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
Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Patrick Kane raised his stick and skated to the middle of the ice three times, and the crowd got louder with every lap. It just kept cheering as play resumed, and then picked up again when Kane was shown on the overhead
by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat There’s more than a touch of truth to the old joke about the tourist who asks a New Yorker, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer, of course, is practice, practice, practice. Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi wishes he had learned to play guitar,
A Saskatchewan family just turned a case of hockey cards into millions of dollars. Around 1:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, bidding came to a close for a highly touted case filled with thousands of unopened 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee brand hockey cards that a Saskatchewan family found in their attic. Jason Simonds, the sport card specialist for the Dallas-based Heritage Auctions that
The Minnesota Wild didn’t let the fatigue from the second half of a back-to-back on the road stop them. They took down the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, Feb. 23; the next night, Saturday, Feb. 24, they took on the Seattle Kraken. It looked like it may be a long night as the Kraken got
It’s been almost seven years since Nick Schultz skated in his 1,069th and final NHL game. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native is most known for his time with the Minnesota Wild. After all, he was the franchise’s second pick in their inaugural NHL Draft in 2000, once served as team captain, and still sits third in
ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Alexis Lafreniere scored, Matt Rempe netted his first career goal and sparked his streaking club with a first-period fight, as the New York Rangers tied a franchise record with their 10th straight victory, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday. Igor