Golden Knights' Victor Olofsson runs with Jack Eichel against Utah | Golden Knights

Most of the Golden Knights' veterans will play in Friday's preseason game against the Utah Hockey Club at T-Mobile Arena.

Victor Olofsson will make his first appearance on the right wing in the front row alongside center Jack Eichel and left winger Ivan Barbashev. Olofsson wants to secure the spot that belonged to Jonathan Marchessault until Marchessault signed a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators this offseason.

“It’s always good to play a few preseason games,” said Eichel. “You’re just trying to build your game and build chemistry with your linemates.”

Goalkeeper Adin Hill will make his first start in net this preseason. Hill's backup Ilya Samsonov played all three periods and made 27 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Center Tanner Laczynski, who had a goal and an assist against the Kings, will be back in the lineup on Friday. This time he will be on the second line with left wing Pavel Dorofeyev and captain Mark Stone.

Center William Karlsson, who began camp with Dorofeyev and Stone, is suffering from an undisclosed injury and has not played since Sept. 21.

The Knights will also get their first look at their new top defensive pairing on Friday. Defenseman Shea Theodore has moved to the left side in camp and will skate with defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.

“I think we’ve played together long enough to know each other’s tendencies,” Pietrangelo said. “I think he and I are feeling really good.”

Planned Knights lineup

Ivan Barbashev – Jack Eichel – Victor Olofsson

Pavel Dorofeyev – Tanner Laczynski – Mark Stone

Tanner Pearson – Brett Howden – Keegan Kolesar

Jonas Rondbjerg – Jakub Brabenec – Mason Morelli

Shea Theodore – Alex Pietrangelo

Ben Hutton – Zach Whitecloud

Christoffer Sedoff – Kaedan Korczak

Adin Hill

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