[ad_1] The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a goaltending pickle as they gear up for Game 4 of their opening-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Nashville Predators. With injuries sidelining their top two netminders, head coach Rick Tocchet wouldn’t confirm Casey DeSmith in goal for the team on Sunday night. Instead, reports are that…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The North Division champion Cleveland Monsters have been out of game action for a week. Meanwhile, the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies have been waging a best-of-three first-round playoff series. Today, one of those clubs will earn the right to face the Monsters in the division semifinals. Game 3…
[ad_1] The Edmonton Oilers have arguably the best player in the world playing on their team. Yet, for some reason, the NHL feels it completely acceptable to schedule a Game 4 between the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings on a Sunday night at 10:30 PM Eastern Time. Meaning, fans on the East Coast who want…
[ad_1] Bakersfield Condors captain Brad Malone announced on April 18 that he planned to retire after the Calder Cup Playoffs. The end came last night when Ontario eliminated the Condors in Game 2 of their Pacific Division First Round series. Malone joined the Condors before the 2017-18 season following AHL experiences with Lake Erie, Hershey,…
[ad_1] Game 4 Intensifies Criticism Towards Mitch Marner After a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4, tensions within the Maple Leafs team were evident. Mitch Marner, in particular, faced heightened scrutiny for his performance. Reports of verbal altercations between players and Marner’s visible frustration on the bench have sparked controversy in…
[ad_1] Photo: Mark Nessia Tyler Madden scored with 3:06 left in regulation, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling the Ontario Reign to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the host Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night. The Reign will face the winner of Sunday’s Colorado-Abbotsford decisive Game 3 in the Pacific Division semifinals. Madden, who scored twice…
[ad_1] Photo: Brad Repplinger Jonatan Berggren slipped a shot past Jaxson Stauber with 4:14 gone in overtime to give the Grand Rapids Griffins a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Rockford in the opener of the teams’ Central Division semifinal series on Saturday night. The Griffins host Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Wednesday night. Rockford,…
[ad_1] Jonathan Huberdeau’s Struggles Continue with Calgary Flames Jonathan Huberdeau has now completed his second season with the Calgary Flames, and unfortunately, his struggles persist. Acquired via the Matthew Tkachuk trade, Huberdeau arrived in Calgary with high expectations after an outstanding 2021-2022 season where he notched 115 points. The hope was that he would continue…
[ad_1] Photo: Gregg Forwerck Alex Belzile shoveled in a rebound of a Nic Petan shot with 8:11 gone in overtime, giving the Hartford Wolf Pack a 3-2 victory in a must-win Game 2 over Charlotte at Bojangles Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Wolf Pack and Checkers will play a winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday for…
[ad_1] The Vancouver Canucks secured a crucial victory in Game 3 against the Nashville Predators, largely thanks to the heroics of netminder Casey DeSmith. DeSmith’s outstanding performance not only earned his team the win but also drew admiration from his teammates, notably injured star Thatcher Demko. Demko is currently accompanying the team on the road…
