The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have signed their captain, Jordan Staal, to a four-year contract extension worth $11.6 million. The forward’s new deal includes a no-movement clause for three seasons and a no-trade clause for the final season in 2026-27. Staal was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Saturday, but the
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The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 has been announced and it’s the year of the goaltender. Netminders Henrik Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso, and Mike Vernon have all been selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame, as announced on Wednesday. They are joined by former NHL center Pierre Turgeon and Canadian women’s hockey star Caroline
The Florida Panthers are hopeful that Spencer Knight will be back with the team for the fall season. The young goaltender entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February, which caused him to miss the remainder of the season, including the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. However, the Panthers have been in contact
On Saturday, thousands of fans of the Golden Knights team lined the Strip in Las Vegas to participate in a Stanley Cup victory parade and rally in front of the team’s home arena. This marks the first NHL championship for the city. The team was established as an expansion franchise in October 2017, and the
Bruce Cassidy, the coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, has played and coached in three established professional sports cities before arriving in Las Vegas. However, after the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in their sixth NHL season, Sin City has become a two-time titlist in less than a year after the Las Vegas Aces
Forward Jesper Bratt has signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the New Jersey Devils ahead of restricted free agency this summer, the team announced on Thursday. This contract extension will eliminate a potential headache for New Jersey in the offseason. Bratt was due to become a restricted free agent who was eligible for
The Florida Panthers will have to face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final without their star forward, Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk was injured earlier in the series and will not be able to play in the upcoming game. The Panthers are currently trailing 3-1 in the series and will try
The Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for the chance to win their first Stanley Cup title on Tuesday when they host the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena. Although this will be the Golden Knights’ second Cup Final, it is the first time they have been in a position to win the championship. However, the team
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has delayed the announcement of the injury status of star forward Matthew Tkachuk until Tuesday, ahead of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Maurice informed reporters that they would receive more information on Tkachuk’s condition on Tuesday night. The Panthers traveled to Las Vegas, where they face elimination as
Several prominent medical organizations are worried about the increasing liability risks for doctors treating elite athletes as athletes’ salaries continue to rise. The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), along with 27 other co-signers, recently distributed an open letter stating that “recent and ongoing litigation may have an enormous negative impact on the medical
The Florida Panthers’ star player, Matthew Tkachuk, played just 16 minutes and 40 seconds in their Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, moving Vegas one win away from capturing its first Stanley Cup. Tkachuk was clearly struggling during the game, and only skated four shifts during the third period. It is uncertain whether
In Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2, securing a 3-1 series lead and the chance to win their first Stanley Cup at home on Tuesday night. Chandler Stephenson scored two goals, while William Karlsson added the game-winner. Florida’s Brandon Montour and Aleksander Barkov scored for