Golden Knights captain Mark Stone on injured reserve with wrist injury

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has been placed on injured reserve with an apparent wrist injury.

Following the team's morning skate on Monday, coach Bruce Cassidy said Stone would be week-to-week. But per the team's roster page on the NHL's media site, Stone is now on IR.

Stone, 33, was injured in the third period of the Golden Knights’ 6-1 win over Calgary on Saturday. He has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) this season, two points behind teammate and NHL leader Jack Eichel, who has 15 points. Eight of Stone’s points have come on Vegas’ power play, which ranks second in the league.

“I feel for him,” Cassidy said. “He’s always bounced back well, that’s the good news, when we do get him back. Whether that’s the short, medium, or long term — we don’t know yet.”

Cassidy said Brandon Saad will shift to the top line in place of Stone, joining Eichel and Ivan Barbashev, who will move to right wing.

Mitch Marner will step in for Stone at the goal line on the power play, while defenseman Shea Theodore will move to the top unit.

The Knights (4-0-2) head into their toughest test of the young season Monday, at home against the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes (5-0-0), short-handed with their forward lines and at the blue line.

Stone joins forward Brett Howden and defenseman Noah Hanifin, who are both out.

Howden, sidelined with a lower-body injury, has resumed skating but won’t be available against the Hurricanes. Hanifin hasn’t resumed skating since Vegas’ 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles in the season opener due to an undisclosed injury.

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