Senators' Mark Stone: Ruled out Thursday

Stone (neck) will miss Thursday's game against the Canucks, but his team is hoping he'll be fit to face the Sabres on Saturday, Ian Mendes of TSN 1200 reports.

Analysis:

Stone's injury isn't believed to be serious, so consider him day-to-day ahead of Saturday's home contest. The Senators really need him on the ice as he's a terrific two-way winger who amassed a league-leading 128 takeaways last season.