Golden Knights’ Mark Stone exits Game 3 vs. Oilers after collision with Corey Perry

Vegas Golden Knights face a 2-0 deficit in their second series against Edmonton Oilers, and climbing this hole only became a little more. Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left game 3 with an upper body injury and will not return.

In the middle of a first chaotic period, Stone was trying to pressure Oilers to Corey Perry when he lost an edge and went down on the ice. Stone’s head entered Perry’s knee, and Vegas’s captain took a second to pick up before returning to the bench.

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Stone went down the tunnel to the locker room and did not return to the second period. Shortly afterwards, the Golden Knights announced that Stone would lose the rest of the game.

In addition to his leadership in the locker room, Stone is also the highest scorer of the Golden Knights in these playoffs with four goals in eight games. In the regular season, the 67 Stone points were the second of the team with Jack Eichel ahead.

During the Golden Knights Stanley in 2023, Stone was perhaps the most critical player. Not only did he play an exceptional defense in hard games, he was also very productive with 24 points in 22 games.

With Stone Out, Vegas will trust Eichel even more and more responsibility for players like Tomas Hertl and Ivan Barbashev will be expected.