Golden Knights captain will avoid surgery after injury

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Golden Knights skipper Mark Stone does not request country for the wounded helium suffered Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings and is considered betwixt time to time and week to week, manager Pete DeBoer said Tuesday.

DeBoer said Stone saw further doctors Monday. The 29-year-old was the team’s starring scorer past play with 61 points successful 55 games. He finished ninth successful the Hart Trophy voting and was 3rd for the Selke Trophy.

Stone besides had 3 assists successful the Knights’ season-opening triumph against the Seattle Kraken.

His wounded is the latest setback for the squad up front. Right helping Alex Tuch is connected semipermanent injured reserve aft having enarthrosis country successful the offseason. Left helping Max Pacioretty is week to week aft suffering a lower-body wounded against the Kings. Left helping Mattias Janmark is successful COVID-19 protocols.

The Knights besides were without centers Nicolas Roy and Brett Howden and near helping William Carrier successful their archetypal 2 games, but all 3 returned to signifier Monday. Roy said Tuesday helium was bully to spell for Wednesday’s crippled against the St. Louis Blues.

Brisson honored

Brendan Brisson, the Knights’ 2019 first-round pick, was named the Big Ten’s First Star of the Week for the 2nd consecutive clip Tuesday.

The sophomore close wing, who turns 20 connected Friday, had 2 game-winning goals and an assistance successful Michigan’s play victories implicit No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 1 Minnesota State. His efforts helped the star-studded Wolverines ascend to No. 1 (with 45 of 50 first-place votes) successful the latest United States College Hockey Online poll.

Brisson, who has 5 goals and 3 assists successful 4 games, is 1 of 7 first-round picks connected Michigan’s roster, an NCAA record.

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