Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone returned after missing the past 14 games with a lower-body injury in the Golden Knights’ 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars.
“It was good. Long layoff, but I feel good going into it,” Stone said. “So nice to get it back into a familiar spot and just play. Good opponent to come in. It’s going to be a close, intense game. So, it was a good team win.”
Stone tallied an assist on the Golden Knights’ first goal when he found Tomas Hertl in the slot for an easy goal. His presence assisted on the second goal. While Stone didn’t get credit for an assist, the threat of Stone driving to the net or passing to Hertl in the slot created an opening for Jack Eichel, who scored on a one-timer from Shea Theodore.
His impact was felt. The power play, which has struggled since Stone’s absence, was much more effective. The Golden Knights went 2-for-6 on the man advantage, which ultimately was the difference in the game against the Stars.
The Golden Knights have access to all their forwards after both Stone and Victor Olofsson returned from injuries. Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said the team can start playing the style of play it wants to with their healthy forwards.
Stone is third on the team with 22 points and is riding a personal eight-game point streak (four goals and nine assists).
Paul Delos Santos is the Las Vegas sports insider for Dice City Sports. Follow him on X at @PaulDelos_.
