Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Hat trick in Cup clincher
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Stone recorded a hat trick, including one shorthanded goal and one empty-netter, in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
Stone opened the scoring with a shortie. He added an even-strength marker in the second period and an empty-netter in the third to complete his second postseason hat trick. The winger finished the Stanley Cup Finals with five goals and four assists, bringing his playoff total to 11 tallies and 24 points in 22 contests.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Deals two assists in win
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Stone notched two assists, three blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
Stone had a hand in both of Chandler Stephenson's tallies in the game. While he was quiet for much of the Western Conference Finals, Stone has emerged again for two goals and four assists through four games in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 31-year-old winger is up to 21 points, 46 shots on net, 25 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 21 playoff contests. He is one of three Vegas forwards, along with Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel, to be at a point-per-game pace or better in the postseason.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Pair of points in loss
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Stone scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 3.
Stone has gotten on the scoresheet in all three games of the Stanley Cup Finals with two goals and two assists. These were his first power-play points since a helper in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The winger has eight tallies, 11 helpers, 46 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-2 rating through 20 playoff contests. He remains on the third line at even strength, but he gets plenty of playing time in all situations.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Pots goal Saturday
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Stone scored a goal on seven shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
Stone picked off a pass and went the other way for the Golden Knights' fourth tally. He was held off the scoresheet in his previous four appearances, so it's a positive to see him get going early in the Stanley Cup Finals. The captain has racked up seven goals, 16 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 18 playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Opens scoring for Vegas
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Stone scored a power-play goal and added an assist at even strength in Sunday's 3-2 overtime Game 2 victory over the Stars.
Stone hasn't been flashy and has only one multi-goal game this postseason, but he's gotten on the scoresheet consistently. The winger has been held without a point in just four of 13 playoff games, racking up six goals and 15 points. He isn't putting up four-goal games like Leon Draisaitl was, but Stone's providing consistent value for managers.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Nets goal Friday
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Stone tallied a goal in Vegas' 4-3 victory over Edmonton in Game 5 on Friday.
Stone was held off the scoresheet over the previous two contests. That minor slump aside, he's been great in the playoffs with five goals and 12 points in 10 outings this year. Stone's latest marker came late in the second period to tie the contest at 2-2.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Provides helper in loss
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Stone notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 2.
Stone set up an Ivan Barbashev tally in the third period. The helper gave Stone four goals and seven assists through seven playoff contests, and he's on an active six-game point streak. The winger should continue to see important minutes in all situations as the Golden Knights look to bounce back in Edmonton on Monday for Game 3.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Two points in Game 1 win
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Stone scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Stone put the Golden Knights up 3-1 in the first period, and he set up Chandler Stephenson's game-winner in the third. This was Stone's third multi-point effort in six playoff outings. He has four goals, six helpers, a plus-5 rating, 14 shots on net and nine hits this postseason.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Racks up three points in win
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Stone scored a goal, added two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets in Game 5.
Stone's goal was the game-winner, and he also set up both of Chandler Stephenson's tallies. With three goals and five assists over five first-round contests, Stone looks to be in peak form despite missing the last three months of the regular season. He'll look to continue being an impactful scorer in the second round.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Sets up empty-netter
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Stone logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Jets in Game 4.
Stone continues to chip in, as he's now produced two goals and three assists through four playoff contests. He set up Brett Howden's empty-net tally to seal Monday's win, which put Vegas ahead 3-1 in the series. Stone has added 10 shots on net, eight hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in the first round.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Provides helper in 2OT win
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Stone logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Jets.
The Winnipeg native set up Chandler Stephenson for the opening tally just 2:52 into the contest. Stone has four points, seven shots, seven hits and an even plus-minus rating through three playoff games, which is his first action since mid-January. The winger has played on the third line at even strength, but he sees enough time in all situations to be a key part of the Golden Knights' offense.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Takes over in third period
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Stone scored twice on five shots, added an assist, levied four hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 2.
Stone was kept quiet in Tuesday's Game 1, but he put the team on his surgically-repaired back in the third period of Thursday's contest. The winger helped out on a Chandler Stephenson go-ahead goal before scoring two of his own to run away with the win. Stone had 17 tallies and 21 assists in 43 regular-season outings, and he'll look to have a similar impact during the postseason.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Ready to return Tuesday
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Stone (back) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday in Game 1 versus Winnipeg.
Stone last played Jan. 12 against Florida and underwent back surgery Jan. 31. In 43 appearances this season, he has supplied 17 goals, 38 points and 113 shots on net. Stone has been skating on the third line during practices but should slot in on the Golden Knights' top power-play unit.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Practicing in regular jersey
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Stone (back) is practicing in a regular jersey Saturday, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Stone has been out of action since Jan. 12 and the Golden Knights couldn't activate him from long-term injured reserve during the regular season as it would have put the team well over the salary cap. It's no surprise that he's ready to go for the start of playoffs, as there is no salary cap in the postseason. Stone had 17 goals and 38 points in 43 games this campaign.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Progressing without setbacks
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Stone (back) continues to show progress without any setbacks in his rehab, but there is no timetable for his return, SinBin.Vegas reports.
Coach Bruce Cassidy said on Friday "(Stone)'s been progressing well and there have been no setbacks, so that's encouraging. I don't know if that's optimistic, it's just he's progressing well. No news is good news in terms of bad news... does that make any sense?" Stone has missed the last 36 games with his back woes. He had 17 goals and 21 assists in 43 games before he was shut down on Jan. 13.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Starts light skating
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Stone (back) has begun very light skating, coach Bruce Cassidy said on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
The skating is in conjunction with his rehab. Stone last played Jan. 12 and has missed the last 32 contests. Stone had 17 goals and 38 points in 43 games before he was shut down. Stone could possibly return if the Golden Knights make a deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it is more likely that he tries to return at training camp.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Shifts to LTIR
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Stone (back) was moved to long-term injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.
This is likely a paper move for Vegas to have some cap space to work with ahead of the trade deadline. Stone has already missed the last 13 games and there's been no information on when the team expects him to return. If the Golden Knights add some reinforcements at the deadline, the 30-year-old may not be able to return during the regular season.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: On injured reserve list
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Stone (back) was placed on the injured reserve list Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Stone, who last played Jan. 12, is out indefinitely after undergoing back surgery Jan. 31. Under those circumstances, moving him to the injured reserve list makes perfect sense so that the Golden Knights can free up a roster spot. Stone has 17 goals and 38 points in 43 contests this season.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Out indefinitely following surgery
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Stone (back) underwent surgery Wednesday and will be out indefinitely.
Stone has now undergone two surgeries on his back in less than a calendar year, though it was previously reported his current injury is different from the one he dealt with last season. The 30-year-old's indefinite absence will continue to test the Golden Knights' offense and forward depth. The winger is not currently on long-term injured reserve, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him placed there at some point if Vegas needs to gain flexibility with the salary cap.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Out through All-Star break
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Stone (back) won't return before the All-Star break, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Stone is dealing with a back issue that is apparently different from the one that kept him out for a 26-game stretch last season. He has registered 17 goals, 38 points, 113 shots on net and 31 hits in 43 contests this campaign.
