This afternoon the Vegas Golden Knights have confirmed the status of several key players for Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Vegas Golden Knights have continually dealt with major injuries to star players including the likes of Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangelo. With these players injured, the Golden Knights have struggled to break through against the talented Oilers squad. Heading into tonight's Game 5 many fans were hoping that the Golden Knights would be much healthier with several players returning. With just a couple of hours before puck drop, head coach Bruce Cassidy spoke to the media but did not provide the update many were hoping for. <h3>Golden Knights Expected To Be Without Several Stars In Game 5</h3> According to several sources, including Cassidy himself, the Golden Knights will definitively be without Brandon Saad. In addition, the belief around the league is that the Golden Knights are preparing for Mark Stone to miss tonight's game as well. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oilersdailyy/status/1922735915480256592'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sinbinvegas/status/1922729398840471579'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> In addition, Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden McNabb who have both been battling different ailments missed the morning skate today as well. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/jessegranger_/status/1922713826736418845'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> While it is unclear whether McNabb or Pietrangelo will miss tonight's game against the Oilers they clearly will not be coming in at 100% either way. With all of the injuries to the Golden Knights the Edmonton Oilers will have a prime opportunity to take advantage and close out this series. As the puck drop draws near all eyes will be on warmups to see what the Vegas Golden Knights decide to do with their lineup.