{"id":308286,"date":"2026-05-10T00:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308286\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:04:08","slug":"mark-stone-injury-update-vegas-golden-knights-captain-unknown-for-game-4-golden-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308286\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Stone injury update: Vegas Golden Knights captain unknown for Game 4 | Golden Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANAHEIM, Calif. \u2014 There was no update on Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> captain Mark Stone after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 3 against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re hoping for any further update on Stone \u2014 or any other injured player for that matter \u2014 from coach John Tortorella moving forward, there is bad news afoot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to tell you guys, I\u2019m not going to give you any updates on injuries,\u201d Tortorella said. \u201cSo, you might as well stop asking that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tortorella prefaced that by saying he had not yet spoken to the training staff, but it opens the door of possibility that Stone will not be available for Sunday\u2019s Game 4 at Honda Center.<\/p>\n

The Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.<\/p>\n

Stone left the ice with 1:03 remaining in the first period after appearing to strain something while skating in the neutral zone during a Knights power play.<\/p>\n

He returned to the bench midway through the second period, skated during a TV timeout, re-aggravated the injury, went down the tunnel and did not return.<\/p>\n

The Knights powered through without their 33-year-old captain to the tune of a 6-2 win in Game 3 on Friday.<\/p>\n

Despite taking a 3-0 lead into the second period and a 5-0 lead after 40 minutes, Tortorella said \u201cthere\u2019s still a lot of things we need to clean up in our game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we found a way,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Stone played 4 minutes, 24 seconds and had an assist in seven shifts before exiting.<\/p>\n

But with any injury to Stone, there\u2019s always cause for concern. He missed 22 games in the regular season \u2014 16 at the start of the year to a broken finger, five more due to an upper-body injury in March, and one more for rest purposes following the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Stone missed 126 games from 2022-25 between two back surgeries, a lacerated spleen and a pulled muscle.<\/p>\n

Despite the missed time this year, Stone had 28 goals and tied his career-high with 73 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never want to see somebody go down, especially somebody like (Stone),\u201d center Jack Eichel said. \u201cHe means so much to the group, both on the ice with his play and his leadership and intangibles he brings to our group.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Stone comes out of the lineup Sunday, the Knights have Brandon Saad or Reilly Smith as options. Saad last played on April 11 in Colorado, while Smith hasn\u2019t played since the clinching Game 6 in Utah on May 1.<\/p>\n

Either one would likely skate on the third line, while Pavel Dorofeyev would return to the top line with Eichel and left wing Ivan Barbashev.<\/p>\n

History is on the Knights\u2019 side even with Stone not available. They\u2019re 6-0 in series when they have a 2-1 lead and they start the series at home.<\/p>\n

Anaheim is coming off its worse game of the series after controlling play through the first two. The dynamic could change if Stone is out.<\/p>\n

\u201cTons of credit to the group,\u201d Eichel said. \u201cI think everyone\u2019s kind of stepped up a bit. When something like that happens, lines are going to be rolling around and moving a bit, I don\u2019t think we broke stride and just tried to continue what we were doing. Hopefully we get (Stone back). He\u2019s such a huge part of our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contact Danny Webster at dwebster@reviewjournal.com.<\/a> Follow @DannyWebster21<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Who: Golden Knights at Ducks<\/p>\n

What: Game 4, second round (Knights lead 2-1)<\/p>\n

When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n

Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.<\/p>\n

TV: ESPN<\/p>\n

Radio: KFLG 94.7 FM\/KKGK 1340 AM<\/p>\n

Line: Knights -115; total 6\u00bd<\/p>\n

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Series schedule<\/p>\n

Knights lead series 2-1<\/p>\n

Game 1: Knights 3, Ducks 1<\/p>\n

Game 2: Ducks 3, Knights 1<\/p>\n

Game 3: Knights 6, Ducks 2<\/p>\n

Game 4: Sunday, 6:30 p.m. at Honda Center (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Game 5: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN)<\/p>\n

*Game 6: Thursday, TBD at Honda Center (TNT)<\/p>\n

*Game 7: May 16, TBD at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN or ABC)<\/p>\n

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