Daily Nuggets: Pachal Recalled, Wild Closing in on Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights make a quick pit stop tonight in San Jose to play the Sharks at 7:30 p.m. With a win, they can clinch a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing last season. More on all of the clinching scenarios later today.

Vegas Golden Knights

Injury Updates: Shea Theodore is now day-to-day with an injury, and Brayden Pachal has been recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights as a result.

Stretch Run: The Golden Knights have three home-and-home "mini-playoff series" in their stretch run up to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Net: The Golden Knights set a rare NHL record the other night, with four different goaltenders getting four straight wins. 

Sudbury: Golden Knights forward Keegan Kolesar is providing inspiration to the hit hockey TV show "Shorsey."

Canada: Brett Howden is one of many Team Canada players now ineligible to play for Canada's national team.

Standings Update: Pacific: VGK 98, LAK 96, EDM 95 | SEA 88, CGY 83 Central: MIN 97, DAL 94, COL 94 | WPG 85, NSH 82

Clip of the Day: For absolutely no reason at all, here's one of the funniest hockey videos that I came across again last night. 

NHL News and National Hockey Now

New York: The Rangers have resigned forward Filip Chytil.

San Jose: The Sharks have resigned defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov.

Colorado: The Avalanche have signed top NCAA player Jason Polin.

Boston: The Bruins have also signed Ohio State defenseman Mason Lohrei.

LA: The LA King's 12-game point streak has come to an end.

Calgary: Playoffs are still a possibility for the Calgary Flames.