Mark Stone
RW VGK
Tue 4/25/23 2:45 AM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Sun 4/23/23 1:46 AM

Stone logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
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 playoffs 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.

Mark Stone
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Fri 4/21/23 1:58 AM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Mon 4/17/23 3:19 PM

Stone (back) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday in Game 1 versus Winnipeg.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Sat 4/15/23 2:16 PM

Stone (back) is practicing in a regular jersey Saturday, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Fri 4/7/23 3:34 PM

Stone (back) continues to show progress without any setbacks in his rehab, but there is no timetable for his return, SinBin.Vegas reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Fri 3/31/23 3:31 PM

Stone (back) has begun very light skating, coach Bruce Cassidy said on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Mon 2/20/23 10:05 PM

Stone (back) was moved to long-term injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Sat 2/11/23 7:46 PM

Stone (back) was placed on the injured reserve list Saturday, per CapFriendly.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mark Stone
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Wed 2/1/23 7:52 PM

Stone (back) underwent surgery Wednesday and will be out indefinitely.
EDGE Analysis
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.