Stone scores on power play, as Golden Knights take 1-0 series lead on Dallas.
Mark Stone scored in his first game back, as the Vegas Golden Knights picked up a 4-3 victory against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on Monday.
Stone missed the final 26 games of the regular season with a lacerated spleen.
“I was nervous. I think I would probably be a little nervous, even if played all 82 games,” Stone said. “It's the playoffs. This is what we can play for, and then once the game gets going, you realize why you're playing. It’s so much fun to be out there.”
Vegas takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series against the Stars.
Jonathan Marchessault, Tomas Hertl and Brayden McNabb all scored. Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin had two assists each, and Logan Thompson made 27 saves.
“We defended well,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “I thought we played the right way and stuck with it. We know how to do that. We know how to win. We’ve heard all types of comments on the bench, as do they. Good teams this time of the year don’t tend to panic in those situations. We certainly didn’t.”
Game 2 will be on Wednesday in Dallas.
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