📝 by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat One look at the Springfield Thunderbirds’ Charlie Lindgren will show you that he is inspired by a past era of goaltenders ― to a time when mustaches, slicked hair and, yes, even some extra-bushy sideburns were the norm for netminders who wanted to look good and
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8:00 AM ET The Hockey Diversity Alliance hopes an attention-grabbing video and a campaign involving hockey tape bolster its mission to eradicate racism in the sport. The HDA, comprised of current and former hockey players of color, has partnered with Budweiser Canada to launch “#TapeOutHate,” a campaign that will feature rolls of hockey tape available
The Minnesota Wild have signed goaltender Zane McIntyre to a two-way contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Additionally, the Iowa Wild have traded defenseman Doyle Somerby to the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for future considerations. McIntyre has made three appearances with Tucson this season, going 2-1-0 with a 2.73 goals-against average and a
Akim Aliu recalled how no one knew what to expect when he and four NHL players of color sat in a circle inside a dimly lit locker room and, with cameras rolling, were asked to share their most personal and painful experiences involving racism. “Everyone was really worried — because, obviously, we’re not actors or
The latest sports news: Leafs place pair in protocol OHL rejigs schedule Raptors add replacement player The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forwards Mitch Marner and Pierre Engvall into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The forwards are the 16th and 17th Toronto players to enter the league’s protocol since a COVID-19 outbreak on the team started last
After a tough 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday evening, the New Jersey Devils bounced back yesterday with a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jack Hughes led the way again, with a goal and two assists, but there were plenty of other standout performances. Here are five takeaways from their victory ahead
There’s a lot going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs, although that’s probably true for most NHL teams in these tumultuous times as we all engage the pandemic as well as we can. Not only is the NHL schedule being revised daily in response to the impact of COVID-19 on players and then – correspondingly
Report that John Klingberg asks the Dallas Stars for a trade David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: Sources are saying that Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg has asked for a trade. The Stars and the pending UFA were talking about an eight-year contract extension this past offseason and into October, but the sides were far
7:00 AM ET Since our last NHL Awards Watch, a pesky little bug named the omicron variant has significantly impacted the 2021-22 season. Players are entering the COVID-19 protocol on a nightly basis, forcing the postponement of over 100 games. The NHL pulled its players out of the Beijing Games and scuttled the Olympic break
The Syracuse Crunch have signed forward P.C. Labrie to a two-year AHL contract, general manager Stacy Roest announced today. Labrie, 35, has skated in 21 games with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack this season, recording two goals and six assists for eight points. A 14th-year pro from Baie-Comeau, Que., Labrie returns to Syracuse, where he
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned to action after nearly a week layoff by beating the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Friday night. Brady Skjei had a goal and two assists, while Derek Stepan, Jesper Fast and Tony DeAngelo also scored and Steven Lorentz had two assists for
Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned to action after nearly a week layoff by beating the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Friday night. Brady Skjei had a goal and two assists, while Derek Stepan, Jesper Fast and Tony DeAngelo also scored and Steven Lorentz had two assists for Carolina, which won for
On Thursday night (Jan. 6) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek skated in his 1,000th regular season game in the National Hockey League. With one shot in 20:26 of ice time during Columbus’ 3-1 loss to the Devils, Voracek became the 12th native of the Czech Republic
Despite starting the season with a 1-5-1 record, the Los Angeles Kings are now fighting for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division. The biggest surprise this season for LA has been the stellar play of Jonathan Quick. Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) While things are going well
7:00 AM ET Hockey Hall of Famer Hayley Wickenheiser is determined to get female players young and old hockey sticks designed specifically for them. Perry Nelson/USA TODAY Sports THERE ARE OVERACHIEVERS. And then, there’s Hayley Wickenheiser. The six-time Olympian and four-time gold medalist in women’s ice hockey has barely finished her shift helping deliver babies at
📝 by Patrick Williams One of the few reliables in today’s world is long road trips through the American Hockey League for the Manitoba Moose. Another one of those patented journeys starts tonight when the Moose visit the Texas Stars in a Central Division match-up that will be the AHLTV Free Game of the Week
Gabriel Landeskog got his fourth career hat trick and finished with four points to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Landeskog scored twice in a three-goal second period for the surging Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and four assists, and Mikko Rantanen added a goal
Ex-Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was always going to enjoy success with the Carolina Hurricanes. It was about as certain as death, taxes and at least a few readers disagreeing with the fairly innocuous thesis that the Habs should just move on instead of dwelling on the past. Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi – (Amy