{"id":673580,"date":"2026-05-15T23:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673580\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:35:00","slug":"nhl-takes-draft-pick-away-from-golden-knights-over-media-policy-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673580\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL takes draft pick away from Golden Knights over media policy violation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/nhl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NHL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NHL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NHL<\/a> came down hard on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/hockey\/nhl\/teams\/vegas-golden-knights\/33447\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vegas Golden Knights;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Vegas Golden Knights&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> for violating media policies after the team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2026\/05\/14\/golden-knights-vs-ducks-live-updates-highlights-game-6\/90088320007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:advanced to the Western Conference final;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;advanced to the Western Conference final&quot;}\" class=\"link \">advanced to the Western Conference final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach John Tortorella didn&#8217;t meet with the media after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2026\/05\/14\/golden-knights-vs-ducks-live-updates-highlights-game-6\/90088320007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:series-clinching 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;series-clinching 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">series-clinching 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> on Thursday, May 14, and the dressing room wasn&#8217;t opened either, according to reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The NHL said Friday it was taking a 2026 second-round pick away from the Golden Knights and was fining Tortorella $100,000. The league said the team had been warned before and that Vegas would be able to appeal the penalties. A hearing, if requested, would be held next week in New York.<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here&#8217;s who is in the running (listed alphabetically):<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cc1e10fb90b08af578161c3233b79854.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here&#8217;s who is in the running (listed alphabetically):<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/da1dcd3bb2eec7e2bb1369cb13679420.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Jack Adams Award (coach) finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning&#8217;s  Jon Cooper<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f87b3ddaae2060ad439499ce86e886e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Jack Adams finalist: Pittsburgh Penguins&#8217; Dan Muse<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e7371dffeb7e7be5a0e4d09e53c74e8a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Jack Adams finalist: Buffalo Sabres&#8217; Lindy Ruff<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07ee20956b39ce9dd806a68c226076c7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Vezina Trophy (goaltender) New York Islanders&#8217; Ilya Sorokin<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9bc2965f9c3cb8f0611fd1fbade35107.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Vezina finalist: Boston Bruins&#8217; Jeremy Swayman<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6317575af68a9421caabfc134644d3d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Vezina finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning&#8217;s Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94f3890247089a877debb0ea60f3b90f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) finalist: Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/805986c0f17e6b4a673a3599bf00010f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Lady Byng finalist: Los Angeles Kings&#8217; Anze Kopitar.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/13537d79fb01dda4abfe26b6ba9ef0e1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Lady Byng finalist: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7c921827226d3dccf3b6e97f80ebfd65.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9bfe9c1dff42922a91e11f39d7bc477c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/84c56d06f8c77c49f9f79936ac98b5ff.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Ted Lindsay finalist:  Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cb8537df03c12a90f4615d1792d0fd1b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/df9fc5806fd41583aee480b7e3718c8d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dfa004ab020a6a47b904ba69abb2dd33.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>16 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d1a5fcccd469543d3c427284e9c283ef.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>17 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9e014a935514c820697372d7c86436fe.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>18 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bbe2ebcc7b036951c5764821df4b50d8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>19 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a7609932dd64c0dcdb658367ea5ea407.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>20 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41bfe57ccc993e2bc0091285a85e24b4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>21 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6b93cbb890ea016e664e2a9e4fc894a2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>22 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3f5378485227b8024f23228c686abb1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>23 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bb1fec9c2cd3133345c8aa01f71a8cd3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>24 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0336cf3dc197ef4fa936b3a3419d7cb8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>25 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5a3595bc71941c2d669b45b8e982a3b0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>26 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f124dfb897f7a6fe9e5d443f5d2e47e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>27 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/40e4ca814b3079767bd6837425cd1631.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>28 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bcfb96f5d6c312ae0f9468787c5f8906.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>29 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5575e31c6d5f00cc1d693ca8e4cb12ea.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>30 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e586497b3ca0e25eb3dfb376a2b649b5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>31 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03ab995963e97aca0934a55cc643cb8b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>32 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bc72e2fcf09eaa92ac111e6e964073d8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>33 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8df01ada3fd8192fb5e05f5a4d6cc2e8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>34 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a92a27b678b27c58c59d4d79e3138471.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>35 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24968ca9c7d654e5e988b5c78692c154.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>36 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2e83d4772f0d594be0f247f570a22716.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>37 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/95c32c4a0b4be317616c385f02082b16.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>38 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0f1eb56e656b4374c8ff8b117e5b56d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>39 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7e3bf974b05ee9a0f6f2e5bc669b8a5d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>40 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0614c11165a7dd7d0ee6e83aed5dc313.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>41 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2072c56cc6ae27b4e456865c38669d35.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>42 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ade1c9d9d69f910ea32c55fdd25e5151.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>43 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b0b593c4f45a6986370885566809f9f2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>44 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/785ca25a86e2a76864b7b1936297c700.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>45 \/ 45<\/p>\n<p>NHL awards finalists: Who&#8217;s up for 2025-26 regular season awards?<\/p>\n<p>Masterton nominee: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews<\/p>\n<p>The team said in a social media statement: &#8220;The Golden Knights are aware of today&#8217;s announcement from the NHL regarding the postgame media availability following Game 6 in Anaheim. The organization will have no further comment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2026\/05\/15\/golden-knights-lose-draft-pick-media-policy-violation-john-tortorella\/90105113007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vegas Golden Knights lose draft pick for violating NHL media policy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Vegas Golden Knights lose draft pick for violating NHL media policy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Vegas Golden Knights lose draft pick for violating NHL media policy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NHL came down hard on the Vegas Golden Knights for violating media policies after the team advanced&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":673581,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[1419,64,63,324959,1685,575,1314,85,7529,323437],"class_list":["post-673580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-anaheim-ducks","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-john-tortorella","tag-media","tag-nhl","tag-social-media","tag-sports","tag-vegas-golden-knights","tag-western-conference-final"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=673580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=673580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=673580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=673580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}