Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs depth shows in much-needed win against Sabres The Toronto Maple Leafs split their home-and-home with the Buffalo Sabers after earning a 4-3 overtime win at home. John Tavares was the hero after the Maple Leafs survived some risky chances in overtime after the opening game. He grabbed the puck on […]
Choosing a team name for an expansion franchise is usually done before the jerseys debut, so that the franchise’s new logo is based on the name emblazoned on the jerseys. As we know, the PWHL didn’t do that with their first six franchises, waiting over a year to actually attach names to those teams. The […]
The Los Angeles Kings will take on the Nashville Predators tonight at Bridgestone Arena. Here are the projected/anticipated lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. 8:00 PM ET; FDSNW, FDSNSO King’s projected lineup Andrei Kuzmenko – Anze Kopitar – Adrian KempeKevin Fiala – Quinton Byfield – Alex LaferriereWarren Foegele – Phillip Danault […]
Patrick WilliamsTheAHL.com Features Writer The last time the Abbotsford Canucks played at home was June 21 and the Charlotte Checkers were in town for Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. And with the Canucks up three games to one in the series, the championship trophy was in the building, ready for a celebration at […]
William Nylander of Maple Leafs and Morgan Rielly decide during the game against Sabers Nylander is a true game-time decision after leaving Friday’s game during the third period with an unspecified ailment. Berube added that he expects Rielly to play but will keep an eye on him during warmups. “If he can go, he’ll play. […]
When the Rangers recalled Brennan Othmann yesterday, it was believed he was recalled to address the Rangers’ scoring problems. The thing is, Matt Rempe didn’t return for the Rangers’ 6-5 loss to San Jose after a fight with Ryan Reaves. There’s always a chance that Othmann will be recalled not to address the Rangers’ scoring […]
The Winnipeg Jets responded in the best possible way on Friday night, with a focused effort from the entire team a 5-3 home win about the Calgary Flames reaffirming their identity and setting the tone for what the rest of this season could look like. Here are four key insights from the locker room, the […]
The Vancouver Canucks return home tonight to take on the Montreal Canadiens after wrapping up a five-game road trip that started well but ended on a sour note. The Canucks looked sharp out of the gate, winning their first three before reeling in back-to-back losses: 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and 2-1 to the Nashville […]
The Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers in overtime Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome by a final score of 5-4. Coachella Valley trailed 4-2 with 15 minutes left in the third period and scored three straight goals capped off by an overtime winner from Jacob Melanson. Coachella Valley found itself in an early 2-0 hole […]
Auston Matthews praises the Maple Leafs’ level of competition while searching for their play “I mean, it’s never ideal when you lose guys to injury, especially important guys,” Matthews said Friday. “And so we have guys coming in who haven’t really played yet or who are coming up at very short notice. “Guys have to […]