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Working with AHL club Kessel is expected to work with AHL Abbotsford ahead of joining the Canucks. General manager Patrik Allvin told reporters Tuesday, "Phil has made his way to Vancouver and will be w...

Impact Kessel will likely start by signing an AHL tryout agreement with Abbotsford before he would secure an NHL deal with Vancouver. Last season, the 36-year-old winger managed just 14 goals and 22 helpers in 82 games with the Golden Knights before being a healthy scratch for nearly the entire Stanley Cup run. With Vancouver, Kessel would likely land in a third-line role but could see plenty of opportunities with the man advantage as a power-play specialist.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Will Phil Kessel return? Is he a Hall of Famer? Yohe mailbag, Part 1 Josh Yohe looks at Phil Kessel's Hall of Fame credentials and many questions pertaining to the Penguins.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Screen Shots: Toronto Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel and Full Face Shields in Jr. A Adam Proteau discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs extending Sheldon Keefe, Phil Kessel’s ironman streak and implementing full face shields in J...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Screen Shots: Toronto Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel and Full Face Shields in Jr. A Adam Proteau discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs extending Sheldon Keefe, Phil Kessel’s ironman streak and implementing full face shields in J...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ex-Bruin Phil Kessel Reportedly Would Give Up 'Ironman' Streak Former Bruins forward Phil Kessel reportedly is willing to give up his iconic "Ironman' streak to play with a team.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • NESN.COM

Phil Kessel Wants To Play

JUNE 14, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Phil Kessel skewers Toronto after Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley Cup celebration It's been a few years since Phil Kessel departed Toronto and won a Stanley Cup, but he was pleased to point out a third after Tuesday night.

JUNE 14, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Not in lineup Thursday Kessel will be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Winnipeg, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Impact Kessel played in all 82 of Vegas' regular-season contests and each of the first four playoff games in this series, but he'll draw out of the lineup to make room for William Carrier's (lower body) return. Kessel has contributed two assists in the postseason. He also had 14 goals and 36 points during the 2022-23 campaign.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up pair of helpers Kessel logged two assists and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 2.

Impact Kessel set up William Karlsson on the Golden Knights' first goal and also had a hand in Mark Stone's tally with 2:30 left in the game. The pair of assists snapped Kessel's four-game slump. The 35-year-old is no stranger to a playoff run, but he'll be in more of a supporting role this time around. The winger had 81 points in 96 playoff outings prior to this postseason.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights close in on West with 5-2 win over Kings

The Vegas Golden Knights scored four goals on their first six shots and took a major step toward clinching the Pacific Division and the top seed in the Western Conference with a 5-...

APRIL 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes two points in win Kessel scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Impact Kessel earned his first multi-point effort since March 19. He scored the opening goal and set up Chandler Stephenson's tally, both in the first period. Kessel is up to 14 goals, 36 points, 146 shots, 28 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 79 contests overall. His line with Stephenson and Ivan Barbashev make a big impact early on, but it's unclear if they'll be able to repeat it to close out the regular season.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snags helper Tuesday Kessel produced an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Impact Kessel ended a three-game slump with the assist. Prior to his quiet stretch, he'd posted a five-game point streak. The 35-year-old winger is up to 13 goals, 21 assists, 142 shots on net, 28 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 78 outings, playing mainly in a third-line role throughout the season.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On five-game point streak Kessel posted an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Kessel extended his point streak to five games (two goals, four helpers) when he helped out on Michael Amadio's second-period marker. The 35-year-old Kessel has grown into his middle-six role as the season progresses. He's at 33 points, 136 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 74 appearances.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kessel, Smith score in 1st, Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-3

Phil Kessel and Reilly Smith scored in the first period, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 for their fifth straight road win

MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golden Knights' Phil Kessel Intercepts Pass To Score Sneaky Goal On Canucks

MARCH 22, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Eichel's hat trick leads Golden Knights past Columbus 7-2

Jack Eichel’s three goals helped the Vegas Golden Knights bounce back from a recent loss with a 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday

MARCH 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags helper in win Kessel had an assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Kessel snapped a six-game point drought with his helper on a Teddy Blueger tally in the second period. After taking some strides on offense in January and February, Kessel's gone cold again. For the season, he has 11 goals, 16 assists, 129 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 68 appearances.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chasing Phil Kessel: A new GM, a draft-floor debate and the Penguins' missing piece It was a trade that sparked a heated draft-floor debate between a new GM and his inherited lieutenants. It led to two Stanley Cups.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Flames face the Western Conference-leading Golden Knights

The Western Conference-leading Vegas Golden Knights host the Calgary Flames

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Men's hockey: Matthew Knies calls game as Gophers sweep Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In a flashback to Phil Kessel egging on the crowd in Madison nearly two decades ago, Matthew Knies cupped his hand to h...

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Golden Knights score 5 goals in 3rd period, beat Ducks 7-2

The Vegas Golden Knights scored five times in the third period Sunday to break open a one-goal game and beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2, extending their winning streak to three games

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns two points Sunday Kessel scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Kessel and William Carrier assisted on each other's goals in the third period. With four goals and three helpers over his last seven games, Kessel continues to look more comfortable on a line with Carrier and Chandler Stephenson. Kessel is up to 25 points, 105 shots and a minus-7 rating through 54 appearances.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phil Kessel helps Golden Knights beat Predators 5-1

Phil Kessel, William Carrier and Chandler Stephenson each had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-1

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pair of points in win Kessel scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Impact Kessel and Chandler Stephenson assisted on each other's goals in the contest. After the game, head coach Bruce Cassidy said Kessel is "going to the net, he's contributing" while playing alongside Stephenson, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports. That praise suggests those two forwards, alongside William Carrier, could stick together as a line for a while. Kessel has three goals and two assists over his last five outings, and he's up to 23 points, 101 shots and a minus-9 rating through 52 contests overall.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trocheck, Halak lead Rangers to 4-1 win over Golden Knights

Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist, Jaroslav Halak stopped 33 shots and the New York Rangers beat the struggling Vegas Golden Knights 4-1

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS