Posts About "Mark Stone"
Golden Knights Are 3-0, But Still Have Plenty of Work To Do
January 19th, 2021 How high are expectations for the Vegas Golden Knights this season? So high that a 3-0 start can still prompt a level of angst and uncertainty over the performance of the team. Indeed, the Golden Knights have done as they should, scoring a trio of consecutive season-opening triumphs over the rebuilding Anaheim Ducks (twice) and the...
Golden Knights Are Mark Stone's Team Now
January 17th, 2021 On Wednesday, Mark Stone was named the first captain in the history of the Vegas Golden Knights franchise. On Thursday, he began to prove why it was the right call. https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/status/1349442411521458177?s=20 In his first game sporting the 'C' on his chest, Stone played an integral role in the Knights' 5-2...
Red Wings' 2010-15 Drafts Were a Mixed Bag of Results
December 29th, 2020 Drafting is an imperfect science. There are rules you can identify and behaviors you can pinpoint in order to get a good idea of what a player might become, but at the end of the day, it's all a theory until proven to be factual. This is why even the best scouting departments are going to miss on their fair share of players. Earlier...
Blues' Biggest Draft Misses of the 2010s
November 21st, 2020 The 2010s were a full decade of drafts for Doug Armstrong as the general manager of the St. Louis Blues. While he made a few great trades, he also made some excellent picks in the mid-to-late rounds of drafts. A lot of the players on the current Blues' roster were drafted by the team, which is a special thing for a franchise. When...
Top 4 Candidates To Be the Golden Knights' First Captain
October 5th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights are about to enter their fourth season in the NHL and the team has had great success in its short time in the league. They have been to the Western Conference Final twice and reached the Stanley Cup Final in their miracle first season. Related: 6 NHL Teams That You Might Have Forgotten After announcing...
Mark Stone's Top 5 Expressions
July 28th, 2020 When you play a sport and accomplish a task as a team, it is something worth celebrating. Whether you hit a home run, score a touchdown or light the lamp, it makes you happy and creates an expression you want to let out. Scoring a goal while playing in the best hockey league in the world is definitely cause for celebration and Mark...
They Wore It Once: Senators Players and Their Unique Numbers
July 20th, 2020 In the early days of the NHL, a player's number was a status symbol. The higher the number, the more important you were to the team. Goalies were given number 1, then the defence got numbers 2 to 6, and the team's top forwards usually ranged from 7 into the low teens. Depth players would find themselves with numbers in the 20s and the...
3 Reasons the Golden Knights Win the Stanley Cup
June 29th, 2020 One-hundred and nine days ago, the NHL world came to a crashing halt and the great unknown began. With absolutely no real factual information, the NHL and all major sports were left wondering if their seasons would resume and crown champions. Pseudo pundits came out of the woodwork espousing all sorts of theories, most of which turned...
Golden Knights Roundtable: Team Awards, Memorable Moments & the Playoffs
April 23rd, 2020 Even though the season is not technically over, we were in the stretch run of the season. With only 11 games left and a return date not in sight, we thought this would be a great time to share our season awards and favorite moments. I'll be joined by fellow Hockey Writers staff Josh Bell, Eddie Rivkin, Will Stanton, and The Athletic's...
Golden Knights Finding Success at Trade Deadline
March 19th, 2020 In their short three seasons in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have made noise at every trade deadline they have participated in. In 2017-18, they acquired two forwards to make a Stanley Cup run. Last season, management landed the biggest fish on the market, and this season the team traded for what they needed most - a defenseman and...
Ottawa Senators' All-Time Team
February 28th, 2020 In the more than 25 years of Ottawa Senators hockey, many fantastic players have taken the ice for the club. You could easily put all of the best players together and create an uber team that would look great on paper. In practice, a team of 20 players only with offensive skills may not be as successful as you think. This is why I...
20 Biggest NHL Trades in the Past Year
February 16th, 2020 There are many ways for a general manager to improve his team, be it free agency, the waiver wire and of course the trade market. It's a dance that is done not only at the trade deadline but throughout the season and offseason as well. Some come together quickly and painlessly, while others take several months of painstaking...
Stone, Fleury Lift Golden Knights Over Panthers 7-2
February 6th, 2020 SUNRISE, Fla. — Mark Stone scored two goals and had three assists, Marc-Andre Fleury recorded the 460th win of his career and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 7-2 on Thursday night. Max Pacioretty scored two goals and had an assist, Nate Schmidt scored a goal and had an assist, and Shea Theodore and Jonathan...
