Mark Stone, captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, missed Game 5 of the playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury. He initially sustained the injury in Game 3 but returned for Game 4, where the Knights suffered a 3-0 defeat.

Before his injury, Stone had contributed significantly to the series with four points in the first two games. However, his absence in Game 5 was a significant blow to the Knights, who were trailing 3-1 in the series, needing a victory to stay alive.