Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Nets first goal of season
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McNabb scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Canadiens.
McNabb ended a three-game point drought with the tally. That matched his longest dry spell of the season, as the 32-year-old has been quietly productive despite his defense-first reputation. He's up to eight points, 19 shots on net, a plus-13 rating, 17 hits and 50 blocked shots through 17 appearances overall.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Assists in consecutive outings
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McNabb registered an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
McNabb earned a helper for the second game in a row, but he's also gone without a hit in that span. Sunday's contest was also his first without a blocked shot this season. The 32-year-old is usually a significant producer in the physical categories, so this was likely an anomaly. He's at seven assists, 11 shots on net, 16 hits, 38 blocks, eight PIM and a plus-13 rating through 13 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Plucks apple in win
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McNabb recorded an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-4 in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
McNabb ended his longest drought of the season (three games) with the primary assist on Mark Stone's first shorthanded goal of the contest. The 32-year-old McNabb has slowed down a bit after a hot start, but he's still up to six helpers and a plus-13 rating through 12 contests. He's also managed 38 blocked shots, 16 hits, 11 shots on goal and eight PIM while filling a defense-first role in Vegas' top four.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Keeps on dishing
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McNabb's stat line from Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks included an assist and four blocked shots.
McNabb has five helpers through eight games, which is a career-best pace. It's still very early into the season, but Vegas remains the top team in the league after winning the Stanley Cup. McNabb, who has been with the Golden Knights since their inaugural 2017-18 campaign, simply looks comfortable out there in his second-pairing role. He has also provided 25 blocked shots and nine hits while averaging 20:08 of ice time.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Collects another helper
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McNabb notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
McNabb has an assist in each of the last two games, and he's up to four helpers through seven contests overall. It's been a strong first two weeks of the campaign for the 32-year-old blueliner, who has benefited from an increased role while other Vegas defensemen have been hurt. McNabb has added 21 blocked shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-8 rating so far this season. Even when the blue line is at full health, he'll likely continue to see top-four minutes.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Puts up assist Saturday
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McNabb recorded an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
McNabb has three assists over six contests this season, an unusually strong run of offense for the 32-year-old defenseman. He helped out on a Nicolas Roy tally in the third period of Saturday's game. McNabb has added 19 blocks, seven hits, eight PIM, five shots on goal and a plus-8 rating in 2023-24. He continues to play big minutes on the top pairing -- McNabb has been covering for Alec Martinez, who has returned from an upper-body injury, and Alex Pietrangelo, who remains out with an upper-body injury.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Notches helper Saturday
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McNabb produced an assist and six PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
McNabb took three penalties in the contest, but two of them were offsetting, limiting the negative impact for the Golden Knights. He's been needed in a larger role so far with the Golden Knights missing three regulars on defense for Saturday's game. McNabb has two assists, six blocked shots, three hits, six PIM and a plus-5 rating over three outings.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Supplies assist in win
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McNabb recorded an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
McNabb made a heads-up play to spring Ivan Barbashev for a breakaway on the Golden Knights' third goal. It's good to see McNabb on the scoresheet early -- his primary purpose on the ice is to apply a physical and defensive presence. He'll likely be leaned on for bigger defensive minutes until Alec Martinez (upper body) is ready to return from injured reserve.
McNabb notched an assist, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
Even McNabb was able to get in on the fun in the Golden Knights' huge scoring effort to win the Stanley Cup. He chipped in the secondary helper on Nicolas Roy's tally late in the third period. McNabb played to his strengths in the postseason with four assists, a plus-7 rating, 42 hits and 54 blocked shots over 21 appearances. The 32-year-old will likely be back with Vegas next season as a defensive presence in the top four -- he has one year left on his current contract.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Earns helper in win
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McNabb notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
McNabb set up his defense partner, Shea Theodore, for a go-ahead goal in the second period. Two of McNabb's three assists this postseason have come in the last four games. The 32-year-old remains primarily a defensive presence on the second pairing. In that role, he's racked up 36 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 17 playoff appearances.
Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Adds assist in Game 4
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McNabb recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 4.
McNabb set up a Jonathan Marchessault go-ahead goal in the second period for his lone positive contribution in the contest. The bad news was McNabb's pair of high-sticking penalties, which led to two of the Stars' three goals. Through 14 playoff games, the physical defenseman has just two assists to go with 30 hits, 32 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating. He'll continue to play a defensive role in the Golden Knights' top four.
Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Deals helper Monday
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McNabb provided an assist and blocked five shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
McNabb snapped an eight-game point drought that dated back to March 21. The 32-year-old had the primary assist on Jack Eichel's second-period tally. McNabb is hardly known for his offense, but he's remained a physical presence with 19 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through seven playoff contests. He remains in a top-four role.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Good to return Wednesday
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McNabb (upper body) is expected to play in Game 1 against Edmonton on Wednesday, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
McNabb missed Game 5 of Vegas' first-round series versus Winnipeg because of the injury. He had a goal and 17 points in 82 regular-season contests, but McNabb is on a 16-game scoring drought. The defenseman is projected to serve on the second pairing alongside Shea Theodore.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Deemed day-to-day
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McNabb (upper body) is considered day-to-day after missing practice Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
McNabb sat out Thursday's series-clinching win over Winnipeg. It's unclear at this time if he will be ready for the start of the second round of the playoffs. If McNabb remans sidelined, Ben Hutton or Brayden Pachal could fill in for Vegas on the back end.
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Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Missing Game 5
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McNabb (upper body) won't play in Game 5 versus the Jets on Thursday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
McNabb took a shot to his upper body in Game 4, though he was able to finish the contest with 20:24 of ice time. The 32-year-old will have to miss one game, with Ben Hutton drawing in to replace him in a bottom-four role.
