Photo: Ross Dettman The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Max Comtois to a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season. Comtois, 25, has played 45 games for the AHL’s Chicago Wolves this season, recording 12 goals and 16 assists for 28 points. Originally a second-round selection by Anaheim in the 2017 NHL Draft, Comtois…
The Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves grappling with a defensive crisis. A series of injuries have plagued their blue line and finding replacements has become quite challenging. Conor Timmins, Timothy Liljegren, and Mark Giordano have all been sidelined, prompting the Leafs to bring in Ilya Lyubushkin. Unfortunately, even Lyubushkin didn’t escape the injury bug, getting…
The status of Ilya Samsonov for tonight’s game against the Boston Bruins seems to be a bit uncertain. After this morning’s skate, he was reported as the first goalie off the ice. That usually indicates that he would be getting the start. However, afterward, Maple Leafs’ head coach Sheldon Keefe’s comments have added some ambiguity…
The trade deadline is only four days away, and teams are ramping up efforts to make acquisitions to bolster their roster for a deep playoff run. One player whose name has come up several times is Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward Jake Guentzel. With the Penguins’ struggles as of late, it’s no surprise his name continues to…
Seattle Kraken forward, Alexander Wennberg, was notably absent from today’s practice and won’t be suiting up for tonight’s game, with the team citing “trade-related issues” as the reason. Wennberg, currently in the final year of his $4.5 million x three-year contract, has been a consistent performer for the Kraken, tallying 25 points in 60 games…
Head coach Lindy Ruff has been fired by the New Jersey Devils. Assistant coach Travis Green will take over as interim coach, according to a statement by the organization on Monday. #NEWS: We have relieved Lindy Ruff of his head coaching duties and named Associate Coach Travis Green as Interim Head Coach for the rest…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Laval Rocket forward Lias Andersson has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an interference incident in a game at Springfield on Mar. 2. Andersson will miss Laval’s game Wednesday (Mar. 6) vs. Syracuse. Source link This website aggregates…
Edmonton Oilers are actively exploring the trade market to assess the cost of shedding contracts, and Warren Foegele seems to be a primary candidate for a potential cap dump move. According to insights from Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, the Oilers are keen on freeing up space before the deadline to position themselves as buyers in…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Hershey Bears are on pace for the best record in AHL history. The Milwaukee Admirals just had a 19-game winning streak, the second-longest ever in the AHL. And then there are the Providence Bruins, who keep quietly banking wins and points. They don’t have a Calder Cup championship to…
The Nashville Predators have been on a roll these past few weeks, winners of eight straight games. Multiple players have taken off as key role players and the team is looking like they’re in the playoff mix. Few, if any of these players have appeared more important than Tommy Novak. The 26-year-old center recently re-signed…
