People say a lot of stuff about Mark Stone. The Vegas Golden Knights Captain is often accused of faking his own injuries, whether it's jumping off buildings to jack up his spine or sticking a knife in his spleen. These are false accusations, mind you. Yet, he can't shake said accusations from the NHL faithful.
The latest study from Rotowire showed that Stone has some haters in Utah and New Mexico. He was tied with Dallas Stars villain Jamie Been and Detroit Red Wing evildoer Patrick Kane for seventh on the list. So, who was the most reviled NHL star in today's league?
It should come as no surprise that Matthew Tkachuk is the most hated NHL player in the league with 14 states and provinces despising him. Brad Marchand (10 regions) was second, followed by Nathan MacKinnon (9) and Connor McDavid (8). These four evildoers covered 68% of 60 regions in Canada and the United States.
But Stone's reasoning goes back to the LTIR conspiracies. Apparently, New Mexican residents aren't too fond of the Captain being injured at the most inconvenient times. The same can be said for Utah, who hates Stone even more because of this season's Stanley Cup playoff matchup.
Here, he scored two goals and three assists during the first-round series, making him a tough out for the Mammoth. Therefore, it's easy to see why the Beehive State has a hateful stiffie for the Canadian Olympian.
Regardless, Stone's villainous role in the NHL appears to be sticking around for a while. Of course, this stems back to the Golden Knights being the league's resident bad guys. It just happens to be Stone representing that same organization.
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