ESPN News Services Feb 28, 2024, 12:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Andrew Cogliano and Nathan MacKinnon scored 49 seconds apart to help Colorado pull away in the second period, Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 shots and the Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. MacKinnon also had
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The man who granted Winnipeg a National Hockey League franchise 13 years ago says he believes that the Jets will overcome struggles to keep fans in the seats. “This is a place — Winnipeg — where hockey matters,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said at a 5 p.m. CT Tuesday press conference before the Jets’ home game
As the Anaheim Ducks wind down their final 25 games of the 2023-24 season, all that’s left to play for is pride and Draft Lottery odds. This was another rebuilding season for the Ducks (who sit 20-34-3, seventh in the Pacific Division) as injuries and inconsistencies tested the young roster and extended Anaheim’s playoff drought
Following a perfect road trip in which they won five straight games and outscored opponents 22-10, the Nashville Predators have launched themselves back into playoff contention for the first time since January. However, their toughest challenge may still be yet to come. The Predators will now return home to play five straight games at Bridgestone
AHL On The Beat FOX43 sports director Todd Sadowski talked with former Hershey Bears captain Garrett Mitchell about his retirement from hockey and the transition away from the game he’s been playing since he was a kid. They discuss why Garrett was named a captain on his team so often and the characteristics that made
Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped
The Winnipeg Jets have played eight games since returning from the All-Star break, compiling a 5-3-0 record. Those eight games, which were capped off by an overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 24, have been split up between quick road trips and three games at home. What those games have revealed, however, is
Tonight the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Vegas Golden Knights in a return match from last week. Here are three key things that Maple Leafs fans should look for in the game. First, who can take their eyes off Auston Matthews, who leads the league with 52 goals? Despite not scoring in the last game
Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a crucial four-game western road trip without forward Bryan Rust. Rust, 31, stayed behind in Pittsburgh while dealing with an upper-body injury suffered in the third period of a 7-6 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Jakub Vrana has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions during a game at Bridgeport on Feb. 25. Vrana was assessed a game misconduct under the provisions of AHL Rule 75.5(ii) for using an
The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from his conditioning stint with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, the NHL club announced Monday. Woll stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Marlies’ 4-1 win at Laval on Friday. It was the 25-year-old’s first game action since he sustained a high ankle sprain in
The St. Louis Blues fanbase is embroiled in a debate surrounding Pavel Buchnevich as the trade deadline looms. Opinions are split into three camps: one sees him as the missing piece for a playoff push, another doubts his impact, and a third advocates for a broader team retooling. This division underscores differing assessments of the
The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to kick off a five-game homestand. The team will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night and the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. The return of goaltender Joseph Woll adds an interesting dynamic to the team’s goalie situation, especially with Ilya Samsonov seemingly back on track
Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the player assistance program. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Monday that Nichushkin has entered the follow-up care phase. He has not yet been cleared
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Fortunes swing quickly in the American Hockey League. Earlier today, rookie forward Ivan Miroshnichenko was recalled from Hershey by the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old Miroshnichenko, a 2022 first-round pick, is having a solid season with the Bears with 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) through 47 games. On Friday, hours
Mark Scheifele enjoys playing with Kyle Connor and it showed Sunday. Scheifele had a goal and three assists and Connor scored in overtime for the second straight game to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory that extended the Arizona Coyotes’ losing streak to 12 games. “He’s hitting it well and he’s going to
On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the Nashville Predators partied like it was March 2023. Led by three straight goals from Luke Evangelista, Cody Glass and Tommy Novak – three of the young players who helped keep Nashville in playoff contention down the stretch last season when the bulk of the team’s veteran leadership had
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a superstar in their lineup. That’s Auston Matthews. If you’re an NHL hockey fan, unless you’re hiding under a log you have to know that Matthews is having a spectacular 2023-24 season. He now has scored 52 goals and has put up six hat tricks on the season. His outstanding