The Vegas Golden Knights have placed forward Mark Stone on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury. Stone, the team's captain, sustained the injury during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and has already missed two contests. He will miss at least the next two games as well.
Mark Stone was placed on injured reserve by the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The 33-year-old forward left a 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in the final minute of the first period after sustaining a check to his left arm, resulting in an upper-body injury. He did not play in the subsequent games against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday or the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy had initially described Stone's condition as day-to-day. However, the injury will sideline him for at least the Golden Knights' next two games: Friday against the Minnesota Wild and Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Stone has recorded 21 goals and 39 assists for 60 points in 43 games this season. Additionally, he contributed two goals and two assists for four points in six games for Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, where the team earned a silver medal.
The Golden Knights, who lead the Pacific Division with 72 points from a 29-19-14 record, acquired forward Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals earlier on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round pick, and a 2029 second-round pick. This move comes ahead of the NHL trade deadline.