The moves continue across the NHL, and their ripple effects quickly impact the AHL. On Monday afternoon the Colorado Avalanche took another step toward revamping their goaltending situation by acquiring Mackenzie Blackwood, forward Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, forward Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 second-round
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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Being an AHL team means rolling with the punches. Last Thursday, the Rockford IceHogs lost head coach Anders Sorensen to the parent Chicago Blackhawks, where he took over as interim head coach. It is the third time in a little more than six years that the IceHogs’ bench boss has
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 9, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche, a preseason Stanley Cup favorite now fighting for a wild-card playoff spot as they seek consistency in net, acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in a trade with the San Jose
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The Colorado Avalanche have swapped goaltenders with San Jose, sending a struggling Alexandar Georgiev to the Sharks for Mackenzie Blackwood. As part of the deal announced Monday, on Blackwood’s 28th birthday, the Avalanche also acquired forward Givani Smith along with San Jose’s fifth-round pick in 2027. The Sharks received forward Nikolai Kovalenko and two draft
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Soon after being placed on waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes, forward Brendan Lemieux left the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves to join HC Davos, as the club reported on its official site. Lemieux, who has more than 300 NHL games under his belt, signed a three-year deal with the Swiss National League team. Lemieux, 28,
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Despite back-to-back frustrating late-game losses to the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins, the Philadelphia Flyers received some good news before Sunday night’s game with the Utah Hockey Club: Defenseman Jamie Drysdale (out since Nov. 9) and goaltender Samuel Ersson (out since Nov. 11) were both activated from injured reserve and suited up, giving the team
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