Daily Nuggets: Knights Shining, Bruins Lament & Tears

The Vegas Golden Knights are healthy and ready to take on Connor McDavid and the high-flying Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL trade winds could swirl in Colorado, and there were tears in Boston.

That and more in the VHN Daily Nuggets:

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Hockey Now: Mark Stone is getting healthy. William Carrier returned. The Vegas Golden Knights are 'riding the wave' into the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Brayden McNabb was absent, but there were plenty of smiles, hoots, and hollers. Get the lines and updates from Golden Knights practice.

The NHL announced Game 1 between the Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers would be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Florida Hockey Now: Late in the regular season, during a game in Toronto with his team on the verge of being eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention, head coach Paul Maurice ripped into his team with a verbal tirade on the bench. They've been a different and better team since. Florida Panthers are back in Toronto for Round Two. 

Sportsnet: Game 7. Bright lights. And lightning-fast New Jersey Devils. They smoked the New York Rangers to advance.

NHL

Calgary Hockey Now: Darryl Sutter is out in Calgary just weeks after the Flames mutually parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving over the issue. The Calgary Flames are cleaning house.

Colorado Hockey Now: Cue the NHL trade rumors. If Colorado is to make it back to the promised land, they must fill the void in the  No. 2 center slot. The Colorado Avalanche needs more.

LA Hockey Now:  At their end-of-season media availability, general manager Rob Blake indicated that there would be some changes. The Los Angeles Kings want more, too.

San Jose Hockey Now: Should the San Jose Sharks trade forward Kevin Lebanc?

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Could goalie Marc-Andre Fleury really play for the Pittsburgh Penguins again?

Boston Hockey Now: Did Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark play through a 'debilitating and painful' injury in the first six games of his team's first-round playoff series with the Florida Panthers? 

There are also tears in Boston. Our Jimmy Murphy asked Brad Marchand about Patrice Bergeron, the person. The emotions got to Marchand in a touching and fitting tribute to his friend, who will likely retire. Boston Bruins locker room.