Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that winger Mark Stone is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury in a Monday press conference, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. Stone fell face-first into the boards and briefly returned to the locker room in Vegas’ Thursday win over the Boston Bruins. He stuck in the lineup and scored four points in Saturday’s win over the Calgary Flames, but appeared to take another awkward fall midway through the third-period, also captured by Granger. It’s not clear if either fall is connected to Stone’s injury. He’ll nonetheless be forced out of the short term, leaving Vegas with a big hole in its top-six. Stone ranks second on the team, and across the NHL, in scoring with 13 points in six games. He has found a comfortable role next to scoring leader Jack Eichel and winger Ivan Barbashev, forming a top line that’s outscored opponents five-to-three at even-strength. Stone has long been among Vegas’ best players, but also struggles with routine injury. He has
