Antti Niemi, Cristobal Huet, Nikolai Khabibulin, Patrick Lalime, Adam Munro, Craig Anderson, Sebastien Caron, Brian Boucher. Those are all the other goaltenders that played for the Blackhawks from 2005 to 2010. All played multiple seasons in the NHL, and several produced lengthy NHL careers. For five seasons, Crawford had at least two of those names…
Great Britain booked their place in Final Qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 7-4 victory over Romania at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff. Robert Dowd fed Liam Kirk who shot just wide before Ben Lake got to the puck first on the left boards and sent Brett Perlini clear, who made a nice…
The fact that the Edmonton Oilers have switched defensive pairings over the past few games suggests one of two things. Either the team wants to know if certain players can handle bigger roles and if there is more chemistry among blue-line partners. Or, the organization is talking about moving a defenseman in a deadline trade…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Wherever Patrick Brown goes, he leaves an impression. Undrafted coming out of Boston College, the dependable two-way forward went on to spend five seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes organization, serving as both a standout performer at the AHL level and a reliable NHL call-up option. His time in the Carolina…
In a polarizing conclusion to Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was ejected in the dying seconds of their 5-3 loss. As the Maple Leafs trailed by a goal in the closing moments, Ottawa’s Ridly Greig seized the opportunity for an empty-net goal with a powerful slapshot. Rielly took…
When Simon Benoit first came to the Toronto Maple Leafs, many fans and hockey analysts alike scoffed at why the team would bring him in. His season was not strong with the Anaheim Ducks in 2022-23, and there was skepticism that he could add anything to the team’s lineup. How wrong these skeptics were. In…
Pierre LeBrun of TSN notes in the latest Insider Trading segment that Jake Guentzel of the Pittsburgh Penguins emerges as the primary target for the Edmonton Oilers. While uncertainties persist regarding Guentzel’s availability, he’s who they like. Meanwhile, “If Guentzel is available, my opinion is that’s (the Oilers) guy. That’s the guy they’d like to get,” Elliotte Friedman said…
As the Washington Capitals approach the trade deadline amidst a 3-6-1 record in the last 10 games, the playoffs look unlikely. They sit seven points outside of a Wild Card spot and the team seems poised to explore selling options. Among the potential trade candidates is winger Max Pacioretty, a pending unrestricted free agent who…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Bridgeport Islanders forward Ruslan Iskhakov has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slew-footing incident in a game at Hartford on Feb. 9. Iskhakov will miss Bridgeport’s game tonight (Feb. 10) vs. Lehigh Valley. Source link This website…
The NHL ‘Loser Point’ is inferior compared to the PWHL 3-2-1 point system which incites competitive hockey. Since the inception of the ‘loser point’, playoff spots have been rewarded to teams with more losses, creating skewed NHL playoff brackets. The 2005-2006 Vancouver Canucks were one of the first teams to experience the flaws of the…
