Golden Knights captain Mark Stone to return against Stars

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone skates against the Dallas Stars during the second period of an NHL hockey game. (Julio Cortez/AP)

The Vegas Golden Knights will welcome back their leader Friday.  

The team announced that captain Mark Stone will return to the lineup at home against the Dallas Stars.  

Stone, 32, has been out since Nov. 6 after sustaining a lower-body injury against the Edmonton Oilers. 

The six-foot-three right winger has six goals and 15 assists in 13 games this season and is one of five players currently averaging over 1.5 points per game, along with Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, Martin Necas, and Kirill Kaprizov.  

Stone has recorded seven 20-goal seasons in his career and last crossed the plateau in 2020-21.  

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