Golden Knights fans were greeted to an unusual lineup structure on Wednesday

When looking at the current iteration of the Vegas Golden Knights, you'd think that the team merged with its AHL brother, the Henderson Silver Knights. Wednesday's morning skate saw a literal randomizer happening, with unusual names placed in particular spots (lineup from Danny Webster from the Las Vegas Review-Journal).

Take your pick among the peculiar names in specific spots. That could consist of Keegan Kolesar on the top line and Tanner Laczynski (who was just called up!) on the second unit. This lineup is so mind-boggling that it exceeds mere comprehension.

Even the defensive pairs are interesting! Here, you see Dylan Coghlan on the second pair alongside Brayden McNabb. That might be a nice lil' throwback to the earlier days of the Golden Knights. But it's also a microcosm of what fans will see on Wednesday.

The good news? It should be for one night only, with Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin expected to return to the squad by Friday. After Wednesday's game, the crew will look like their normal selves with the Eastern Time Zone swing in full effect.

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This lineup suggests fans won't see any of the gold medal game participants in action on Wednesday. Fans know about Eichel and Hanifin's whereabouts, given that they're being honored in the nation's capital.

However, the Canadian Olympians weren't on the ice for morning skate, according to Webster. No, it isn't injury-related. It's more about giving them some rest after the gold medal game.

"We left them behind to give them a break, and we're hoping they'll be ready to join us (in Washington). We'll have a better idea after the game, and tomorrow, we'll discuss with them."

Bruce Cassidy

Imagine that you were traveling in Europe for two weeks and you were so tired coming back that you wanted to sleep all day. Personally, that's something that hit especially hard after traveling to Sweden for a weekend. You feel so exhausted that not even eight hours on the plane is enough sleep.

Besides, what's one game going to do for the Golden Knights? They're in first place in the Pacific Division with 68 points entering Wednesday. It's not like they need everyone back in the fold right away. Let them sleep to their heart's content and enjoy themselves. They got a medal and they worked hard for their meals.