The Vegas Golden Knights made a controversial signing earlier in the season, bringing in Carter Hart. The former Philadelphia Flyers goalie was one of five players found not guilty in a sexual assault trial earlier this year. He was placed on leave, but is eligible to return on December 1, per a league ruling. The Golden Knights are expected to have Carter Hart in the net for the first time since the Hockey Canada trial on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Expand Tweet

ESPN's Kevin Weekes reported the news on Sunday. Hart has been with the Henderson Silver Knights – Vegas's AHL affiliate – since November 16. In three games, he has a 3.07 goals-against average and a .839 save percentage . Despite those poor numbers in a small sample size, the Golden Knights are going to ca

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