Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl Out for Road Trip After Injury in Tampa Bay Win

The team’s leading scorer will undergo further evaluation as Vegas aims to maintain their Pacific Division lead without him.

Tomas Hertl, the Golden Knights' top scorer with 31 goals, will miss the upcoming three-game road trip due to an upper-body injury sustained against the Lightning.
The injury occurred late in Sunday’s 4-2 victory when Hertl was shoved into the boards by Tampa Bay's Emil Lilleberg, who received a two-minute boarding penalty.
Hertl has been a key offensive contributor, scoring four goals in his last two games, including a hat trick against Detroit on Saturday.
Vegas is on a three-game winning streak and leads the Pacific Division by five points as they prepare for critical matchups against Minnesota, Chicago, and Nashville.
Coach Bruce Cassidy criticized Lilleberg’s hit as unnecessary, reigniting discussions about player safety and penalty enforcement in the NHL.