Mark Stone Sits Out Practice as Vegas Manages the Injury List

Mark Stone not practicing is the kind of update that instantly changes the mood around a room, because Vegas knows how much he matters when the games get heavy. In the playoffs, the difference between day-to-day and unavailable can become the whole story, and teams are always careful about what they say and when they say it. The Golden Knights are in the stage where every lineup detail gets parsed like tea leaves.