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The Vegas Golden Knights emerged victorious in Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. But their victory was not without some extracurricular activity toward the end. Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was among three players ejected in Game 1. Panthers forward Sam Bennett and Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson also received […]

The NHL expected the Ottawa Senators to have a new owner by now. Finals bids for the team were submitted back on May 15. After that, many believed the process would close in quick order. However, that hasn’t happened. Senators fans are still waiting with bated breath to learn who will take over their team. […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights is every bit as intense and dramatic as we expected. So perhaps it’s fitting this year’s final got off to a start we haven’t seen in nearly 30 years. Panthers veteran Eric Staal opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are hosting Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. As per usual, the team puts on a fantastic pre-game show to hype up the passionate Vegas crowd. Saturday’s festivities included a special guest in the form of legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer. Buffer took to Twitter prior to the opening […]

The Florida Panthers are taking the ice to face the Vegas Golden Knights in a highly anticipated 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Before the game, however, Florida took time to extend a heartwarming gesture to one of the team’s veteran players. Panthers forward Zac Dalpe is slotting into the lineup for Game 1 on Saturday night. […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Final is finally upon us. After all the twists and turns, two teams will close out the Stanley Cup Playoffs on hockey’s biggest stage. Those teams are the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. No matter the level, attending a hockey game in person is a lot of fun. Seeing your […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to avenge a painful memory in the Stanley Cup Final. It won’t be easy, but the team has learned from their previous experience on hockey’s biggest stage. Friday marked Stanley Cup Final media day for members of the Golden Knights and Florida Panthers. Among those to field questions from […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker enjoyed a breakout rookie campaign in 2022. The Michigan State product got an opportunity to start after Rashaad Penny got hurt, and he ran with that opportunity if you will. Walker wound up rushing for more than 1000 yards in his first NFL season. He added nine rushing touchdowns […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached its final stage. We have two teams remaining who will battle it out over the next four to seven games for the right to lift the Stanley Cup high above their heads. The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights have taken completely different paths to reach the Stanley […]

The Chicago White Sox are gearing up for an AL Central showdown with the Detroit Tigers. Before that, though, the team had some roster business to get out of the way first and foremost. The White Sox have activated starting pitcher Mike Clevinger from the 15-day injured list, the team announced. This move is one […]

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has made a name for himself early in his NFL career. The Penn State product has racked up 26.5 sacks through his first two seasons in the league. However, Parsons is moving away from worrying about sack numbers. Rather, the Cowboys star is shooting some something more than an impressive […]

The Seattle Seahawks are looking to build upon a 2022 season that saw them make the playoffs in their first season without Russell Wilson. In 2023, the team will rely on two first-round picks to play key roles in getting them back to the playoffs. Defensive back Devon Witherspoon and wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba highlighted […]

The Chicago Cubs are likely sellers at this year’s MLB trade deadline. The NL Central is not the toughest division, with two teams just barely .500. However, Chicago is at the bottom of that division with a 24-31 record. The Cubs have one of the best starting pitching options on the trade market in Marcus […]

The Florida Panthers, by all accounts, should not be in this position. Florida massively underperformed this season after posting their best season in team history last season. The Panthers snuck into the playoffs thanks to fumbling from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their first-round matchup was against a Boston Bruins team that set multiple NHL regular season […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Final is right around the corner. There is no bigger stage in all of hockey than this. After months of intense action with plenty of twists and turns, we finally have our top two teams. Coming out of the East, you have the Florida Panthers. They will face off against the […]

The Chicago Bears are hopeful they are on the cusp of turning things around in 2023. After a disastrous 2022 season, Chicago is putting their best foot forward in what looks to be a wide-open NFC North this season. One of the more polarizing moves the Bears made was the trade for wide receiver Chase […]

The Nashville Predators introduced a new head coach on Wednesday, welcoming former player Andrew Brunette back to the organization. However, a new coach was not the only thing on incoming general manager Barry Trotz’s mind. Trotz was among those who fielded questions from the media on Wednesday. During his media availability, the future Predators general […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new general manager after the departure of Kyle Dubas. Toronto has turned to former Calgary Flames decision-maker Brad Treliving to lead the franchise into the future. Treliving’s hiring has been expected since the Flames allowed him to pursue other opportunities. And the move from the Maple Leafs has drawn […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. And according to head coach Bruce Cassidy, Vegas is not going to lay down lightly for the Florida Panthers. The Golden Knights turned in an overall dominating performance on Monday night. Two goals from William Karlsson helped lead […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Final to battle the Florida Panthers. And without fail, the end of the conference finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs brings one of hockey’s weirdest superstitions to light. Each year, the conference champions are presented with a trophy for their efforts. And each year, the […]

