These were the looks the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights sported Monday when they each got off their respective team bus during their arrivals. One of the traditions that comes with the NHL’s annual outdoor game on New Year’s Day is seeing what teams will wear on their way into the building. Several have […]
Continue readingThe Panthers, who lost to the Knights in June as Vegas hoisted the Cup for the first time, responded after a disheartening 4-1 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. That followed a 1-3 road trip and a lull in an otherwise promising season for the defending Eastern Conference champions. But Vegas […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. John Buccigross previews the start of the NHL season with plenty of intriguing storylines, including the Golden Knights’ attempt at a repeat and Connor Bedard’s Blackhawks debut. (2:03) CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov set a low bar for Matthew Tkachuk. At least, before they became Florida Panthers teammates. “When I […]
Continue readingBelief can create pressure, and pressure is something Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel has learned to manipulate in ways that work for him. He applied the right amount of it when he aggressively shadowed Ryan Suter when the veteran Stars defenseman had possession of the puck behind the Dallas net in Game 2 of […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — Florida coach Paul Maurice said Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Maurice, speaking after the Panthers were eliminated by the Golden Knights in Game 5 on Tuesday night, said Tkachuk needed help getting dressed for Game 4 but still powered through and […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has decided on whether injured star Matthew Tkachuk will play in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. He just didn’t want to share his decision Tuesday morning. Maurice said Tkachuk’s status would be revealed right before puck drop in Las Vegas, where Florida faces elimination. The […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — Although Tuesday will mark the first time the Vegas Golden Knights can clinch a Stanley Cup, they have a few players on their roster who’ve been in the position before. The message from those players is simple: Stay focused on the end goal while enjoying the pressure that comes with it all. […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — For the Florida Panthers’ Brandon Montour and the Vegas Golden Knights’ Zach Whitecloud, this year’s Stanley Cup Final carries a significance that goes well beyond both of them trying to help their teams win what would be each franchise’s first championship. They are also part of the conversation about representation in hockey. […]
Continue readingSUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk went one step further than simply calling Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final a must-win for his team, indicating that the series hinges on what happens Thursday night. “You can’t make it a series unless you win this game tonight,” the Panthers star said as the […]
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