One glaring issue stands out in the ongoing playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins: the Maple Leafs struggle on special teams. The Bruins have capitalized on their power-play opportunities through three games, scoring five goals on ten chances. At the same time, the Maple Leafs have only managed to convert…
Last night, the New York Islanders fell behind in their first round series three games to nothing. The Carolina Hurricanes won 3-2 in a close contest. It was the first game of the playoffs for goaltender Ilya Sorokin, who’s night finished early. He was pulled after letting in three goals on just thirteen shots. Was…
Stuart Skinner has been solid in two games against the Los Angeles Kings, but there is little room for error for the Edmonton Oilers after an overtime loss in Game 2. With the series tied 1-1, Game 3 takes place on Friday and it could be Skinner’s chance to prove he deserves to start over…
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov is eligible to sign an extension on July 1, 2025. That’s not right around the corner, but it’s also not necessarily a lot of time for the Wild organization to prove to Kaprizov that they can build a contender. And, if they hope to retain his services, that’s exactly…
Remi Poirier of the Texas Stars showed resilience in the Calder Cup Playoffs series against the Manitoba Moose. Despite a challenging start where he allowed eight goals in a game, Poirier bounced back with a 41-save shutout to secure the series win. The quick turnaround led to an impressive performance by Poirier and the Stars,…
There is potentially good news on the Thatcher Demko injury front. Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal is reporting that the goaltender could be in line for a possible comeback before the end of Round 2 of the NHL, assuming the Canucks are able to get past the Nashville Predators. Demko’s recovery timeline isn’t exactly known, but…
Photo: Andy Nietupski Remi Poirier made 41 saves to backstop the Texas Stars to a 2-0 win over the Manitoba Moose at H-E-B Center on Thursday night, good for a sweep of the teams’ best-of-three first-round playoff series. The Stars advance to face the Milwaukee Admirals in the Central Division semifinals beginning next Thursday night….
Photo: Gregg Forwerck Will Lockwood scored a shorthanded goal with 3:14 to go in regulation, breaking a tie and lifting the Charlotte Checkers to a 3-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division first-round series on Thursday night. The best-of-three series continues Saturday afternoon in Charlotte. On the winning…
In a hilarious twist, Canadian country music star Brett Kissel has signed a petition from a local Edmonton radio station to remove him as an anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers. Kissel is known for being an avid Oilers fan and the organization has often brought him to sing the National Anthem. Unfortunately, the Oilers…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that forward Mavrik Bourque of the Texas Stars has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2023-24 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players, and members of the media in each of the league’s…
