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Florida Panthers outlast Vegas Golden Knights in Cup rematch
The 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 readingWhite House honors Stanley Cup champs Vegas Golden Knights
Taking a brief respite from world events, Biden marveled at a hockey team that plays in the desert celebrating a championship and shined a spotlight not only on the Golden Knights’ on-ice accomplishments but the organization’s work in the community, most notably in the aftermath of the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting on the Las Vegas […]
Continue reading2023 Stanley Cup playoffs: Inside the Golden Knights-Oilers offensive fireworks
That was Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy’s point in using those words while offering his assessment of his team after a 6-4 win Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. He wasn’t trying to deflect questions about Vegas’ blue-line play. Nor was he attempting to take anything […]
Continue readingJack Eichel’s seamless fit with Golden Knights has Cup in sight
Belief 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 readingGolden Knights deliver Vegas show in raising Stanley Cup banner
LAS VEGAS — The day it was announced Las Vegas was getting an NHL team. The way that team became a symbol of a city that was in pain before the Golden Knights even played a game. The big trades that saw them get the stars who have built their win-at-all-costs mentality. Moments such as […]
Continue readingHow to watch NHL opening night: Matchups, preview and stats
It has been nearly four months since the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup, and two days since they got their incredibly detailed championship rings. It’s time to drop the puck on the 2023-24 NHL season, and opening night features a tripleheader simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), […]
Continue readingTraining camp wrap up: Last-minute roster news, line combinations
More Teams. More Games. Greg Wyshinski takes you through the biggest storylines you missed in the 2023 NHL offeason. (2:01) It’s almost time for the puck to drop! With the NHL regular season for 2023-24 ready to go, let’s take one last spin through training camps to see what decisions will have an impact on […]
Continue readingSlump proof players: High floor forward and defensemen picks
More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross talks about why there is plenty of buzz around the Blackhawks debut of Connor Bedard. (1:17) Throw out the special teams bonuses. Forget about assists. And, while you’re at it, let’s toss away the goals, too. This is a look at how you can plug roster holes and, in […]
Continue readingWill Vegas win the Stanley Cup again? The cases for, against
We’d consider them now more like the “Overachievers.” It took just six seasons for the NHL’s latest desert-dwelling expansion team to earn the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, through a five-game triumph over the Florida Panthers in June. The Golden Knights weren’t even Cup Final rookies, either. Vegas advanced to that stage in the organization’s […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
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