The Vegas Golden Knights were dealt a worrisome injury blow ahead of a crucial Game 5 matchup against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference semifinals. Trailing in the series 3–1, the Golden Knights will be without their captain for Wednesday night's Game 5,

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone sat out Game 5 on Wednesday night in the second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers because of an upper-body injury.

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone sat out Wednesday night's 1-0 Game 5 loss to Edmonton as the Oilers took their second-round playoff series because of an upper-body injury. Stone was injured in the first period Saturday in a last-second 4-3 victory by the Golden Knights and did not play in the second and third period.