Whitecloud scored and added an assist in a 6-1 win over Dallas on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

His goal stood as the winner. Whitecloud made it 2-0 at the 5:36 mark of the first period when his wrist shot from high in the left faceoff circle went five-hole on Stars netminder Jake Oettinger. The defender had two shots, one hit, one blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in 21:00 of ice time. Whitecloud hasn't been known for offense, but his ice time and responsibility have gone up with both Shea Theodore (upper body) and Alec Martinez (lower body) out. Whitecloud has three points, including two goals, in his last two games. Short term, he could help with a touch of scoring to go with his typical brute strength measures in the hits and blocked shots categories.

Whitecloud scored a goal, levied three hits, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud tallied 8:03 into the game, with the goal being his first tally and second point of the campaign. The 27-year-old has taken on a larger role in recent weeks with the Golden Knights missing Shea Theodore (upper body) and Alec Martinez (lower body). Whitecloud isn't likely to chip in much offense from the third pairing, but he's been a steady physical presence with 22 hits and 18 blocked shots over 13 appearances.

Whitecloud notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud earned his first point in nine games this season when he set up Keegan Kolesar's redirection for the game-tying goal with 2:08 left in regulation. Whitecloud has mainly played in a third-pairing role, though he's seen more minutes lately with Shea Theodore (upper body) and Alec Martinez (lower body) out. Whitecloud has added 12 hits, 11 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a minus-5 rating so far this season.

Whitecloud (upper body) will make his first appearance of the season versus San Jose on Friday, according to Fox sports anchor Vince Sapienza.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud suffered his injury during training camp. He had five goals and seven assists in 59 games with the Golden Knights last season. Brayden Pachal will come out of the lineup for Whitecloud.

Whitecloud (upper body) is close to returning, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud might be an option Friday versus San Jose. Even if that doesn't happen, he has been cleared to travel with the Golden Knights for Tuesday's contest in Washington. The 26-year-old defenseman hasn't played yet this season. He had five goals, 12 points, 41 PIM, 90 hits and 97 blocks in 59 contests while averaging 17:07 of ice time in 2022-23.

Whitecloud (upper body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud will now miss the first 10 games and 24 days of the season, meaning he's not eligible to return until Nov. 4 versus the Avalanche. The Golden Knights had to pull off some cap gymnastics ahead of Opening Night. With Whitecloud on LTIR, Kaedan Korczak was recalled from AHL Henderson to provide defensive depth.

Whitecloud (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud was already given a week-to-week designation and will now miss at least the first three games of the year. He was limited to 59 games last year, tallying five goals and 12 points in the process. His return timeline is unclear at this time.

Whitecloud is week-to-week after undergoing surgery for an upper-body injury Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud had five goals and 12 points in 59 contests with Vegas last season. His absence might create an opportunity for Brayden Pachal, who had two assists and eight PIM in 10 outings with Vegas in 2022-23, to be part of Vegas' Opening Night lineup.

Whitecloud (undisclosed) will be out of action for the remainder of the preseason, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whitecloud was ruled out by head coach Bruce Cassidy during an interview Friday. Whitecloud had five goals and 12 points in 59 games last season with the Golden Knights. He should be considered questionable for Opening Night on Oct. 10 versus Seattle.

Whitecloud (undisclosed) is being evaluated for an injury, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

For now, Whitecloud can be considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old blueliner picked up 12 points through 59 games last campaign.