The Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off for the 2023 Stanley Cup Final starting on Saturday night, with one of them capturing the first NHL championship in franchise history. Here are some of the wagers we have our eyes on before the series starts. Resources: Injuries | Schedule | How to
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LAS VEGAS — On the eve of the Stanley Cup Final, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t lost his confidence. In fact, he is doubling down on his Florida team, the surprise darlings of the postseason. “We didn’t do it the easy way, that’s for sure,” Tkachuk said at Stanley Cup Final media day in
Jun 2, 2023, 11:12 AM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta signed a two-year, $1.625 million contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2024-25 season. Pezzetta, 25, was set to be a restricted free agent on July 1. He recorded 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) and a team-high 239 hits in 63 games
The Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights is expected to be a tightly played series, without an overwhelming favorite to win it all. That is until you really start to get granular with the matchup. Then you know exactly which team will win it all. Here is a preposterously
It all comes down to this. The Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights and the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers are poised to square off in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Who will head home with the most glorious trophy in sports? Here are the picks from the extended ESPN hockey family: Sean Allen: Panthers
Associated Press Jun 2, 2023, 12:44 AM ET KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — J.R. Avon scored at 10:54 of overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the host Kamloops Blazers 5-4 in the Memorial Cup tiebreaker Thursday night to advance to face the Seattle Thunderbirds in the semifinal. Avon took a drop pass from Owen Beck and
ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Patrick Kane will be shelved four to six months after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure, his agent said Thursday. Pat Brisson told reporters that Kane had the surgery Thursday and that the 34-year-old still “wants to play for a long time.” Kane played out the final
The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas as president of hockey operations, the team announced Thursday. Dubas, 37, will oversee all aspects of the Penguins’ hockey operations department, “establishing the strategic vision and philosophy for the franchise,” according to the team. He will also serve as the team’s interim
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs incoming general manager Brad Treliving got straight to the point at his introductory news conference Thursday by addressing potential contract extension talks with star Auston Matthews. The team’s top center
U.S. hockey legend Hilary Knight is the first recipient of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Female Player of the Year award. Knight, 33, led the U.S. women’s national team to a gold medal at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Brampton, Ontario, leading all players with eight goals. She scored three goals in the