Stone Leads Golden Knights to 4-3 Victory Over Stars
On Monday night, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, officially began their title defense with an upset 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Ahead of the game, Vegas captain Mark Stone and forward William Carrier were activated from long-term injury reserve. After sitting out the final 26 games of the regular season, it was only fitting that Stone scored the Golden Knights’ first goal of the playoffs just 1:23 into the first period. His lamplighter was just the beginning of an offensive onslaught in the opening frame, with the teams combining for five…