NHL News and Notes from Thursday, May 18th, 2023

News

• The Metropolitan Riveters announced a trio of signings.
  • The Riveters signed defenders Kaleigh Fratkin and Olivia Zafuto and forward McKenna Brand.
    • All three players signed one year deals.
    • Zafuto’s deal is worth $63,000.
    • All three players were previously with the Boston Pride. 

• The PHF announced the Fans’ Three Stars of the Season for 2022-23.
  • The fans would select Dominique Kremer (BUF), Loren Gabel (BOS), and Carly Jackson (TOR) as the Three Stars.

• The Connecticut Whale announced that they have signed forward Kendall Cornine.
  • Cornine signed a two year deal.

• The Toronto Six announce that they have signed forward Claire Dalton.
  • Dalton would sign a one year deal worth $65,000.

Game Recaps

• Florida Panthers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 8p ET – Game 1
  • In Game One of the Eastern Conference Final in Raleigh, the Hurricanes host the Panthers and in the first Seth Jarvis scores his fifth to put Carolina up 1-0. In the second, Florida ties it up when Aleksander Barkov scores his third and then Carter Verhaeghe nets his sixth. In the third, Stefan Noesen nets his fourth to tie the game for the Canes. Matthew Tkachuk gets the game winner late in the fourth overtime to get the 3-2 win and take Game One.

IT IS 1:58 AM ET AND THE BOYS DID IT

🗣️ CATS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/k9eCCqrzZj

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 19, 2023

Today’s Games

• DAL v. VGK – 830p ET – Game 1

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Could Capitals Pull Off A Move For Alex DeBrincat? (The Hockey News)

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