Vegas Golden Knights update scary looking injury to captain Mark Stone

Vegas just got Pavel Dorofeyev and Brayden McNabb back from injury earlier than expected, so it's very likely they may be playing hurt - and now Stone may be too.

According to Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy this morning, Mark Stone wouldn't practice with the team, but it's likely he will play tomorrow.

The Vegas captain charged in to make a check on Corey Perry, but fell and slid into the legs of the Oilers forward while extending his left arm.

Stone's hand appeared to get knocked by Perry's leg and came very close to his skate, a major injury scare.

The 32 year old Winnipeg native Stone is a key player to the success of Vegas, and losing him would be a disaster for their team. It's good at least for the quality of the hockey that he'll likely stay in the series after missing near half of Game 3.

The Oilers are obviously battling significant injuries themselves. Mattias Ekholm has been ruled out of the second round entirely, and Leon Draisaitl appears to be playing through injury as well.

By the end of the playoffs, nearly a majority of players will be playing through some kind of injuries.

It's a war of attrition, and the physical conditioning is one of the most important aspects of playoff success. Every player has to lay it on the line.