Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Expected to return for Game 1
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Stone (rest) is slated to return for Game 1 of Vegas' first-round series against Minnesota on Sunday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Stone skipped the final two games of the regular season so that he'd be rested for the playoffs. He recorded 19 goals and 67 points in 66 regular-season outings in 2024-25. Stone is projected to start the playoffs on the first line alongside Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Resting again
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Stone (rest) is not on the ice for warmups and won't play Wednesday versus the Canucks.
Stone will rest a second straight game to end the regular season. He concludes with 19 goals and 67 points over 66 appearances in one of his strongest campaigns yet. Assuming there's no underlying injury, Stone should be in action for Game 1 of the playoffs versus the Wild.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Given rest day
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Stone (rest) will not be an option for Tuesday's matchup against the Flames, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Stone may be getting a maintenance day at the right time -- he's mired in an eight-game goal drought during which he has just two assists and a minus-1 rating. It is unclear if the right-shot winger will suit up for the second half of Vegas' back-to-back in Wednesday's regular-season finale in Vancouver. Stone has provided 19 goals, 67 points and a plus-22 rating across 66 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Nabs assist in win
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Stone logged an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Stone had gone without a point in the first three games of April, his longest slump since a three-game dry spell from Jan. 17-20. The 32-year-old winger is making a push for just the second 70-point campaign of his career. He's at 67 points (19 goals, 48 assists) while adding 131 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 63 appearances in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Goal, helper in win
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Stone scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Stone's goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second period, and he set up Brett Howden's empty-netter in the third. This was Stone's third multi-point effort over the last four games, a span in which he has two goals and five assists. The winger is up to 19 tallies, 65 points, 123 shots, 31 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating across 58 outings in a top-six role.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Slings two assists
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Stone recorded a pair of assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Stone has a multi-point effort in two of the last three games, and four such performances in March. The winger helped out on the opening and closing goals of this contest, both scored by Jack Eichel. Stone is up to 18 goals, 45 assists, 120 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 57 appearances. He's 10 points back of matching his career-high 73 from the 2018-19 campaign he split between Ottawa and Vegas.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Three-point effort in win
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Stone scored a goal on three shots, dished two power-play assists, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Stone's goal in the second period also ended up being his fourth game-winner of the campaign. The 32-year-old winger has three goals and eight assists over 10 outings in March, though he had been limited to just one assist across his previous four games. For the season, he's at 18 goals, 43 helpers, 113 shots on net and a plus-20 rating through 55 appearances. While he has missed some time in 2024-25, Stone has been healthy enough to cross the 60-point threshold for the first time since 2020-21. He's still got enough time to take a run at his career-high 73 points from 2018-19, but that might be a bit of a long shot.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Provides two assists Sunday
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Stone recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Stone has five points over his last two games. He helped out on the last two goals of Tomas Hertl's hat trick in Sunday's contest. For the season, Stone is up to 56 points (23 on the power play), 99 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 49 appearances. While he spent part of February in a third-line role, his return to the top line in March has brought his scoring numbers up again as the Golden Knights work to maintain the top spot in the Pacific Division.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Plays leading role in win
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Stone scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Stone set up the Golden Knights' first two goals, scored by Tanner Pearson and Ivan Barbashev, then added a goal of his own in the third period. With four goals and three assists over his last seven outings, Stone continues to be a big part of his team's success. He's up to 17 goals and 37 helpers through 48 appearances -- his 54 points put him one ahead of what he did across 56 regular-season contests a year ago. The winger has added 97 shots on net and a plus-21 rating in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Breaks tie with power-play goal
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Stone scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Devils.
Stone opened the scoring at 1:27 of the third period, just 15 seconds into the first power play for either team in this contest. His goal stood as the game-winner as Adin Hill earned the shutout. Stone has three goals and a helper over his last five games, and three of those four points have come on the power play. For the season, the 32-year-old winger is at 16 goals, 51 points (22 on the power play), 94 shots on net, 25 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 46 appearances. He's two points shy of matching his 2023-24 regular-season total of 53 over 56 outings.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Nets goal vs. Los Angeles
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Stone scored a goal and took four shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Stone didn't do much in the Golden Knights' 3-1 win over the Canucks on Saturday, but he made his presence felt in this game by notching his 15th goal of the campaign. The 32-year-old veteran is on pace to reach the 20-goal mark if he stays healthy, something he hasn't accomplished since his 21-goal season with Vegas in 2020-21.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: 4 Nations snipe in win
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Stone scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win for Canada over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday.
