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 Riveters signed Kaleigh Fratkin, Olivia Zafuto and McKenna Brand. All 3 players were members of the @TheBostonPride last @PHF season and have been signed to one-year contracts with the Riveters for the 2023/24 season. Zafuto’s agreement includes a salary valued at $63,000. pic.twitter.com/RUm2iBxaCZ

— Metropolitan Riveters (@Riveters) May 18, 2023

• 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 PHF has announced the Fans’ Three Stars of the Season for 2022-23 including defender Dominique Kremer of the Buffalo Beauts, forward Loren Gabel of the Boston Pride, and goaltender Carly Jackson of the Toronto Six.

Details ✨ https://t.co/xFLK60Cgtx pic.twitter.com/2MwSG3XZDe

— PHF (@PHF) May 18, 2023

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

Score-nine is swimming with the Pod! 🎉

We are excited to announce that we have signed Kendall Cornine to a two-year deal.
📰 https://t.co/JAPDrOX1qd pic.twitter.com/G5KMEApOfD

— Connecticut Whale (@CTWhaleHockey) May 18, 2023

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

Can definitely say she's got that dawg in her 🐶😤

We are proud to announce that we've signed @YaleWHockey captain and Toronto's own Claire Dalton to a one-year contract worth $65,000!

Welcome home, Claire!

📰:https://t.co/sAzq9FmX72#GotYourSix | @PHF pic.twitter.com/WNUfYY22yi

— Toronto Six 🏆 (@TheTorontoSix) May 18, 2023

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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