Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assists

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Anderson, M. (2026, October 18). Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assists. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/golden-knights-rout-penguins-6-2-as-mark-stone-nets-a-goal-and-2-assists/article_5f0c6934-6779-5d21-9404-b9542833b6b6.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-18 · by Mark Anderson

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Mark Stone scored a goal and added two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The Golden Knights improved to an 8-2 start, matching their best beginning twice before, which led to Stanley Cup Final appearances. Meanwhile, the Penguins lost for the fourth consecutive game during their road trip, scoring only two goals while allowing sixteen against their opponents over that span.
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🔮 Kubiak made it clear that Cousins still tops the depth chart, and the 15-year veteran has done little that would justify a change.
🔮 The Chiefs (4-0) now look as if they could be ready to begin another streak.
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🔮 “We’ll figure it out, and down the road, we’ll be better as a team for it and Kingsley will be better for it.”
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🔮 The third-seeded Aces, who have won three of the past four titles, moved on to play the winner of the Golden State-Dallas series, which will be decided Friday night in San Francisco.
🔮 We could’ve put ourselves in a better spot going into the postseason.”
🔮 The third-seeded Aces, who have won three of the past four titles, moved on to play the winner of the Golden State-Dallas series, which will be decided Friday night in San Francisco.
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LAS VEGAS Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Golden Knights the Vegas Golden Knights

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Penguins ORG · 4× The Golden Knights ORG · 3× Bruce Cassidy PERSON · 1× Gerard Gallant PERSON · 1× LAS VEGAS GPE · 1× Mark Stone PERSON · 1× Pittsburgh Penguins ORG · 1× Rasmus Andersson PERSON · 1× Trevor Connelly PERSON · 1× the Vegas Golden Knights ORG · 1×

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their strong start by romping past the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Saturday night.
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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assists · assertive framing

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their strong start by romping past the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Saturday night. asserted
Knights → have → night
Their other such starts ended in trips to the Stanley Cup Final — in 2018 under coach Gerard Gallant and in 2023 under Bruce Cassidy. asserted
starts → end → Cassidy
The loss continued a rough four-game trip for the Penguins, who are 0-3 and have been outscored 16-7. asserted
who → continue → Penguins
The scoring was spread around for the Golden Knights. asserted
scoring → spread → Knights
Rookie forward Trevor Connelly had a goal and an assist, and defensemen Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin and Shea Theodore also found the back of the net. asserted
Andersson → have → net
So did Brett Howden, who was awarded an empty-net goal after he was pulled down. asserted
he → do → goal
Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel, playing in his 700th game, each totaled two assists. asserted
Marner → play → assists
Adin Hill improved to 4-0 by stopping 22 shots. asserted
Hill → improve → shots
He has allowed 2.25 goals per game and carries a .906 save percentage. asserted
He → allow → percentage
Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins, giving him 657 for his career to break a tie with Brendan Shanahan for 14th in NHL history. asserted
Crosby → score → history
Ville Koivunen had the other goal for the Penguins, and Tommy Novak produced assists on both. asserted
Novak → have → both
Sergei Murashov made 13 saves on 18 shots. asserted
Murashov → make → shots
The Golden Knights wasted little time taking control. asserted
Knights → waste → control
Andersson and Hanifin scored in the first 4:02, with Eichel providing the primary assists with cross-ice passes. asserted
Eichel → score → passes
Stone made it 3-0 with 2:14 left. asserted
Stone → make → 2:14
Goals by Connelly and Theodore to sandwich Crosby’s put Vegas up 5-1 entering the second intermission. asserted
Goals → sandwich → intermission
Golden Knights: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. asserted
Knights → host → night
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