He fired a one-timer past Filip Gustavsson late in the second period on a pass from Sidney Crosby. It pushed Canada's lead to 3-1. Stone's last Team Canada appearance came in 2019 at the IIHF World Championship where he was named tournament MVP after leading his team to a silver medal.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Grabs two points in win
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Stone tallied a power-play goal and registered an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over Boston.
Stone put away Vegas' first goal by redirecting a shot from Shea Theodore into the back of the net. The winger's assist was on Tomas Hertl's game-winner with under two minutes to play. Stone is up to 14 goals, 49 points and 83 shots on net in 42 appearances this season. Saturday's performance ended a brief two-game point drought for Stone. He has recently been skating for Vegas' third line and first power-play unit. With seven power-play points over his last nine games, Stone's been thriving on the man advantage. Stone is just four points shy of his point total from a season ago and should contend to reach the 70-point mark for the second time in his career if he can stay healthy.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Notches pair of helpers
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Stone logged two assists, four shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
One of Stone's helpers came on the power play. The winger was also involved in an ugly incident that left Miro Heiskanen (lower body) injured in the third period, which led to Stone's penalty, a tripping minor. The 32-year-old Stone did not appear to be hurt on the play, which is a relief given his lengthy history of absences. He's contributed a goal and six helpers over his last four contests, giving him 46 points (18 on the power play), 72 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 37 outings this season.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Three assists Friday
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Stone recorded three assists, including two on the power play, in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Stone was a constant threat to the Stars' defense, and he managed to get involved in each of the Golden Knights' three goals -- two from Jack Eichel and the remaining one from Shea Theodore. Stone recorded a multi-point effort for a second straight contest Friday and continues to dazzle as one of the Golden Knights' primary playmaking options despite going through a recent rough patch. He's up to 14 points (five goals, nine assists) across 12 games in January.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Two points in victory
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Stone netted a goal on two shots and added an assist and a plus-1 rating in 19:30 of ice time Thursday in a 4-2 win over St. Louis.
The Golden Knights' captain was able to help avenge his team's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blues on Monday by opening the scoring just 19 seconds into the game Thursday. Stone stripped Cam Fowler of the puck in the offensive zone and beat Joel Hofer to snap his five-game goal drought. The right-shot winger had not found the scoresheet in three contests prior to Thursday's win, but he's been productive in January with five goals, 11 points and a plus-5 rating across 11 outings. On the season, Stone is up to 13 markers, 28 helpers and a plus-21 rating through 34 appearances. Stone has generated 15 of his points with the man advantage.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Garners power-play assist in loss
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Stone notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.
Stone remains hot on offense with four goals and five helpers over seven outings in January. He has earned four power-play points over his last three contests as well. The 32-year-old winger now has 39 points (14 on the power play), 60 shots on net and a plus-20 rating through 30 appearances in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Two power-play helpers in win
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Stone recorded a pair of power-play assists in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Stone set up both of Pavel Dorofeyev's tallies in the contest. Even with Jack Eichel (illness) unavailable, Stone still put together a good performance, which gave him four goals and four assists over his last six games. For the season, the 32-year-old winger is at 12 tallies, 26 helpers, 13 power-play points, 59 shots on net and a plus-21 rating through 29 outings.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Scores on power play in loss
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Stone scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Stone has scored in four of five games in January while adding a pair of assists. This tally was his first power-play point since Dec. 12 against the Jets. Stone is up to 12 goals, 36 points (11 with the man advantage), 58 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-21 rating over 28 appearances in a top-line role this season.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Two points in Tuesday's win
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Stone scored a goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Stone has opened January with three goals and two assists over three contests. He opened the scoring at 8:39 of the first period, and then stole the puck to feed Tomas Hertl for an empty-netter in the third. Stone is up to 11 goals, 35 points, 54 shots on net and a plus-22 rating through 26 appearances. Despite a month-long absence earlier in the season, Stone is on track for one of the best campaigns of his career if he can avoid additional absences.
