The window has opened a crack more for captain Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to finish first in the Pacific Division, after the Vancouver Canucks lost 6-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday (April 2). Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Edmonton (45-23-5) trails the division-leading Canucks (46-21-8) by
by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat On the morning of July 2, 2023, Mac Hollowell officially made the move. After parts of five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, Hollowell agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Rangers as an unrestricted free agent. The skilled defenseman from Niagara Falls, Ont.,
Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what to make of the Nashville Predators. GM Barry Trotz had been busy in the offseason, and that included cutting ties with veteran centers Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. Andrew Brunette took over as the new head coach. The club hovered in the mushy
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t clinched a playoff spot just yet, but it is more than safe to assume they will be in the dance for the fifth straight season. While it isn’t shocking that they are back in based on preseason expectations, their 2-9-1 start to the year had many beginning to doubt whether it
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has reached 70 points for the first time in his career. By reaching this plateau, he became the franchise’s first skater to collect 70 points in a season since Max Domi in 2018-19. Moreover, Suzuki becomes just the fifth Montreal skater in the salary cap era, which started in 2005-06,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 31, 2024. Guttman tallied two goals and six assists for eight points in three games last week as Rockford closed in on securing a
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
Tickets for the first Vancouver Canucks home playoff games in nearly a decade went on sale to the general public on Monday, with resale prices quickly rising to hundreds of dollars. Kingsley Bailey, who re-sells event tickets through his business, Vancouver Ticket, says the cheapest tickets for the Canucks’ upcoming opening round game were in the range
Hockey players train their entire lives to make it to the best league in the world and work even harder to stay. Although everyone dreams of hoisting the Stanley Cup at some point, others have the privilege of playing their entire careers with one organization and never get that chance at a championship. Related: 10
The Seattle Kraken began a California road trip on Monday night by visiting the lowly San Jose Sharks. Although Wednesday is the big one in Los Angeles to face the Kings – the nearest team they can mathematically catch to make the playoffs – it was important to not overlook the Sharks. This was especially
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman, Manitoba Moose forward Brad Lambert and Charlotte Checkers goaltender Spencer Knight have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Guttman, the AHL Player of the Month, tallied 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points, along with a
Field Level Media Apr 1, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman
The majority owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals, Ted Leonsis, told a crowd in December he had “goosebumps” at the thought of moving his NBA and NHL teams from Washington to Virginia, “if all goes as planned.” It did not. Leonsis’ handshake deal with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to relocate the teams to a
The sport of hockey has never been in a better position, with stars Connor McDavid, Cale Makar, Auston Matthews, and others leading the NHL into financial growth, bringing in fans from across the globe. In addition to the superstars, the talent among youth has never been better, with the league bringing in top prospects in
Steven Stamkos scored a power-play goal against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night, his 31st goal of the season and 211th on the power play in his career. He surpassed Luc Robitaille (Los Angeles Kings) for the third most power-play goals with a single franchise. Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) leads the list with 331,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The past six weeks have been a here-one-day, gone-the-next existence for Matthew Phillips. Today – and for now, at least – he’s in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. But the journey has taken the 25-year-old forward from D.C. to Pittsburgh to Hershey and, most recently, back and forth several
Apr 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Of the three Atlantic Division teams that were supposed to make the leap into serious playoff contention this season — the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators — only the Wings realistically remain in the race as the month of April begins. But with
The Los Angeles Kings had one of the best prospect pools in hockey just a few years ago, with recent high selections such as Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, Gabriel Vilardi, and more. Now, almost all of these draft picks are in the NHL, either with the Kings or traded elsewhere. Nonetheless, there are a few