The accidents proceed to pile up for the defending Stanley Cup champions. On Thursday, Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy introduced that captain Mark Stone is out week-to-week with an upper-body damage.

Stone left Tuesday evening’s sport in opposition to the Nashville Predators and didn’t return. Stone took an enormous hit from Predators winger Yakov Trenin, who was known as for interference on the play, and the Vegas captain did not take one other shift.

Throughout his press convention on Thursday, Cassidy stated the Golden Knights could be with out Stone for the speedy future. Proper now, Vegas does not have a particular timetable for Stone’s return.

“I feel (normal supervisor Kelly McCrimmon) summed it up yesterday,” Cassidy stated. “He is week-to-week. I haven’t got an concept on his return date. The medical staff will replace us as we go alongside. That is what we have got for him at this time.”

Cassidy added that Stone’s damage is a tricky loss for the Golden Knights, however they must preserve battling because the playoffs strategy.

“We’re gonna miss him, clearly, however we have got to deal with the duty at hand,” Cassidy stated.

After main the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup final season, Stone has 16 targets and 37 assists in 56 video games this yr. In his 274 video games with Vegas, Stone has amassed 89 targets and 167 assists.

Stone’s damage hurts much more contemplating the Golden Knights’ roster is already depleted. Jack Eichel has been out since Jan. 11, William Provider has been on IR since Jan. 5, and Pavel Dorofyev has been out since Jan. 25.