Yesterday, I made a case about why keeping TJ Brodie around might not have been a bad idea for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a depth defenseman. In his post today, Jon Steitzer made a similar case for Mark Giordano. There’s no doubt that Giordano, at 40 years old, is past his prime. However, the…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer This was the Coachella Valley Firebirds putting on a show. Back on home ice for the first time since May 31, the Firebirds handed the visiting Hershey Bears a 6-2 loss in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals last night and took a two games to one lead in…
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly keeping a close watch on Los Angeles Kings unrestricted free agent winger Viktor Arvidsson, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. While Arvidsson is likely to attract interest from multiple teams, the Oilers appear particularly keen on the veteran winger. “I think he’s going to have more opportunity than signing a…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Todd Nelson liked the result. The process? Well, that needs some work. At this time of the year results are what counts, but Nelson and his Hershey Bears players recognize that they must be much better – even after they defeated the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds 5-2 in Game 2…
The San Jose Sharks have claimed Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers. According to reports on Tuesday and early into Wednesday morning, it was believed that the Sharks had an arrangement in place with the Rangers before Goodrow was placed on waivers. It appears those reports were accurate. It was in San…
All Jimmy Huntington could do is marvel when asked about linemate Pierrick Dubé. That Dubé is even playing right now is a testament to his grit, to say nothing of modern-day dentistry. The 23-year-old lost “five or six” teeth during Hershey’s Eastern Conference Finals battle with Cleveland. After undergoing oral surgery and missing three games,…
As reported by Elliotte Friedman, Pierre-Luc Dubois is rumored to be traded to Washington. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Kings and Caps are finalizing a trade involving Dubois and Darcy Kuemper. This trade is a one-for-one deal with no salary retained. Not sure what’s out there — still on plane — but hearing Pierre-Luc…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A lot has happened since the Coachella Valley Firebirds last skated on Acrisure Arena ice. Eighteen days ago, on May 31, the Firebirds took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 win over Milwaukee. From there they flew to Wisconsin and took two of three…
The New Jersey Devils have made a significant move to bolster their goaltending, acquiring veteran Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames. In return, the Flames receive 23-year-old defenseman Kevin Bahl and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. This pick is top-10 protected. The announcement was made by the Devils’ President and General Manager…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Kirk MacDonald the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. MacDonald, 40, joins the Penguins following two seasons as head coach at Dubuque in the United States Hockey League. Before that, he spent eight seasons with Reading of the ECHL in various roles including assistant…
