History would be made outdoors as the Seattle Kraken would defeat the Vegas Golden Knights for the first shutout in Winter Classic history.
NHL News and Notes from Monday, January 1st, 2024
News
- The NHL announced that Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho has been named First Star of the Week.
- Artemi Panarin (NYR) and Luke Hughes (NJ) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Aho’s on Fire for Top Honors
Sebastian Aho (@Canes), Artemi Panarin (@NYRangers) and Luke Hughes (@NJDevils) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 31.#NHLStats: https://t.co/owm4A4Eslo pic.twitter.com/Oxj1dSDoOo
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 1, 2024
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Game Recaps
Vegas Golden Knights v. Seattle Kraken – 3p ET – 2024 NHL Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park
- In the lone game of the day in the NHL, we would go outdoors as the Seattle Kraken would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park for the Winter Classic, and in the first period Eeli Tolvanen would score to give the Kraken the 1-0 lead. In the second period Will Borgen would net his first of the season to grow the Kraken’s lead to two. Then in the third period Yanni Gourde would get a lucky break to give the Kraken the 3-0 victory over the Golden Knights. Joey Daccord would record 35 saves for the first shutout in Winter Classic history.
Today’s Games
- BOS v. CLB – 7p ET
- CAR v. NYR – 7p ET
- WAS v. PIT – 730p ET
- MON v. DAL – 8p ET
- CAL v. MIN – 8p ET
- CHI v. NAS – 8p ET
- TB v. WIN – 8p ET
- FLA v. ARI – 9p ET
- NYI v. COL – 9p ET
- PHI v. EDM – 9p ET
- OTT v. VAN – 10p ET
- TOR v. LA – 1030p ET
- DET v. SJ – 1030p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Color of Hockey: Woodard, 10-year-old deaf player, nominated for Emmy Award (NHL)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: Sleepless in Seattle for the Winter Classic (SportsNet)
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