Dave Kallmann Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 1:33 PM EDT Sep 25, 2019 Rem Pitlick can laugh about it now, but the embarrassing story illustrates his point: Transition is a challenge, and it never hurts to have a friend around. No sooner had the University of Minnesota season finished than Pitlick began living his professional hockey
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Another new right-winger has emerged for the Avalanche, and at this rate, the club will be entirely rebuilt on the right side of the ice in the Oct. 3 regular-season opener against the visiting Calgary Flames. Journeyman Jayson Megna practiced on Colorado’s fourth line Tuesday and coach Jared Bednar said he’s definitely in the opening-night
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sports Business Journal on Monday named Grand Rapids-Comstock Park, Mich., as the “Top Minor League Market” in the United States, the latest in an extensive list of national honors for the West Michigan region. The market, which Sports Business Journal defines as including the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins, the
Ryan Lindgren knows the Rangers’ blue line is crowded with talent and running out of room. But the 21-year-old isn’t counting himself out of that equation just yet. The Rangers wanted to see Lindgren play both ends of the preseason back-to-back Friday and Saturday, and the defenseman responded with two solid and physical games to
BRANDON — If one goal wasn’t enough, the one that followed surely made a statement for forward Carter Verhaeghe against the Predators in Saturday’s preseason game. Though the Lightning lost 5-4 in overtime, the two-goal performance helped build more confidence for Verhaeghe, who survived the latest round of roster cuts Sunday. Among the nine cuts
WASHINGTON — As players took part in the famously grueling skate test on the first day of Washington Capitals training camp, Matt Moulson could be seen really digging into the ice, giving a full effort as he tried to keep up with the NHLers he used to fit in so well with. After his on-ice session, he
WASHINGTON — Midway through the second period of the Capitals’ preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Ilya Samsonov looked like he could barely contain himself. Knowing he would soon be in the game, Samsonov put on his mask and leaned on the bench, just waiting for his opportunity. Finally, the puck was
BUFFALO – Sabres defenseman John Gilmour found a team in – of all places – suburban Cleveland, about a nine-hour drive from his home outside of Montreal. “Kind of a no-name school,” Gilmour said Friday following a session of training camp inside KeyBank Center. The prep school willing to give a no-name hockey prospect an
MONTREAL — It was a National Hockey League-quality play, executed at full speed and with great determination. Jake Evans stabbed at Damon Severson’s pass, stole the puck inside the Canadiens’ blue line, outraced Severson and nine-year NHL veteran Kyle Palmieri down the ice and uncorked a half-swinging snapshot that landed in the top-right corner of
ERIC Comrie’s short-term fate was sealed in late May when the Winnipeg Jets negotiated a deal to retain the services of backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit for the 2019-20 NHL season. Comrie’s training camp is a preamble to a fifth-straight season tending the crease of the Manitoba Moose, an injury to either No.1 goalie Connor Hellebuyck
As Nicolas Roy traveled across the country to join the Golden Knights’ organization, the team prepared to make him feel right at home during training camp. The 22-year-old prospect was placed to veteran Jonathan Marchessault’s left in the locker room and to the right on the ice, so the elder Quebec native could help the
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Fredrik Claesson to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019-20 season. Claesson, 26, skated in 37 NHL games with the New York Rangers last season, collecting two goals and four assists for six points. In 150 career NHL contests with the Rangers and Ottawa, Claesson has totaled six goals
BUFFALO – Only about 10 Sabres forwards have roster spots locked up, meaning in a training camp filled with competition, the best battles might be taking place up front. Among the players fighting for the four or so remaining slots are journeymen (Jean-Sebastien Dea, for example), NHL veterans (Vladimir Sobotka) and prized prospects (Victor Olofsson).
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2019 preseason schedule, leading up to the start of the league’s 84th campaign next month. In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 31 National Hockey League
TRAVERSE CITY – Filip Zadina figures to score most of his goals by creating space and unleashing his tremendous shot, but the Detroit Red Wings also want him to go to the net and generate opportunities from inside. “I think to get to the big numbers in goals, you got to get right around that
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Derek Laxdal was a rare presence in the NHL press box last May in the playoffs. The head coach for the Texas Stars typically is coaching his own team, so getting a view of the parent club doesn’t happen much. But with the Dallas Stars deep in the second round of
A professional tryout contract from the Vancouver Canucks could earn centre Landon Ferraro a leadership role with the Utica Comets Landon Ferraro works out during a training session at the Vancouver Canucks training camp on Friday at the Save-On-Foods Arena in Victoria. Gerry Kahrmann / Postmedia News VICTORIA — Landon Ferraro could complain. The well-travelled