Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Parker Wotherspoon will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth after missing the past month with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old has not played since Oct. 6 and will replace Noah Hanifin, who is week-to-week with an upper-body injury sustained during Sunday's game in Buffalo.
Wotherspoon appeared in the first six games of the season, posting a minus-6 rating while paired with Rasmus Andersson. The duo struggled to produce, combining for one point and being outscored 7-1 at five-on-five despite the Knights holding an 85-62 shot advantage with them on the ice, according to Natural Stat Trick.
The return comes as the Golden Knights open a five-game homestand against Utah in a rematch of last season's first-round playoff series. Wotherspoon will skate on the third pairing alongside Dylan Coghlan.
Vegas enters the homestand after a successful four-game road trip in which the team earned seven of eight points. The Knights have relied on strong goaltending from Carter Hart and Adin Hill to compensate for a recent lack of goal scoring.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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