A dinged-up Golden Knights defense means more playing time for Brad Hunt.
The veteran is one of six healthy defenseman and will be in the lineup Saturday when the first-place Knights host the struggling Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena.
“When I’m in the lineup, I’ve just got to play my game and help the team be successful,” Hunt said Friday after the team’s late-afternoon practice at City National Arena. “That’s what it’s all about.”
The five-day bye wasn’t enough time for defenseman Jon Merrill to heal from his undisclosed injury, and he remains on the injured-reserve list.