ANAHEIM — Mark Stone didn’t play for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Geese in Recreation 4 of the Western Convention Second Spherical at Honda Middle on Sunday.
The ahead and Golden Knights captain missed the sport with an undisclosed harm he sustained throughout a 6-2 win in Recreation 3 right here on Friday. Stone didn’t play within the second or third interval of that win.
The very best-of-7 sequence is tied 2-2. Recreation 5 will probably be at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas on Tuesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, SN, TVAS).
Brandon Saad changed Stone within the lineup. The ahead, who had but to play within the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, was minus-1 in 7:20 of ice time.
“It’s a tricky man to exchange, so I believe for us it’s simply subsequent man up, enjoying a superb crew sport, and we’ve been doing a superb job of that,” Saad stated. “That’s one thing as a gaggle we’ve got numerous depth to have the ability to try this.
“Now we have to do it as a gaggle, and we’ve got numerous good leaders on this room and we’ll all need to step up collectively in that regard.”
Stone has seven factors (three targets, 4 assists) in 9 video games this postseason. He’s the Golden Knights’ all-time playoff chief with 79 factors (39 targets, 40 assists) in 94 video games.
He had 73 factors (28 targets, 45 assists) in 60 regular-season video games.
“‘Stoney’ is clearly an enormous piece of this crew,” Vegas ahead Nic Dowd stated. “I, coming in late within the season (acquired in a commerce from the Washington Capitals on March 5), Stoney was out, and I believe he makes an enormous distinction.
“However we’ve got guys that may step up and toe the road, and clearly he’s nonetheless round and he’s going to be there for us, however I believe we’ve got loads of guys on this group that may step up. And though it’s an enormous void to fill, I believe we are able to do it as a gaggle.”
Stone missed 16 video games from Oct. 20-Nov. 24 with a wrist harm. The 33-year-old didn’t play in a 6-4 win on the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 25 and in addition missed 5 video games from March 3-10 due to a lower-body harm.
Vegas was 31-17-12 when Stone performed through the common season and 8-9-5 with out him.
“He’s received such a presence within the locker room and he’s an incredible participant on the ice and we’re all going to need to step up,” Golden Knights ahead Colton Sissons stated. “Now we have to do it as a gaggle and we’ve got numerous good leaders on this room, and we’ll all need to step up collectively in that regard.”