Last season, the Seattle Kraken had their best start, winning their home opener for the first time in five seasons since they joined the league. The Kraken were primed to take a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving, a decent indicator of who will make the postseason.
When an NHL team gets scored on nine times in a game, one anticipates some changes to the lineup the next time out. Indeed, coach Lane Lambert seems to be sending a message to his veterans that their spots are not safe if they don’t do their jobs in the way he expects.
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be surrounded by drama, even with Mitch Marner off in Vegas playing well for the Golden Knights. However, effort and hard work continues to be a problem for the Maple Leafs.
Josh Mahura has now tallied his first goal as a member of the coveted Seattle Kraken roster. And it was one to remember. His goal listed the Kraken over the Toronto Maple Leafs to give them a 4-3 victory at the 3:06 mark of overtime.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Seattle Kraken traveled to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Seattle was on the board first, but Toronto was quick to answer back.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Seattle Kraken for their first matchup of the season. The game was a close matchup and went into overtime to decide the winner.
Defenseman Josh Mahura scored at 3:06 of overtime Saturday night and the visiting Seattle Kraken defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Mahura scored on an 11-foot wrist shot in the Kraken's fourth straight overtime game (one went to a shootout).
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions this season. The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final back in June.
Brandon Montour and Josh Mahura went out to dinner with their former Florida Panthers teammates Monday night in Seattle — and left the restaurant with their Stanley Cup championship rings.
A few players across training camps around the NHL were placed on waivers. On Saturday, 14 names were added to the wire, giving 31 other teams a chance to take them.
We’ve arrived on Day 10 of the NHL’s unrestricted free agency period, and it’s safe to say most of the activity is behind us. Practically every free agent of note has signed with one of the league’s 32 teams.
SUNRISE — At 3:38 of the second period Saturday, the Florida Panthers thought they had pulled to within two goals of the Tampa Bay Lightning when defenseman Josh Mahura jumped on a loose puck and scored from the slot.
FORT LAUDERDALE — After dressing in every game the Florida Panthers played last season en route to the Stanley Cup Final, Josh Mahura has found himself playing the seventh-defenseman role again.
The Florida Panthers sent defenseman Uvis Balinskis down to AHL Charlotte on Friday. Balinskis, 27, scored a goal and an assist in 15 games for the Panthers, playing a crucial role on the back end with Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour out with injuries to start the season.