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☆ Vegas Golden Knights one win away from clinching first Stanley Cup in franchise history
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from clinching a first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s history after a nail-biting 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Making only their second appearance in the final, the Golden Knights take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and can secure the Stanley Cup in Game 5 on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Chandler Stephenson of the Vegas Golden Knights scores past Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers. Despite several close encounters, including a final attempt at the buzzer stopped by Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill, the Panthers late-game heroics fell just short. According to the NHL, teams with a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final have a 36-1 (.973) all-time series record.

Persons: Chandler Stephenson, Stephenson, William Karlsson, Brandon Montour, Sergei Bobrovsky, Bruce Bennett, Aleksander Barkov, Adin Hill, Hill Organizations: CNN, Vegas, Knights, Stanley, Florida Panthers, Golden Knights, Las Vegas . Vegas, FLA, Florida, Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Getty, NHL Locations: Las Vegas, Sunrise , Florida

☆ Vegas embracing small adjustments after Game 3 loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Jun 8, 2023; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault (81) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with teammates during the second period in game three of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsJune 9 (Reuters) - The Vegas Golden Knights will not shy away from making adjustments after the Florida Panthers beat them in overtime on Thursday to cut their lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals to 2-1, said coach Bruce Cassidy. Cassidy said he had few quibbles with his Golden Knights' performance but would look for chances to improve before they play in Florida again in Game 4 on Saturday. "We're not going to beat ourselves up over yesterday's game, we're going to do what we've always done: We're going to look at where we can get better and keep growing our game and hopefully be better in Game 4." Vegas looked as though they had hit the jackpot with their underdog opponents when they sliced through the Panthers in the first two outings.

Persons: Jonathan Marchessault, Jasen, Bruce Cassidy, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Cassidy, We're, Vegas, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, FLA, Golden Knights, Panthers, Thomson Locations: Sunrise , Florida, USA, Florida, New York

The Florida Panthers are reeling after a quick 2-0 fall to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Finals. Read ahead, and we'll show you how to watch the Panthers vs. Golden Knights in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. How to watch Panthers vs. Golden Knights game 3 in the USTNT is the exclusive broadcast partner for the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals. ET TNT Game 6, Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers (if necessary) June 16, 8 p.m. ET TNT Game 7, Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights (if necessary) June 19, 8 p.m.

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☆ No place like home for Panthers after Vegas take 2-0 series lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Jun 5, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) celebrates goal in the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights in game two of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsJune 6 (Reuters) - A humbled Florida Panthers squad will count on their home fans to help turn around a dismal start to their Stanley Cup Final campaign, after the Golden Knights took a 2-0 series lead in Las Vegas on Monday. Vegas were considered the overwhelming favourites heading into the best-of-seven championship series and thus far Goliath has been firmly in control of David, with the Golden Knights clinching the first two games 5-2 on Saturday and 7-2 on Monday. The Panthers play the Golden Knights at FLA Live Arena in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Sunrise, Florida. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Stanley Cup Final: How to watch and all you need to know ahead of NHL’s end of season showcase
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2023 Stanley Cup Final gets underway Saturday as the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Florida Panthers in the NHL’s end of season showcase. How to watchThe best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final starts on Saturday June 3 with the opening game starting at 8 p.m E.T. All the games from this year’s Stanley Cup Final will be shown live in the US on TNT. The Florida Panthers are the underdogs ahead of the Stanley Cup Final. Eventually Vegas wrapped up the series with a 6-0 win to reach the Stanley Cup Final.

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☆ Vegas and Florida set for 'Sun Belt' Stanley Cup Final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] May 24, 2023; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) controls the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA... Read moreJune 1 (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers hope to put the finishing touches to their storybook playoff run when they face the Vegas Golden Knights in an intriguing Stanley Cup Final matchup that gets underway on Saturday. Tkachuk, who brings an emotional edge and an ability to step up when it matters most, scored two overtime goals on the road against Carolina before sending Florida to the Stanley Cup Final when he netted the series-winning goal with 4.9 seconds left. "We had one goal at the start of the season: get better every day and put ourselves in the opportunity to play for the Stanley Cup, and now we have that chance," said Vegas captain Mark Stone. "I mean, it's Game One of the Stanley Cup Final, you're gonna have some nerves and you're gonna have some excitement," said Panthers defenseman Marc Staal.

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☆ NHL roundup: Chandler Stephenson nets 2, Knights KO Jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsApril 28 - Chandler Stephenson scored two goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a series-clinching, 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round playoffs series on Thursday in Las Vegas. Stephenson registered the first two-goal playoff game of his career, and Stone notched his second three-point game of the 2023 playoffs. Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit finished with 29 saves to improve to 9-1-0 in his past 10 starts dating back to the regular season. New Jersey has won three consecutive games after losing the first two of the series, all since Schmid was given the net. The rookie made 23 saves in the Game 5 victory.

☆ NHL roundup: Knights wrap up West's No. 1 seed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Reilly Smith, Alec Martinez and Chandler Stephenson scored for the Golden Knights (51-22-9, 111 points), who closed the regular season with an eight-game points streak (5-0-3). Liam O'Brien led the Coyotes with a pair of goals and Nick Schmaltz and added a goal and an assist. The Stars, who are looking to win a division title for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign, are atop the division. The Bruins set NHL records for most wins and most points in a single season. Tage Thompson scored his 47th goal of the season for Buffalo, which improved to 8-2-1 over its last 11 games.

