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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Vegas Golden Knights have been spotted wearing T-shirts during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the phrase “It Hurts To Win” printed on them. “Whatever we’ve got to do at this time of year, we’ve

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Florida — The Florida Panthers face elimination in their Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights and are grappling with uncertainty on what lineup will be available to keep their Cup hopes

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 11, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The status of Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was uncertain after their Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Tkachuk played just 16 minutes, 40 seconds in the 3-2 loss, which moved

ESPN News Services Jun 10, 2023, 11:18 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Chandler Stephenson scored two goals and William Karlsson added what proved to be the game-winner, and the Vegas Golden Knights outlasted the Florida Panthers, 3-2, Saturday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. With the win, Vegas secured a 3-1 series

The Stanley Cup Final heads back to Las Vegas with the Golden Knights one win away from lifting the trophy. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 advantage in Game 4, the Golden Knights held off the Florida Panthers to take a 3-1 series lead. Chandler Stephenson scored the game’s first two goals, with William

Jun 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The 2023 Stanley Cup Final looked to be slipping away from the Florida Panthers after the team lost Games 1 and 2 by a 12-4 margin in aggregate to the Vegas Golden Knights. Heading into Game 3, Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk commented that the Panthers couldn’t “make it a

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 9, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has withdrawn his bid to purchase the Ottawa Senators, a source confirmed to ESPN’s John Keim on Friday. Apostolopoulos, who was also in the running to purchase the NFL’s Washington Commanders,

Associated Press Jun 9, 2023, 06:14 PM ET TORONTO — Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan has been hired as a special adviser to new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving, the team announced Friday. The 46-year-old Doan spent his entire 21-year playing career with the Coyotes franchise, starting in its final year in

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 9, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. In most cases the phrase “raining rats” would not be construed as a positive. Unless you’re in South Florida. And specifically at a Florida Panthers game. Those caveats indicate the appearance of rats — at

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Cardiac Cats are back. The Florida Panthers‘ 3-2 overtime win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night cut the Vegas Golden Knights‘ series lead to 2-1. Matthew Tkachuk tied the game with 2:13 left in regulation. Carter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into the extra session to win it

So we’ve got a series after all. A change of scenery and return home helped the Florida Panthers recapture their mojo as the No. 8 seed in the East got on the board with a 3-2 overtime win to pull within 2-1 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Finals. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk

Jun 8, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Longtime Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan, who played for the franchise from 1995-2017, is joining the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs, multiple reports said Thursday. Doan’s role with the Maple Leafs was not yet clear. He had taken a position with the Coyotes as chief hockey development

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 8, 2023, 07:55 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Could Matthew Tkachuk become the biggest hockey star to ever come through South Florida? And in some ways, is he already there? Perhaps asking such a question is premature. Even a bit hyperbolic, or at

The Los Angeles Kings have signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a two-year contract extension, securing one of the top defensemen who would have been available in free agency. A pending unrestricted free agent, Gavrikov’s contract has an average annual value of $5.875 million through the 2024-25 season. Most of his contract will be paid out in

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers expect to have defenseman Radko Gudas in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after he was injured during their Game 2 loss in Las Vegas. Panthers coach Paul Maurice also confirmed Wednesday that goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be his starter for Thursday’s game after he

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS 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

The Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday acquired Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov in a three-way deal that included the Los Angeles Kings. Provorov, 26, finished his seventh NHL season with six goals and 21 assists in 82 games for the Flyers, who drafted him seventh overall in 2015. He averaged 23:01 in ice time. “Improving

LAS VEGAS — Down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final, Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t lost his confidence. Instead, he’s doubling down. “(The Vegas Golden Knights) are halfway there and hopefully they’re thinking about that a little bit when they’re coming back to Florida,” Tkachuk said following his team’s 7-2 loss in Game