It looks like the Vegas Golden Knights may have avoided a worst-case scenario.
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone’s status is “day-to-day,” according to Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy.
“We’ll see how he is,” Cassidy told reporters Monday.
Stone left the Golden Knights’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday with an undisclosed injury.
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang gave Stone a seemingly harmless shove to the left arm with his stick in the neutral zone late in the first period, though it may have caught him in the gap between his elbow and shoulder pads. Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off.
The 33-year-old winger has a history of injuries sidelining him throughout his NHL career over the past decade-plus, including a wrist injury in the fall. He has never played all 82 games in a season since becoming a full-time player in the league with Ottawa in 2014-15.
In 43 games played this season, Stone has tallied 21 goals and 60 points.
-- With files from the Associated Press.
