(WC2) Panthers at (P1) Golden Knights

Stanley Cup Final, Game 2

Vegas leads best-of-7 series, 1-0

8 p.m. ET; TNT, TBS, truTV, CBC, SN, TVAS

Greg Cronin was named coach of the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.

Cole Caufield agreed to an eight-year, $62.8 million contract to stay with the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. It has an average annual value of $7.85 million.

LAS VEGAS -- All you have to do is watch and listen to Paul Maurice to know what this Stanley Cup Final, heck this entire season, means to the Florida Panthers and their coach.

LAS VEGAS -- Jack Eichel finally seems to be in the right place at the right time for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Here is the schedule for the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers.

LAS VEGAS -- Shea Theodore showed what he can do in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, scoring a spectacular goal in the Vegas Golden Knights' 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and New York Islanders will participate in the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Feb. 17-18.

LAS VEGAS -- None of this was guaranteed for Anthony Duclair. His NHL career was beginning to have that journeyman-type feel, with stops at the New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators, all before he turned 25.

The 2023 NHL Scouting Combine presented by adidas is taking place this week at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo. The combine will allow NHL teams an opportunity to conduct interviews and provide physical and medical assessments of the top prospects eligible for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft. NHL.com will bring you all the sights and sounds.

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will mark the 60th anniversary of the selection process. That's a lot of great picks, and maybe a few not-so-great ones.

LAS VEGAS -- When Zach Whitecloud was growing up and playing hockey with his friends, he would dream about having a big moment in the Stanley Cup Final. 

LAS VEGAS -- Adin Hill was sliding away from the net when he lunged back at the last second, getting a piece of Nick Cousin's tip attempt with the paddle of his stick.

LAS VEGAS -- Few things have bothered the Florida Panthers over the past six weeks of hockey, over the ups and downs, over the disbelief, over the questions about their rightful place in these Stanley Cup Playoffs and just how far they would get, exactly. Which is why one little loss was never going to put them out, even if it came in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

LAS VEGAS -- Sergei Bobrovsky couldn't stop what he couldn't see.

Connor Bedard, the expected top pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, is one of 106 prospects invited to participate in the 2023 NHL Scouting Combine presented by adidas at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo beginning Sunday.

LAS VEGAS -- It was almost exactly five years ago when the Vegas Golden Knights' incredible inaugural season ended in heartbreak. They lost Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final and watched the Washington Capitals celebrate on their home ice at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018.

Las Vegas u-knight-ed to deck out The Strip in gold.

LAS VEGAS -- Who played well in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final? Sometimes it's easy to tell, sometimes it isn't. NHL.com graded the players in the Vegas Golden Knights' 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Here are the players and trends that stood out the most.

NHL.com identifies daily fantasy hockey players to watch in key statistical categories for DFS contests throughout the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first round will be June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. Today, a look at Gabe Perreault of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team. NHL.com's full draft coverage can be found here.

Lil Jon and Owen Wilson together? Yeah? Wow!

LAS VEGAS -- Brennan Rosenberg met his heart hero on Saturday. And maybe Henrik Lundqvist did, too.

LAS VEGAS -- The Arizona Coyotes are exploring options for a new home after a public vote went against a proposed Tempe Sports and Entertainment district, and the NHL is hopeful the team can remain in the Greater Phoenix area.

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, as part of NHL.com marking the 60th anniversary of the NHL Draft, he profiles Mike Marson, who became the first Black player chosen in the draft when the Washington Capitals selected him in the second round (No. 19) in 1974. Marson became the NHL's second Black player, 16 years after Willie O'Ree debuted with the Boston Bruins in 1958.
 

It's a good thing Adin Hill did his pregame stretches.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- From the chants of "red" and "night" during the national anthem to the chants of "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby," it was pretty much like any other Florida Panthers game at FLA Live Arena on Saturday when the organization decided to throw a party to celebrate its first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1996.

Are you ready for some football ... stadium-hosted outdoor hockey?

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will mark the 60th anniversary of the selection process. That's a lot of great picks, and maybe a few not-so-great ones.