Thread: 2022 23 National Hockey League

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NHL All-Stars, fans get warm welcome in sunny Florida

We have the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook at FLA LIVE Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game there on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS).

"It feels like vacation right now," Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki said.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had a pair of sunglasses perched on his forehead as he spoke to reporters.

"I think when it's in Florida, people get a little more excited to come down," he said. "It's been a great experience so far."

Whenever the NHL holds an event, it tries to capture the spirit of wherever it is.

The event could not be more Florida.

The Beach Festival is exactly that -- a festival on the beach. Right on the sand, the NHL created a scene that would be indoors in some places or on a parking lot in others.

Fans took pictures with the Stanley Cup in shorts, swimsuits and flip-flops with the ocean as the backdrop. Kids played street hockey, air hockey and bubble hockey while cruise ships and freighters sailed by. They fired hockey pucks in spots where they otherwise might throw frisbees.

"It was cool," Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen said shortly after walking through the Beach Festival. "There were a lot of people there, and it was really, really fun. It's probably going to be even more pumped tomorrow and Saturday when things get rolling here."

'Perfect spot for hockey': NHL All-Stars speak on trip to South Florida

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Bruins rolling, rest of NHL making final push for playoffs

Bruce Cassidy’s Vegas Golden Knights lost eight of 10 games going into the All-Star break after leading the Pacific Division at the midway point of the NHL season.

They’re still safely in a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they can’t keep it up.

“We’re still in a good position — that’s the way we look at it,” Cassidy said. “There’s not too many teams that can cruise home the last 30 games in this league, and we’re certainly not one of them.”

Cassidy’s old team, the Boston Bruins, probably could. They’re atop the NHL and running away with the Atlantic Division.

With 39 wins and 83 points through 51 games, Boston is on pace to break the record for the best regular season in NHL history. The Carolina Hurricanes, who beat Boston in seven games in the first round last year, are next in the standings at 76 points.

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