LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights second-line center William Karlsson will not play Sunday night in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes because of an injury.
Coach John Tortorella confirmed Saturday that Karlsson — whose injury wasn’t specified but appears to be to his left wrist, arm or shoulder — is out for the game hosted by Vegas at T-Mobile Arena. However, Tortorella wouldn’t comment on the 33-year-old Swede’s availability for a potential Game 7 on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.
Tortorella also didn’t offer insight into the nature of Karlsson’s injury or what his absence would mean to the team. Karlsson has three goals and six assists in 15 playoff games this year with a plus-10 rating.
He was injured in Thursday night’s 4-2 loss at Carolina.
“When we lose Bill, it kind of screws things up,” Tortorella said after that game. “We lost momentum when we went back to back in penalties. It was about the same time that we lost Bill. We’ve got to find a way.”