Category: Hockey
Craig Conroy’s First Flames Trade Deadline Couldn’t be More Busy
With the 2024 Trade Deadline less than a month away, NHL teams are in for a busy next few weeks as player movement and other team transactions start. A team that has been in the thick of trade talks and rumors all season has been the Calgary Flames. Craig Conroy inherited a fringe playoff team…
Three Takeaways from Maple Leafs 9-2 Win Over the Ducks
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs did not play down to a lesser opponent. Instead, they ironically came out flying against the Anaheim Ducks and didn’t let up. The result was a 9-2 defeathering of their opponent. What were the three key takeaways from the game? Takeaway One: Auston Matthews Keeps on Scoring Auston Matthews…
Six Hat Tricks and Counting…
In a display that has put the forward on yet another level, Auston Matthews has etched his name in NHL and Toronto Maple Leafs history. The 25-year-old star forward has notched back-to-back hat tricks for the second time this season, bringing his total to an astonishing six hat tricks in the current campaign. Related: It’s…
Sunday notebook: Swagger returning to Firebirds | TheAHL.com
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “It does feel similar.” Coachella Valley Firebirds goaltender Chris Driedger said that in a post-game press conference on Thursday after a 4-0 win over San Jose on Thursday evening, his second consecutive shutout. The victory moved the first-place Firebirds to 8-0-1-1 in their previous 10 games. Last season, Driedger joined…
Victor Olofsson Requests Trade as Shot at Big UFA Deal Fading
Buffalo Sabres’ winger, Victor Olofsson, is actively seeking a new opportunity amidst a challenging season. The 28-year-old Swede, a regular healthy scratch this year, expressed his concerns to GM Kevyn Adams about his limited playing time and diminished production, telling Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News, “I’ve got to play hockey, and right now I’m…
Blue Jackets on Boone Jenner Trade: He’s “Not Going Anywhere”
The Columbus Blue Jackets, expected to be active sellers leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8th, made a significant move off the ice this week. After 12 seasons with the club, General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen was relieved of his duties, throwing a potential curveball into the team’s trade strategy. John Davidson takes…
Flames’ Noah Hanifin Going to UFA Market, U.S. Teams Favorited
In a recent update from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, it has been revealed that Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin will not sign an extension with the team ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. Instead, he intends to test unrestricted free agency this summer, making him a sought-after commodity in the upcoming trade market. Neither the…
Sweet 16th for Admirals | TheAHL.com
Photo: Jonathan Kozub Phil Tomasino and Tye Felhaber each scored twice, Yaroslav Askarov made 14 saves and the Milwaukee Admirals tied an AHL record with their fourth consecutive road shutout in a 4-0 win at Manitoba on Saturday afternoon. With their 16th consecutive victory overall, Milwaukee has tied the 1984-85 Baltimore Skipjacks for the fourth-longest…
Won’t Trade Broberg for a Rental
The Edmonton Oilers might be willing to trade Philip Broberg, but that deal comes with certain conditions. And, it’s certainly a lot less likely now than it might have been in the past. First, a team has to convince GM Ken Holland to part with the young defenseman. That means something coming to Edmonton of…
Rangers’ Matt Rempe to make NHL debut on anniversary of father’s death
TARRYTOWN – Sunday will represent a significant date for Matt Rempe and his family on a couple of distinctly different levels. On the high end of that emotional spectrum could be hockey history. The 21-year-old forward prospect looks set to become the first player to ever make his NHL debut in an outdoor game, with…