Kokko attempts goalie goal in 1st NHL start, stops 26 shots as Kraken beat Flames 4-1
As time ran out on Nikke Kokko’s first career NHL start, the 22-year-old Seattle goalie flung the puck down the ice. The Calgary Flames had already pulled their own goalie, Devin Cooley, as they tried to rally from a two-goal deficit in their 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Kokko’s prospective shot on goal was deflected deep in Seattle’s end by Flames forward Morgan Frost, though, ending any hopes of a storybook ending to the Oulu, Finland, native’s second career NHL game.
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UFC unveils extra $1 million in fighter bonuses for White House event
The 12 fighters competing at June’s UFC White House event just got a little more incentive to perform.
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Eichel scores in OT, Knights clinch playoff berth with 3-2 win over Avs
Jack Eichel scored 1:19 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night to secure a playoff berth. Vegas (91 points) took over the Pacific Division lead from Edmonton with its fifth win in six games since coach John Tortorella was hired to replace Bruce Cassidy.
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