☆ NHL roundup: Wild, Stars seal playoff berths
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Despite the defeat, the Wild clinched a playoff berth thanks to the point for the overtime loss plus the Nashville Predators' 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. William Karlsson had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored for Vegas, while Brossoit finished with 30 saves. Matt Boldy scored his 30th goal of the season and also had an assist and Brandon Duhaime and John Klingberg also scored goals for Minnesota. Jared McCann scored two goals for Seattle, and Morgan Geekie, Ryan Donato and Carson Soucy each had a goal and an assist. Lawson Crouse scored the only goal of the game for the Coyotes, who are 0-6-2 in their past eight games.

☆ NHL roundup: Knights edge Devils in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Mar 3, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) skates against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) during an overtime period at T-Mobile Arena. Adin Hill, playing in his 100th career NHL game, made a career-high 47 saves and stopped all four shootout attempts for the Golden Knights, who broke a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with the idle Los Angeles Kings. Kraken 4, Blue Jackets 2Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist as Seattle defeated host Columbus. Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid, whose five-game goal streak ended, had three assists for the Oilers. Lawson Crouse scored his 20th goal of the season for the Coyotes, who have lost four of their past five games.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins become fastest to 100 points
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

With their ninth consecutive win, the Bruins improved to 48-8-5 on the season and became the fastest team in NHL history to record 100 points, doing so in 61 games. Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and David Krejci each recorded two assists while Patrice Bergeron and Connor Clifton also scored goals. Casey Mittelstadt scored the lone goal and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves for the Sabres, who dropped their second straight. The Lightning are 2-3-3 in their past eight games and have lost three straight for the first time. The Stars gave goalie Matt Murray his NHL debut, and he finished with 19 saves for the win.

☆ NHL roundup: Roope Hintz's SO goal lifts Stars past Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Rookie Wyatt Johnston also scored a goal and Jamie Benn added two assists for the Stars. Eichel and Michael Amadio both scored goals for Vegas, which saw its five-game home winning streak snapped. Patrik Laine had a goal with two assists and Kirill Marchenko scored twice for the Blue Jackets, who swept the two-game season series from Edmonton. It was Oshie's first career game with a goal, assist and a fight, known as a Gordie Howe hat trick. Tyler Toffoli scored, Jacob Markstrom turned away 18 shots and Nazem Kadri had an assist in his return to Colorado.

☆ NHL roundup: William Nylander's OT goal lifts Leafs past Wild
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsFebruary 25 - William Nylander scored at 1:05 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday night. David Kampf also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Brandon Duhaime scored for the Wild, who had won their fourth straight game 2-0 on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Canadiens 5, Flyers 2Jesse Ylonen had one goal and one assist to lift Montreal past host Philadelphia. Compher and Nathan MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist for visiting Colorado in a win over Winnipeg.

☆ NHL roundup: Golden Knights score five in third to rout Ducks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Feb 12, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) controls the puck in front of Anaheim Ducks defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (29) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Paul Cotter and Brett Howden also scored goals for Vegas, which increased its Pacific Division lead to three points with its third consecutive victory. Adin Hill made 23 saves for the Golden Knights to improve to 5-0-1 all-time against the Ducks. Isac Lundestrom had a goal and an assist and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim. Jordan Eberle had one goal and one assist and Eeli Tolvanen added a goal for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

☆ Rangers back right to 'beliefs' after Pride Night jerseys absent from warm-ups
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] May 3, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Zac Jones #6 of the New York Rangers skates with a stick decorated for "Pride Night" in warm-ups prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden. Players were widely expected to take the ice to warm up wearing jerseys and using Pride-themed tape that honored the LGBTQ+ community as part of the NHL team's seventh annual Pride Night. Images from last year's Pride Night showed players wearing jerseys with rainbow accents and wielding hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-color tape. "Our organization respects the LGBTQ+ community and we are proud to bring attention to important local community organizations as part of another great Pride Night," Rangers said in a statement. It marks the second time this month that a Pride Night has seemingly not gone to plan in the National Hockey League, after Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov boycotted his team's Pride Night festivities.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid hits milestone in Oilers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Barzal is on a career-best, five-game goal streak, and he has six goals and two assists during that span. Vancouver goaltender Collin Delia made 30 saves, while Elias Pettersson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Ilya Mikheyev each collected two assists. Ty Smith also scored for Pittsburgh, which lost its sixth straight game, just one off matching its longest losing streak of the season. Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Martin Fehervary and Garnet Hathaway also scored, Dylan Strome had three assists, and Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves. Washington has won a franchise-record seven straight road games and is 7-0-2 in its past nine games overall and 12-2-3 in its past 17.

☆ NHL roundup: Phil Kessel breaks ironman mark, scores 400th goal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Kessel, 35, skated in his 990th consecutive NHL contest, eclipsing Keith Yandle's mark to become the league's new ironman. Colorado's Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal in the first period and Logan O'Connor netted a short-handed goal in the opening minute of the third. Dominik Kubalik recorded a goal and an assist for Detroit, and Dylan Larkin scored the other goal (the first of the game). Brandon Duhaime added a goal and an assist for the Wild, who improved to 2-0-1 in the past three games. Kings 4, Lightning 2Gabriel Vilardi tallied a goal and assist for Los Angeles in a win against visiting Tampa Bay.

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