Stone (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Stone was considered a game-time decision despite participating in practice in a non-contact jersey. His activation makes him eligible to play, though it remains to be seen if he will suit up versus the Penguins. If he sits out once more, it seems likely Stone would return Saturday versus the Blackhawks at the latest.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Game-time call Thursday
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Head coach Bruce Cassidy refused to rule Stone (upper body) in or out of the lineup Thursday in Pittsburgh, SinBin.vegas reports.
Stone has missed the last five games and though he practiced Thursday, it was in a non-contact jersey. Stone has 21 goals and 39 assists, including 22 points on the power play, in 43 games this season. While is appears likely that he will sit out at least one more game, there is still a chance that Stone could play Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Placed on injured reserve
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Stone (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Stone suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday's game against the Penguins and had already missed two matchups as a result. While it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, his placement on injured reserve indicates that he'll be unavailable for at least a week in total. Cole Reinhardt should continue to see playing time in Stone's absence.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Out again Wednesday
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Stone (upper body) will not be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Red Wings, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.
Stone has missed the last two games due to the issue. The 33-year-old winger will try to be ready for Friday versus the Wild. Cole Reinhardt is staying in the lineup while Stone is out, and newcomer Cole Smith will make his Vegas debut after being traded from Nashville on Tuesday.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Won't play in Buffalo
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Stone (upper body) will not suit up Tuesday in Buffalo and remains day-to-day, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Stone was injured Sunday in Pittsburgh and won't be an option for the first half of the Golden Knights' back-to-back as a result. Considering his injury history, it seems unlikely the right-shot winger will draw into the lineup Wednesday in Detroit as well. It remains to be seen how the lines will shake out for Vegas on Tuesday, but Alexander Holtz is expected to draw back into the lineup in Buffalo due to Stone's injury.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Considered day-to-day
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Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Monday that Stone (upper body) is considered day-to-day, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Stone suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time. Cassidy said that the Golden Knights will wait before determining Stone's status for Tuesday's game against the Sabres, but Alexander Holtz is a candidate to enter the lineup if Stone is unavailable.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Suffers injury Sunday
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Stone (upper body) won't return to Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Stone logged just 6:06 of ice time before exiting the contest. He has amassed 21 goals and 60 points in 43 appearances this season. Braeden Bowman replaced Stone on the top line for the start of the second period. However, Mitch Marner also skated alongside Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev as Vegas' deficit on the scoreboard increased.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Set to return Friday
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Stone (not injury related) is slated to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Capitals, SinBin.vegas reports.
Stone didn't appear in Wednesday's game against the Kings after playing for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but he should be able to join the Golden Knights ahead of Friday's matchup in Washington. Across 41 appearances this year, Stone has racked up 21 goals, 39 assists, 34 blocked shots and 17 hits while averaging 19:33 of ice time.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Won't play against Los Angeles
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Stone won't play in Wednesday's game against the Kings after playing for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Stone is one of several players who won't suit up for the Golden Knights during their first game following the Olympic break. Stone will have the opportunity to rest for Wednesday's matchup, but head coach Bruce Cassidy said that he's hopeful the 33-year-old will be ready to join the team ahead of Friday's game against the Capitals.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Three points including GWG
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Stone scored a shorthanded goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Canada's 10-2 rout of France during Olympic round-robin play Sunday.
The Golden Knights winger gave Canada a 3-1 lead just before the first intermission, with his tally proving to be the game-winner, before having a hand in goals by Sidney Crosby in the second period and Macklin Celebrini in the third. Stone is having a strong tournament in his first Olympics, scoring two goals and four points in three games, and he'll look to add to those totals when Canada faces the winner of a Czechia-Denmark qualifying tilt in Wednesday's quarterfinal.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Deals two more helpers
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Stone logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Stone has a pair of two-assist games to begin February. He helped out on second-period tallies by Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev, reuniting with those forwards as his linemates in the middle of the contest. Stone is up to 57 points (20 goals, 37 assists) with 91 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating across 40 appearances this season. He is on track for career-best production, though a second lengthy injury absence could derail that.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Contributes pair of assists
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Stone recorded two assists in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Stone has cooled off following a 12-goal, 11-assist binge over 14 games from Dec. 29 to Jan. 23. He's earned just five helpers and seven shots over his last five outings. Even with the dip in production, Stone has an excellent 20 goals, 35 helpers, 88 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 39 appearances. Staying healthy will be the big challenge, but if he can, he could push to top the career-best 73 points he produced between Vegas and Ottawa in 77 regular-season games in 2018-19.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Three points in Friday's win
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Stone produced two goals and an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
After helping to set up Jack Eichel for the game's opening tally early in the first period, Stone provided Vegas with two insurance markers in the third. Stone extended his point streak to 14 games in the process, a stretch in which he's delivered a sizzling 12 goals and 23 points. He has 20 goals and 52 points through 34 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Extends streak with goal
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Stone scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Predators.
Stone stretched the Golden Knights' lead to 4-1 at 8:52 of the third period. This gave him an 11-game point streak, consisting of 10 goals and eight assists. The winger is up to a total of 18 goals, 47 points, 76 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 31 appearances. Even with a large chunk of time lost to a wrist issue, Stone is tied for 30th in the league in points, and he ranks fifth in points per game (1.52) through Saturday's action.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Point streak up to 10 games
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Stone scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Stone factored on the last three goals of the game. He got the Golden Knights within one midway through the third period, assisted on Tomas Hertl's equalizer with seven seconds left in regulation and set up Jack Eichel for the game-winner in overtime. Stone's point streak is up to 10 games, a span in which he has nine goals and eight assists. For the season, the veteran winger has 17 goals, 46 points, 74 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 30 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Nets game-winner in overtime
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Stone scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Stone extended his point streak to nine games with this effort, which was his third multi-point showing in the last four contests. The 33-year-old set up Mitch Marner's tally in the third period before scoring the game-winner himself 25 seconds into overtime. Stone is now at 16 goals, including eight scored during his streak, along with 27 helpers, 70 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 29 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Three assists but goal streak ends
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Stone registered three assists, including two on the power play, and added two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Stone's goal streak ended at seven games, but he was still productive. He helped out on three straight goals, scored by Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl as the Golden Knights pulled ahead in the first period and added on with a strong middle frame. Stone is up to 41 points (15 goals, 26 helpers), which includes 18 power-play points, through 28 appearances this season. He's added 67 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating while seeing steady top-six minutes.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Streak stays alive with late goal
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Stone scored an empty-net goal and added five PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Stone fought Brayden Schenn after the former's hit knocked Philip Broberg (upper body) out of the game in the first period. In the end, Stone got the last laugh, potting the empty-netter to extend his goal streak to seven games. The winger is up to 15 goals, 38 points, 65 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 27 appearances. He's also earned seven PIM, though dropping the mitts will likely take him out of the Lady Byng conversation this year.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Stays hot with three points
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Stone scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two assists and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Stone was involved in all three of the Golden Knights' tallies in the second period, and his goal was the game-winner. He's scored in six straight games with a total of six tallies and two assists in that productive stretch. The veteran winger is up to 14 goals, 23 helpers, 16 power-play points, 64 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 26 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Scores in fifth straight
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Stone scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Stone has found the back of the net in five straight games. Stone missed 16 contests due to injury between Oct. 20 and Nov. 24, but he's looked excellent since returning to the ice. In his 19 games since being activated from the injured list, the 33-year-old winger has posted 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) and a plus-4 rating.