The Dallas Stars fell short in their quest to continue their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 on Monday in rather embarrassing fashion. Dallas lost 6-0 in a game they desperately needed to win. As a result, the Vegas Golden Knights will meet the Florida […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2018. They eliminated the Dallas Stars on Monday night, but Dallas wasn’t the only team on their mind. After the game, the Golden Knights took aim at the San Jose Sharks on social media. The Sharks had openly jumped […]

The Dallas Stars are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Their performance in that Game 6, to put it lightly, was absolutely embarrassing. The Stars entered Game 6 with a chance to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. However, two goals from William […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has seen a lot in his 25 years in the NHL. The 56-year-old has even worked through a franchise relocation when the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes. Maurice has coached in junior hockey, the AHL, the KHL, and the NHL. However, through all that, he has not seen […]

The Detroit Lions have a ton of hype surrounding them heading into the 2023 NFL season. Despite losing Jameson Williams for six games, players such as Aidan Hutchinson and Jared Goff give Lions fans hope for the season ahead. However, the team isn’t allowing the buzz around the team to get to them this offseason. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have a lot of questions to answer this offseason after a tumultuous season. And it appears the team won’t shy away from making tough decisions if the right opportunity arises. The Flyers are not shutting the door on trading goalie Carter Hart, new general manager Daniel Briere mentioned in an interview recently. […]

Calgary Flames and Team Canada forward Milan Lucic is a Gold Medalist. Canada won Gold at the IIHF World Championships on Sunday over an inspiring German outfit. With the medal secured, Lucic is looking toward the future. It was a rough season for the Flames veteran forward. Lucic, a free agent this summer, recorded a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the latter stages of their head coaching search. A number of names have emerged as potential fits, with one interesting NHL legend entering the conversation in recent days. The Blue Jackets are among the teams interested in former Colorado Avalanche star Patrick Roy, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. […]

The Nashville Predators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022-23, and changes are on the way. Former head coach Barry Trotz is taking over as general manager in July. And he may bring his own head coach along with him. The Predators’ current head coach is John Hynes. However, that could change within the next […]

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And now many of the team’s upcoming free agents are left wondering what’s next as the summer approaches. One of those pending free agents is defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. The 30-year-old blueliner came over in a midseason trade with the Arizona Coyotes to […]

The Detroit Lions had themselves an interesting 2023 NFL Draft. Among the more eye-opening picks was the selection of quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round. Hooker is recovering from an ACL injury he suffered in the middle of his final collegiate season. As a result, the Tennessee product is essentially taking a redshirt year […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took on the Atlanta Braves in a battle of NL East foes on Friday night. Philadelphia came out on top, with the ending featuring a full circle moment for closer Craig Kimbrel. The 34-year-old Kimbrel recorded his 400th career save on Friday night. He is the eighth pitcher to record 400 saves […]

The Carolina Hurricanes bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And if there’s one player who is the most frustrated with it all, it’s Andrei Svechnikov. Svechnikov did not play at all during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He suffered a […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett made waves on social media on Wednesday for a huge hit he delivered to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin in Game 4. Thankfully, Slavin is okay, and the hit was considered clean. In the moment, however, it was a bit scary. Bennett’s hit clearly shook Slavin, who did not return […]

Sports have a funny way of making bringing the most raw emotions out of the toughest people. The Florida Panthers did that on Wednesday night, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. The Panthers did not win the Stanley Cup in 1996. In their first season after relocating from Quebec […]

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And who else besides superstar Matthew Tkachuk to play hero for the team once again? Tkachuk scored two goals on Wednesday to sink the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. His second goal was the biggest, as it won […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after being swept by the Florida Panthers. With this loss, the Hurricanes continue to live with a curse plaguing them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes have now lost 12 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals dating back to 2006. Carolina won the […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. And in the process, they took themselves out of some unwanted company. The Panthers completed a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the first time the Panthers have ever […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. And the Carolina Hurricanes are pulling out all the stops to extend this series. Even if “all the stops” lands a bit below the belt. The first period of Game 4 ended with the Panthers holding a 2-1 lead. A scrum between the […]