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A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, ya. Talking about Gonzaga’s chances of finishing the regular season with three Quad 1 wins and securing its NCAA ticket before the West Coast Conference ...

Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off took its toll on a number of stars around the league, Matthew Tkachuk being one of them. Michael Amato ...

Regardless of what has happened thus far this season, the Florida Panthers are still the defending Stanley Cup champions.

That said, the Panthers were in the game from start to finish. After falling behind 1-0 early when Seattle’s Kaapo Kakko ...

A former Seattle Times sports staffer discovers the challenges and rewards of ice hockey in person — along with a whole new ...

Jordan Eberle returned for the Kraken when they played at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Eberle, a forward and Seattle ...

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning look to stay hot vs. Kraken The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to pick up where they left off before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Winners of an Eastern Conference-high four ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Seattle Kraken as winners of four consecutive games. Tampa Bay has a 31-20-4 record overall and an 18-7-2 record in home games. The Lightning have a ...

The Kraken defenseman grabbed the attention of fans when he revealed nicknames for his teammates. Now, he's telling us the ...