Golden Knights captain Mark Stone can be on the ice Sunday night time when Vegas faces the Colorado Avalanche in Sport 3 of the Western Convention finals at Las Vegas.
Vegas coach John Tortorella made the announcement roughly 2 1/2 hours earlier than the puck was dropped. The Golden Knights lead the collection, 2-0.
In the meantime, Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was within the lineup for Colorado for the primary time this collection. He missed the primary two video games with an upper-body damage and gave the impression to be a game-time resolution, with Avalanche coach Jared Bednar taking part in it near the vest and telling reporters “you will have to attend and see” earlier than the sport.
Makar has appeared in 9 video games this postseason and had 4 targets and one help.
Stone, 34, had missed the previous 5 video games since sustaining a lower-body damage on Could 8 in Sport 3 of the second-round collection towards the Anaheim Geese.
Vegas defenseman Noah Hanifin was excited in regards to the return of Stone, a clutch participant with 92 factors (44 targets, 48 assists) in 121 profession postseason video games.
“It is large,” Hanifin informed reporters of Stone. “Clearly, his expertise speaks for itself however simply his character and management, simply to have him again within the room and get his voice again, it’ll be large for our group.
“Anytime he comes again it is like he did not miss a beat so we’re very excited to have him again within the lineup.”
Stone has recorded seven factors (three targets, 4 assists) in 9 video games throughout the playoffs.
Stone matched profession highs with 73 factors (28 targets, 45 assists) and a plus-26 ranking in 60 video games this season.
Over 766 NHL video games with the Ottawa Senators (2012-19) and Golden Knights, Stone has 707 factors (259 targets, 448 assists) and a plus-167 ranking.
Makar, 27, gained the Norris Trophy given to the league’s greatest defenseman in 2021-22 and 2024-25, and he’s nominated once more this season.
He gained the Conn Smythe Trophy when the Avalanche captured the Stanley Cup 4 years in the past.
Makar has 507 factors (136 targets, 371 assists) in 470 profession video games over seven seasons with the Avalanche. He tallied 20 targets and 59 assists in 75 video games throughout the 2025-26 common season.
–Area Degree Media
