ST. PAUL, Minn. — Erik Haula was in a familiar place at an unfamiliar position Saturday.
Back in Minnesota, where he skated in college and at the start of his NHL career, Haula played right wing for the second straight game after centering the Golden Knights’ second line last season. It’s a notable change for a player who had a career-high 55 points last season, but Haula isn’t sweating it.
“It’s honestly not as big of a transition as people make it,” Haula said.
For Haula, whom the Knights acquired from the Minnesota Wild in the expansion draft, moving to wing means he has to use his speed to create chances for himself and linemates Paul Stastny and Max Pacioretty.