National Hockey League roundup

[June 13, 2017]  June 12 (The Sports Xchange) - The Florida Panthers named Bob Boughner as their head coach on Monday.

The former NHL defenseman becomes the 15th coach in the franchise's 24-year history and its fifth since 2011.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins barely had started their celebration after winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship before Las Vegas tabbed them as favorites to capture their fifth time in franchise history in 2017-18.

The Penguins became the NHL's first repeat champions in 19 years on Sunday when they posted a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Penguins forward Nick Bonino admitted he played through a broken leg during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Bonino sustained the injury after he was on the receiving end of a slapshot from Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban in the first period. Bonino returned to play in the second and third periods, finishing the night with 16:06 of ice time.

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The Ottawa Senators want veteran defenseman Dion Phaneuf to waive his no-movement clause, according to a published report.

The reasoning for Ottawa's thinking is that by waiving the clause, the team will not have to protect Phaneuf for the upcoming NHL expansion draft, TSN reported.

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Andrew Barroway has bought out the minority owners of the Arizona Coyotes and is now the team's sole owner, multiple outlets reported.

Barroway purchased a controlling interest in the team from the IceArizona group of Canadian businessmen in late 2014.

The NHL's board of governors must approve any ownership changes and could do so at its meeting this month.

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