The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for two games without pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony.
Seattle found success on the ice by making the playoffs in just its second season. The Kraken developed a footing in a crowded sports marketplace where the hockey team became the focal point during an unexpected playoff run
The league's western expansion paid off in the Pacific Division where the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup and Seattle Kraken emerged as contenders in their second year of existence.
The way last season went for André Burakovsky, the Seattle Kraken forward didn’t have the chance at a relaxed summer. There was too much rehab work needed after suffering a torn groin muscle to be ready in time for this year.
The Seattle Kraken signed coach Dave Hakstol to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season after he led the franchise to the second round of the playoffs in its second season.
Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history, joining Patrick Kane, who went first overall in 2007 and helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015.
Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Monday night, falling one vote short of unanimous selection after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century.
Michael Vecchione scored off a rebound in overtime to give the Hershey Bears their 12th AHL title, defeating Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 7 of the Calder Cup final.