Overview
- Vegas placed its captain on injured reserve Monday after he exited Saturday’s 6-1 win over Calgary with a wrist or hand issue that has not been fully detailed.
- Cassidy classified Stone as week-to-week and confirmed he will not travel for games against Florida, Tampa Bay and Carolina, with Oct. 31 vs. Colorado cited as the earliest possible return.
- Brandon Saad moved onto the first line with Jack Eichel, with Ivan Barbashev shifting to right wing in Stone’s absence.
- Special-teams roles were adjusted, with Mitch Marner taking Stone’s goal-line spot on the power play and defenseman Shea Theodore elevated to the top unit.
- Stone has 13 points in six games, second in the NHL to Eichel, and Cassidy said his absence will be felt on both the power play and the penalty kill.