Morning Skate Report: March 1, 2021

The Vegas Golden Knights (12-4-1) return home to take on the Minnesota Wild (12-6-0) on Monday at 7 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena.
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Fans will be allowed at T-Mobile Arena for the first time in 363 days as a 15 percent capacity crowd returns to The Fortress.
Vegas and Minnesota are meeting for the first time this season.

FOR THE FANS
The Golden Knights are welcoming a 15 percent capacity crowd to T-Mobile Arena on Monday night. Here are important things to know if you are attending Monday's game.
T-Mobile Arena will have several additional safety protocols in place to ensure a safe experience for all fans in attendance.
- Guests will be required to wear a mask at all times unless actively eating or drinking. All guests over the age of two (2) are required to wear a mask.
- No bags will be permitted inside the arena. This includes small purses and clutches.
- Fans will be assigned a suggested entry time to help maintain social distancing during the entry process. This time will be communicated as part of a game day email sent prior to your game. At the conclusion of the game, egress will occur via arena announcements dismissing specific sections.
- Once inside T-Mobile Arena, fans will be encouraged to remain in their seat when not using restrooms or purchasing concessions. Fans will also be limited to a Section Group inside the arena which will include their seating section and neighboring restrooms and concessions.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet (pregame show at 6:30 p.m.)
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 (pregame show at 6 p.m.)
Fortress at Home: Facebook, YouTube and Twitch
LAST TIME OUT
Vegas skated to a 3-2 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night at Honda Center to improve to 4-1-0 against Anaheim this season. William Karlsson scored a highlight reel goal in the second period and added another in overtime for his first two-goal showing of the season. Alex Pietrangelo opened the scoring for the Golden Knights.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mark Stone: Stone continues to lead the Golden Knights in scoring with 17 points (4G, 13A) in 15 games.
William Karlsson: Karlsson now ranks second on the team in scoring with 14 points (5G, 9A).
Max Pacioretty: Pacioretty's 13 points (8G, 5A) rank in a tie for second on the team.
Alex Tuch: Tuch's recent hot streak has him tied for second on the team with 13 points (7G, 6A).
2019-20 SEASON SERIES
Vegas and Minnesota met once in 2019-20 and had their third meeting canceled when the season went on pause. The Golden Knights picked up a 3-2 win on Dec. 17 at home as Tomas Nosek delivered the game-winning goal in the third period. Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore also scored for Vegas in the win. Minnesota skated to a 4-0 win in St. Paul on Feb. 11.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Wild have had a strong first two months of the season as they own a 12-6-0 record and have been among the top teams in the Honda West Division when they've been in action. The team had a 13-day layover between games after multiple members of the team entered COVID-19 protocol. Minnesota has won six games in a row including a weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Kings Feb. 26-27.
WESTERN ROUNDUP
Vegas Golden Knights (12-4-1), 25 points
Minnesota Wild (12-6-0), 24 points
St. Louis Blues (11-8-2), 24 points
Colorado Avalanche (11-6-1), 23 points
Los Angeles Kings (9-7-4), 22 points
Arizona Coyotes (9-9-3), 21 points
Anaheim Ducks (6-10-5), 17 points
San Jose Sharks (7-9-2), 16 points
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
Stay tuned to the Golden Knights on Twitter for updates on the lineup.
KEYS TO THE GAME PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Score First: Mark Stone said after the first game of the season that, with fans in the stands, an early Vegas lead will often last through the final horn. All the Golden Knights need to do is score first and rely on the crowd to carry them to the win.
Support Fleury: Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to make his 10th straight start. He's had his best start to a season since coming to Vegas and will need run support to keep it going