from Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun,

There will be whispers about Mark Stone’s health until convinced otherwise. That’s not news to the Golden Knights’ captain.

Undergoing one back surgery is excruciating. Two in less than a year, the second one 43 games into a season that was on pace to be the best of his career? Whispers might be putting it mildly.

With questions of his career in doubt, Stone answered them emphatically three months after his second back procedure, putting up 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in the playoffs to help the Golden Knights capture the Stanley Cup. Not to mention the fractured wrist he suffered in the Cup-clinching game, then scoring a hat trick in the 9-3 win.

Stone assures the wrist wasn’t as big of a deal as it was portrayed. As far as his back goes, it’s been a while since Stone has felt this good.

“I’m really excited with where I’m at,” Stone said. “It’s probably the best I’ve felt in three, four years.”

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