You couldn't script a better return from injury for Mark Stone if you're a Vegas Golden Knights fan. As for the rest of the NHL, this result wasn't a shocker in the slightest.

Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) skates towards the bench after scoring a third-period goal during game one of the NHL Western Conference quarterfinals against the San Jose Sharks on ...

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Over his seven seasons in the NHL, starting with the Ottawa Senators and moving on to the Golden Knights after a trade on Feb. 25, 2019, Stone has vastly improved his skating, transforming from a ...

Stone was injured in the first period of a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Jan. 12. The Golden Knights called it an upper-body injury at the time. Stone didn't think it was too serious.

Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone was named the NHL’s third star of the week, the league announced Monday. Stone had three goals and eight points in four games to help the Golden Knights (31 ...

Golden Knights Mark Stone, top/middle, a finalist for the Selke Trophy for best defensive forward, shows off his new suit on the red carpet before the start of the NHL Awards on Wednesday, June 19 ...

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.

Meanwhile, Stone is coming off captaining a team to a Stanley Cup championship. The 31-year-old veteran still has three years left on his current deal with a cap hit of $9.5 million per season.

Mark Stone scored two third-period goals and also had an assist to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff ...

Stone has amassed 695 takeaways since his first full season in 2014-15. Not only does he lead the NHL during that span, but he’s 171 clear of the next closest player (Ryan O’Reilly with 524).

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates a goal by Max Pacioretty (not pictured) in the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series at T-Mobile Arena ...