DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have 14 games remaining and two non-emergency recalls at their disposal. As much as they would like a brief look at a couple of their top prospects on the NHL stage, they also don’t want to jeopardize the Grand Rapids Griffins’ AHL playoff hopes. General manager Steve Yzerman, who
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Calvin Peterson is the heir to the throne in the Los Angeles Kings’ crease. Since being called up in early February, he has posted a 3-3 record, and an impressive .921 save percentage. And the league is taking notice. The Vegas Golden Knights were riding a league-best eight-game winning streak when they hosted the Kings
Sara Bustad may have just finished her rookie season in the NWHL, but being from the state of Minnesota she has been playing hockey for the majority of her life. If you’ve ever wondered how professional hockey players prepared for a game that is the second of a back-to-back you opened the right article and
EASTLINK CENTRE, CHARLOTTETOWN — Gaetan Jobin had two goals and an assist leading the Charlottetown Islanders to a 6-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs in QMJHL action. Cédric Desruisseaux added a goal and an assist for the Islanders. The Islanders led 3-0 at the end of the first period led by goals from
Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jonathan Quick made 36 saves in his 52nd career shutout for the Kings, while Frederik Andersen made 30 saves in his 19th career shutout for the Leafs. The
7:00 AM ET It’s hard to believe, but we’re staring down the final month of the 2019-20 NHL regular season. For this week’s ESPN power rankings, we identified the X factor for each team down the stretch. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31, and those results are tabulated
by Nicholas Niedzielski | AHL On The Beat Since the unfortunate injuries to Carolina Hurricanes goaltenders Petr Mrazek and James Reimer on Feb. 22, here’s how the Charlotte Checkers’ transactions have looked: Carolina recalled Anton Forsberg and Alex Nedeljkovic from Charlotte. Charlotte recalled Callum Booth and Jeremy Helvig from the ECHL. Carolina traded away Chase
The 2019-20 season has been kind to the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid continues to cement his status as one of the world’s finest hockey players and Leon Draisaitl has taken his next step into superstardom. On top of that the team has received surprising performances from rookies such as as Ethan Bear and Kailer Yamamoto.
The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most decorated franchises in National Hockey League history. Throughout the years, a vast collection of top-tier talent has donned the Winged Wheel, which has led to the creation of some legendary line combinations. While each decade of Red Wings’ hockey has produced worthy candidates, I’ve tried to
CENTRE GEORGES-VÉZINA, CHICOUTIMI, QC — Alexis Shank made 38 saves leading the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to a 3-1 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. Félix-Antoine Marcotty added a goal and an assist for the Saguenéens. After a scoreless first period, the score was tied 1-1 at the end of the second period. Christophe Farmer scored for the
For the time being, the Vancouver Canucks playoffs hopes are in the hands of goaltender Thatcher Demko. An injury to Jacob Markstrom has pushed Demko from his role of reliable backup to being the starter the Canucks must rely upon for the immediate future as Vancouver battles down the stretch for a playoff spot. In
7:00 AM ET Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise doesn’t start playing in the league until 2021-22, but we might only need to wait a little bit longer before we can stop referring to it as “Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise.” Remember when the Vegas Golden Knights were going to be the Desert Knights? Or the Red Hawks?
The 20-year-old right-winger faces steep learning curve in AHL after skipping final games with Liiga club to join Laval. There were two television cameras and a slew of media members waiting for Jesse Ylönen on his first day as an American Hockey League player — before he had practised for the first time with the
Despite wanting to just focus on the remainder of this season, the Calgary Flames have some interesting decisions to make this coming offseason. Many of those decisions will be made depending on how the team performs in the playoffs, assuming they are able to keep their current pace and get in. One intriguing decision will
Following Sunday’s 5-3 victory against the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers secured their sixth-straight win, putting them on one of the hottest streaks in the league. Their six-game streak currently leads the Eastern Conference and is tied for second overall with the Colorado Avalanche, trailing only behind the St. Louis Blues’ seven-game run. Related:
COLISÉE FINANCIÈRE SUN LIFE, RIMOUSKI, QC — Alexis Lafrenière netted a hat trick leading the Rimouski Océanic to a 7-3 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres in QMJHL action. Zachary Bolduc added a goal and three assists for the Océanic. The Tigres took an early 2-1 lead in the first period after goals from Jérémy Michaud
Lawson Crouse broke a tie midway through the third period as the Arizona Coyotes used a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to tighten the playoff race in the NHL’s Western Conference. A wild third period saw the teams combine for five goals and two lead changes. Crouse and Nick Schmaltz scored goals 2:29 apart
8:58 AM ET In recent seasons, every game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning has seemed bigger than most others, as the two have been perennial powerhouses in the Eastern Conference. Tuesday night’s matchup was no exception, and the Bruins’ 2-1 win opened up their lead in the Atlantic Division to nine points