bit less measured in describing the 35-year-old McNabb.

Defenseman Brayden McNabb, who left Game 2 after taking a puck to the face in front of the net, returned to the lineup Saturday, and started for the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena.

The status of Brayden McNabb for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final remains unclear after the Vegas defenseman left Game 2 against Carolina after taking a puck to the face.