Category: Hockey
Serious Markstrom Trade Talks Stalled Between Flames and Devils
Sportsnet Insider Elliotte Friedman dropped a significant piece of trade news on Saturday. He revealed that New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald and Calgary Flames General Manager Craig Conroy engaged in serious discussions about a potential trade involving 34-year-old goaltender Jacob Markstrom. While the teams have not officially commented on the talks, Friedman detailed…
Morgan Rielly Offered In-Person Hearing for Cross-Check to Greig
Following Morgan Rielly’s controversial cross-check on Ridly Greig, the defenseman has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL DoPS. That decision means Rielly will be suspended for at least five games, possibly more. Related: Controversial Cross-Check Likely to See Morgan Rielly Suspended Discussions about potential disciplinary actions from the NHL Department of Player Safety…
Jonathan Huberdeau Racks Up Game 800 of His Great Career
This past week, Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau reached a significant milestone in his career by playing NHL game number 800. The 30-year-old veteran was originally drafted third overall by the Florida Panthers in 2011. Since his first NHL game, he has been a solid player. Now he’s hit a coveted mark that highlights his…
Rockford IceHogs | Corey Crawford: The Making of a Legend
Antti Niemi, Cristobal Huet, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick Lalime, Adam Munro, Craig Anderson, Sebastien Caron, Brian Boucher. Those are all the other goaltenders that played for the Blackhawks from 2005 to 2010. All played multiple seasons in the NHL, and several produced lengthy NHL careers. For five seasons, Crawford had at least two of those names…
GREAT BRITAIN 7-4 ROMANIA – IHUK
Great Britain booked their place in Final Qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 7-4 victory over Romania at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff. Robert Dowd fed Liam Kirk who shot just wide before Ben Lake got to the puck first on the left boards and sent Brett Perlini clear, who made a nice…
Oilers’ Blue Line Changes Hint Team Testing Deadline Trade
The fact that the Edmonton Oilers have switched defensive pairings over the past few games suggests one of two things. Either the team wants to know if certain players can handle bigger roles and if there is more chemistry among blue-line partners. Or, the organization is talking about moving a defenseman in a deadline trade…
Sunday notebook: Brown filling an key role with Bruins | TheAHL.com
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Wherever Patrick Brown goes, he leaves an impression. Undrafted coming out of Boston College, the dependable two-way forward went on to spend five seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes organization, serving as both a standout performer at the AHL level and a reliable NHL call-up option. His time in the Carolina…
Controversial Cross-Check Likely to See Morgan Rielly Suspended
In a polarizing conclusion to Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was ejected in the dying seconds of their 5-3 loss. As the Maple Leafs trailed by a goal in the closing moments, Ottawa’s Ridly Greig seized the opportunity for an empty-net goal with a powerful slapshot. Rielly took…
5 Interesting Facts About Simon Benoit of the Maple Leafs
When Simon Benoit first came to the Toronto Maple Leafs, many fans and hockey analysts alike scoffed at why the team would bring him in. His season was not strong with the Anaheim Ducks in 2022-23, and there was skepticism that he could add anything to the team’s lineup. How wrong these skeptics were. In…
Oilers Have Made Jake Guentzel Their Top Trade Deadline Target
Pierre LeBrun of TSN notes in the latest Insider Trading segment that Jake Guentzel of the Pittsburgh Penguins emerges as the primary target for the Edmonton Oilers. While uncertainties persist regarding Guentzel’s availability, he’s who they like. Meanwhile, “If Guentzel is available, my opinion is that’s (the Oilers) guy. That’s the guy they’d like to get,” Elliotte Friedman said…