The Edmonton Oilers will miss Evander Kane at the start of the season. His head coach, Kris Knoblauch, outlined what the team would miss during Kane’s absence and emphasized the importance of Kane’s physicality on the ice. Kane has built a reputation as a player who puts the opposing team on edge with his aggressive,…
The Vancouver Canucks are poised to be one of the most intriguing teams in the NHL this season. After a remarkable 2023-24 campaign under head coach Rick Tocchet, where they put up 50 wins and 109 points to clinch the Pacific Division title, expectations are high as they build on that success. The Canucks emerged…
The Edmonton Oilers are a historic franchise, winning five Stanley Cups in seven years. Several superstars helped create the Oilers dynasty. Each talent leaves a mark, not just on the Oilers but on hockey history as well. The modern-day Oilers superstar, Connor McDavid, looks to push this version of the Oilers into the history books…
Raphael Lavoie got unfortunate news on Tuesday as he’s out for a couple of days with a lower-body injury. While the issue doesn’t sound too serious, any missed time for Lavoie is a big deal as he’s one of the players in Oilers camp fighting for a job on the opening night roster. Raphael Lavoie…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The San Diego Gulls continue to work to get this right. The parent Anaheim Ducks’ ongoing rebuilding effort has also brought considerable transformation this summer to the Gulls, who will begin their 10th AHL season on Oct. 12 at Toronto. That overhaul started May 13 when the Ducks installed long-time…
Imagine you’re Craig Berube, the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. You’ve just coached your first preseason game, rolling out what was likely your best lineup, and yet you lost 6-5 to the young and hungry Ottawa Senators. It’s not the result you hoped for, but preseason is about learning, not necessarily winning….
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun has revealed another wrinkle when it comes to the situation unfolding in New York where the Rangers have been told there is a limited window to negotiate an extension with goaltender Igor Shesterkin. The netminder is looking to “reset the market” on goalies, which means he’s not taking a deal and the…
It’s fair to argue that preseason doesn’t mean much in the NHL. Wins and losses are irrelevant because the games don’t count in the standings. Still, the action is important because it allows teams to take at prospects, evaluate line combinations, and test new strategies on special teams. The Oilers chose to focus on special…
There was a little bit of panic in Toronto on Tuesday as Auston Matthews left the team skate early and didn’t return. It wasn’t clear at the time why he left as Mark Masters reported there was “no obvious issue”, but that didn’t stop Leafs Nation from assuming the worst. It turns out that the…
Photo: Christian Bonin The Iowa Wild have signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Ferguson returns to the AHL after spending last season in the Kontinental Hockey League. He has appeared in 29 AHL games over parts of four seasons with Chicago, Henderson, Toronto, and Belleville, posting a record of 15-7-0…
