Vegas Golden Knights winger Beacon Stone He may have missed a lot of time the past few years, but when he’s on the ice he’s still as good as ever.

Stone, now in his seventh season with the Knights, is one of the league’s best two-way forwards. He scores nearly a point per game, is great in his own zone, and can play on both the power play and penalty kill. Simply put, there are few players who can match Stone’s versatility.

This season has already had a very bad start. So much so that the NHL named Stone its first star of the week on Monday.

In three games last week, Stone recorded eight points (two goals, six assists) to lead the league in scoring. With numbers like that, it’s no surprise that the Knights won all three games, scoring six or more goals each time.

A stone is always a great actor, but it is rare that he displays such a dominant offensive flex. For him to achieve this in his age 32 season and after the injuries he has dealt with is incredibly impressive.

Of course, the big question now is whether the Knights captain can stay on the ice for the rest of the season. Over the past three seasons, Stone has played in only 136 of a possible 246 regular season games, with all of his injuries occurring in the second half of the season. Some observers blamed Stone and the team is “faking” his injuries to add more pieces at the trade deadline, but his durability remains a concern.

But for now, the Winnipeg native is living his dream of being the MVP of a cup-contending team.

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