Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Make it 18 and counting for the Milwaukee Admirals. Yesterday’s 4-0 decision at Chicago gave the Admirals their 18th consecutive win, the second-longest such streak in AHL history. The 2011-12 Norfolk Admirals’ 28-game winning streak is the longest in pro hockey history. Milwaukee goes for its 19th win in a
With February halfway over, the Pittsburgh Penguins are dangerously close to missing the postseason…again. When president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas took over last June, he made a lot of changes that were supposed to set the team up for success. However, the roster is just as bad, if not worse, as
When people say “New year, new me” it can be in jest or something that is truly legit when it comes to a mindset. For Carolina Hurricanes’ forward Jordan Martinook, 2024 has been electric for the man fans who celebrate his goals with “Marty Party” cheers. Fans remember his very hot second-round playoff performance back
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Perhaps the most significant moment in American hockey history is being immortalized in one of the most American ways possible. On Thursday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled three
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Alex Nylander and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for right wing Emil Bemstrom. Nylander has recorded team highs with 17 goals and 32 points in 43 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season. He has also
The Philadelphia Flyers became the 13th team in the NHL this season to reach 30 wins in 2023-24, doing so on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 3-1 victory. With the Flyers moving to 30-20-7 against a rebuilding Blackhawks team, they now have a pretty tough road ahead and almost all against Eastern
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired right-wing Emil Bemstrom from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for left-wing Alex Nylander and a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick. This marks the first deal for the Blue Jackets in the post-Jarmo Kekalainen era, while the Penguins are looking to add some more assets to utilize in the bottom
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions There’s a reason the top 10 centers are the final list we publish in the NHL Positional Rankings. It’s the most star-studded group of players in any of these rankings. One could do a top 30
by Anthony Fusco | AHL On The Beat The ability to embrace new experiences is a critical skill for Thomas Milic. No matter where the rookie netminder has played, whether it was Seattle in the WHL, Norfolk in the ECHL, Manitoba in the AHL or internationally for Canada, the goaltender is committed to using each
The New York Rangers are playing their best hockey right now, winning eight in a row. While many of their key players are having an excellent season, Kaapo Kakko struggled early on and then missed extended time with an injury. His name has come up in trade rumors, but the team would be wise to
With the trade deadline approaching, all eyes are on New Jersey Devils general manager (GM) Tom Fitzgerald as he tries to push the Devils toward a firm playoff position. They’ve had a disappointing season, but that can mostly be chalked up to injury woes and atrocious goaltending. A splash at the trade deadline can certainly
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TEMPE, Ariz. — Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star’s hometown return, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach that mark in 28 years. Playing his 54th game of the season, Matthews scored
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Hershey Bears defenseman Dylan McIlrath has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Belleville on Feb. 19. McIlrath will miss Hershey’s games Wednesday (Feb. 21) at Laval and Friday (Feb. 23)
Brock Nelson found the back of the net against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the New York Islanders’ 5-4 overtime win on Feb. 20, a game they needed desperately to win. He darted up the ice with the puck and backhanded it into the net for the team’s first goal of the game. It was the
The Anaheim Ducks bounced back from a 9-2 blowout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday (Feb. 17) with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday (Feb. 19). It has largely been another difficult season for the Ducks, but the team’s ability to rebound with better efforts after brutal defeats has been
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is March 8, and opinions around the league vary on just how hectic it will be. “I think it’s going to be insane,” one NHL agent said. “I feel like it’s not
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Bakersfield Condors have hit the AHL season’s stretch drive. Ahead of them is a packed schedule that includes 16 games in March, 27 games total over the last 58 days of their regular season. Whether or not they can put the pedal down remains to be seen, but pulling
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheldMorgan Rielly’s five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players’ Association filed for an appeal. The league’s department of player safety banned the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman last week for his cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of Ottawa’s 5-3 victory on Feb.