Golden Knights’ Mark Stone to return to lineup Friday after missing 14 games
The Vegas Golden Knights announced that captain Mark Stone will return to the lineup Friday vs. the Dallas Stars after missing the last 14 games due to an injury.
Stone has racked up six goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 13 games this season.
THINGS THAT ARE BACK:
– @McDonalds snack wrap
– Mariah Carey
– Spotify Wrapped
– Mark Stone 🗿
– Hess Truck (and it’s better than ever)#VegasBorn
Stone has been forced to miss significant time over the past few seasons due to injury problems. Stone played 56 games in 2023-24, the most he’s appeared in one season since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 campaign.
Stone hasn’t played a regular season game beyond February over the past two years but has returned in time for the playoffs. In 2022-23, back surgery kept him out for over two months but he came back and was a big part in helping the Golden Knights win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. Last season, he was last in the regular-season lineup in late February but was healthy enough to play in the team’s seven-game series against the Dallas Stars.
Stone has played 653 games across 13 NHL seasons. He has notched 218 goals and 370 assists for 588 points. In 102 postseason appearances, he has scored 77 points.
Vegas is currently 17-7-3 with 37 points through 27 games and sits first in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights are slated to face off against the Dallas Stars on Friday, before travelling to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Thursday, Dec. 12.