Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone confirmed he will return to the lineup for Game 1 against the Dallas Stars on Monday.
"I'm excited," he said. "I'm going to play tonight."
Stone was sidelined for the last 26 games of the regular season after sustaining a lacerated spleen on Feb. 20 against the Nashville Predators. Vegas went 13-11-2 in his absence and ended the campaign in the second wild-card spot of the Western Conference.