Mark Stone Timeline Looms Over Golden Knights-Avalanche Series

The Golden Knights are playing the waiting game, and that usually means everybody else is spinning the same question in the hallway. Mark Stone’s status has become one of those playoff threads that can tug on matchup plans, line combinations, and even the mood in the room. Vegas does not need a lecture on what he brings when he is right, but the uncertainty around his return keeps the Avalanche series in that awkward space between hope and caution.