The time finally came — after an entourage of folks met him at the airport, after a videographer followed his every step the next 24 hours, from arriving at T-Mobile Arena to his pregame stretching routine, yeah, it got sort of weird — and Mark Stone was ready to appear wearing a new sweater.
He joined teammates for warmups, but not before taking a quick glance in the mirror leading to the ice, adjusting his helmet as he entered a new chapter of his NHL career.
Wanted to look his best, I suppose.
But while his is also a terrific game to watch, it won’t alone shift the tide of what has been an inconsistent bunch of Golden Knights.