Category: Hockey
Checkers best Amerks in Queen City Outdoor Classic | TheAHL.com
Photo: Jacob Kupferman CHARLOTTE, N.C. … The Charlotte Checkers scored three times in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 victory over the Rochester Americans in the Queen City Outdoor Classic on Saturday night. A standing-room only crowd of 11,031 fans watched the hometown Checkers win the 12th outdoor game in American Hockey…
Examining the Realities of a Campbell-for-Merzlikins Trade
Could a trade between the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets be a real possibility? Aaron Portzline, hockey writer for The Athletic, recently reported that Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is seemingly headed for a new chapter in his career. Merzlikins clarified that he hasn’t formally requested a trade, but he and the Blue Jackets…
5 More All-Stars Selected, Including Leon Draisaitl and Cale Makar
Five more names have been selected to this year’s group of NHL All-Stars. Colorado Avalanche teammates Cale Makar and Alexandar Georgiev are set to join Nathan MacKinnon, while the other four spots from early fan voting went to Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, along with goalies Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers and Jeremy Swayman….
Bruins Aggressively Shopping For Middle-Six Forward in Trade
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Flyers and Avalanche Almost Did Big Trade Before Drysdale Deal
According to a report from Philly Hockey Now citing Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Philadelphia Flyers explored a potential trade involving prospect Cutter Gauthier and the Colorado Avalanche’s defenseman Bowen Byram. A trade that would have been on the level of the blockbuster that did happen between the Flyers and Anaheim Ducks, moving Byram would…
Canadiens Top 4 Trade Candidates at the 2024 NHL Deadline
The Montreal Canadiens are not going to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. As a result, general manager Kent Hughes will soon be shifting his complete focus. The goal will be how to improve the future of his franchise. Who are the Canadiens Top 4 trade candidates ahead of the 2024 NHL Deadline? Hughes…
Checkers, Amerks returning to roots tonight | TheAHL.com
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Charlotte Checkers defenseman Casey Fitzgerald thinks back to his previous two outdoor games and the sights and sounds that they presented. Seth Appert, the head coach of the Rochester Americans, remembers his time skating back on the frozen Mississippi River in Minnesota. And Checkers chief operating officer Tera Black? She…
What Did Draisaitl Mean By, ‘Going To Do What’s Best for Me’?
Leon Draisaitl’s response to questions thrown his way by Mark Spector of Sportsnet this past week have Oilers Nation fired up. Fans are concerned for different reasons. Some don’t love that the Edmonton Oilers’ star was asked about his contract so far from needing to sign it. Others don’t love that Draisaitl didn’t sing the…
Insider Hints Flames Trading Jacob Markstrom Could Be Imminent
If you read between the lines of a tweet by NHL insider Kevin Weekes, there could be a trade on the horizon out of Calgary. At the very least, the suggestion is the Flames are taking calls and seriously considering a trade that would see Jacob Markstrom playing somewhere else before the NHL Trade Deadline….
Blackhawks Sign Nick Foligno to 2-Year, Lucrative Extension
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they’ve signed veteran forward Nick Foligno to a two-year extension worth a total of $9 million. The veteran is currently out injured, but the Blackhawks have seen all they need to in his short stint with the team to know he’s someone they’d like to keep around. Signed to a one-year deal…