SUNRISE, Fla. – Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett, once bitter rivals, continued their tremendous postseason runs as new teammates by each scoring goals in the Florida Panthers’ convincing 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena.
MIAMI – The Florida Panthers have found a way to thrive on the road during this Stanley Cup playoffs run. It’s a major reason why they’re back in the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, why they’re oh -so close to repeating as champions.
EDMONTON, Alberta – In another high-scoring classic, hard-hitting, sometimes nasty affair in the rematch between 2024 Stanley Cup finalists Florida and Edmonton, this time it was the reigning Cup champion Panthers who won in double overtime.
The Florida Panthers entered Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with a dominant record when leading after two periods. When holding a lead after 40 minutes, Florida was 29-0 over the past three postseason runs.
EDMONTON, Alberta – Connor McDavid doesn’t need any reminders about how important it is for him and the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup, yet there they were in plain sight on Tuesday.
SEATTLE – The Kraken named Lane Lambert the third coach in franchise history on Thursday. Lambert guided the New York Islanders for a season and a half, his only prior NHL head coaching experience.
More than a month after the Seattle Kraken missed the playoffs and fired their coach for a second consecutive season, Dan Bylsma’s seat has yet to be filled.
EDMONTON, Alberta – The Edmonton Oilers moved to within one step of returning to the Stanley Cup Final by defeating the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference best-of-seven final on Tuesday.
A full month after firing Dan Bylsma following a single season at the helm, the Seattle Kraken reportedly had an offer declined and still haven’t named their third head coach.
The Seattle Kraken had the sixth-best odds in the NHL draft lottery, but dropped two spots to hold the eighth overall pick for the second straight year.
SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken restructuring became official Tuesday morning. The team’s only general manager to date, Ron Francis, was elevated to president of hockey operations while handing over some of the day-to-day business of roster management.
SEATTLE – For the second consecutive year, as the Stanley Cup playoffs roll on, the Kraken are on the outside and looking for a coach. They also will have a new general manager, according to a report.
At a fan event last Tuesday during which he announced a widespread pricing drop for season tickets, CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed a Jr. Kraken player to the mic for the last query. It turned out to be less of a question than a rallying cry.
Before Tuesday's regular-season finale and fan appreciation night, Kraken owner Samantha Holloway sat down with The Seattle Times to speak about running the franchise, the performance on the ice and the lingering talks about the NBA potentially returning to Seattle.
