Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is sidelined on a week-to-week foundation with a wrist harm, head coach Bruce Cassidy instructed reporters Monday.
Stone, whose 13 factors via six video games rank second within the NHL, exited within the late phases of Vegas’ 6-1 blowout win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night time.
Stone, 33, scored his first two targets of the season in opposition to Calgary as a part of an explosive four-point night time that raised his league-best help whole to 11.
“This 12 months, I feel he was in pretty much as good a form as he is been since I have been right here. Add one other 12 months in your profession with a couple of bumps and bruises, you have to handle your self. I assumed he did an important job of that. I assumed he was shifting in addition to he ever has,” stated Cassidy, Vegas’ head coach since 2022-23.
Cassidy added, “It sucks. It actually does for him. I really feel for him. However he is at all times bounced again nicely. That is the excellent news after we do get him again. Whether or not that is within the quick, medium or long run, we do not know but. I am positive he’ll decide up proper the place he left off.”
The scorching begins of Stone and linemate Jack Eichel, whose 15 factors lead the league, helped propel the Golden Knights (4-0-2) to the highest of the Pacific Division standings. They host the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, then have 4 nights off earlier than touring to face the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Hurricanes.
The oft-injured Stone hasn’t performed greater than 70 video games in a season since 2019, when Vegas acquired the suitable winger from the Ottawa Senators.
He is scored 110 targets and 336 factors over 346 video games with the Golden Knights and captained the membership to its first Stanley Cup in 2023.
–Area Degree Media
