Evgenii Dadonov scores in 'return' as Golden Knights rout Predators

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Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Thursday night in a game that included a frightening injury.

Golden Knights forward Brett Howden was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher after going headfirst into the boards near the Vegas bench. He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, the team said.

Shaking off a strange week that saw him traded to Anaheim at the deadline, only to have the NHL negate the transaction a little more than 48 hours later due to a no-trade clause, Dadonov scored his sixth goal in eight games and has 32 points this season.

"I felt that support from the stands," said Dadonov, who was in the starting lineup and received a raucous ovation from the crowd of 18,021. "Probably pumped me up even more. I always loved playing here, even when I was coming (from) Florida (to) here. Great experience playing here in front of this crowd. Still think it’s the best fans in the league."

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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27), center Chandler Stephenson (20) and right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) celebrate Dadonov's goal against the Nashville Predators during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Mattias Janmark, Nic Roy, Jack Eichel, Chandler Stephenson and Alex Pietrangelo also scored for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson, making his fifth straight start, stopped 35 shots.

Stephenson added two assists and Jonathan Marchessault had three.

Filip Forsberg scored for Nashville, and Juuse Saros made 44 saves.

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