Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who was off to a hot start before injuring his wrist last month, participated in the morning skate Wednesday and will play for Vegas against the Ottawa Senators.

Stone was placed on injured reserve Oct. 20. He had 13 points in his first six games before getting hurt.

“It’s good to have his energy back,” coach Bruce Cassidy said. “He’s good on the bench. He’s a leader. It’s just nice to have him back. He makes our team better.”

Stone has been skating with the Golden Knights' American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson.

“If I didn't have that, I'd probably be looking more at Friday,” Stone said of his return. “Everything's healed. I got the practices I needed. I'm ready to go.”

Stone was on the top line when he was injured, but will be on the third-l

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