One thing that continues to be overlooked when we talk about goaltending is that goalies are people rather than systems. We like to boil it down to technique – angles, depth, rebound control – and all of that is important. But every now and then you watch a few games close together and realize you’re […]
WORCESTER, MA- The Wheeling Nailers left everything they had on the ice Sunday afternoon at the DCU Center as they closed out their series with the Worcester Railers. Despite a 34–18 advantage in shots on target, the Nailers came up short of a 1–0 result as Worcester’s Parker Gahagen denied all 34 shots he faced. […]
STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, started the month of February on a high, taking care of the Fort Wayne Komets by a score of 6-2. The Knight Monsters exploded in the first period, scoring three goals as Blake […]
Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders allowed a goal with 2:01 to go to Indy Fuel forward Eric Martin on a deflection off the net to the front and the Fuel defeated Iowa, 3-2, Sunday at Xtream Arena. Keltie Jeri-Leon and Matthew Sop scored for Iowa in the loss. Iowa has gone four consecutive one-goal […]
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita returned home Sunday afternoon to begin a four-game homestand, losing 3-1 to Kansas City at INTRUST Bank Arena. The Mavericks scored twice in the second and held on for the win, handing the Thunder their second consecutive loss. Michal Stinil scored Wichita’s lone goal, while Ryan Finnegan and Kyle Jeffers collected […]
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins scored four goals in the third period to pull away from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for a 6-2 win Sunday afternoon at PPL Center. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-12-2-2) got goals from six different scorers en route to the victory. Defenseman Matt Dumba delivered a four-assist performance to set a new single-game […]
The Chicago Blackhawks recalled defenseman Sam Rinzel from the Rockford IceHogs on January 30 prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The move gave fellow rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov a favorable break, giving him “an opportunity to reset some fundamentals,” according to head coach Jeff Blashill. Rinzel returned to the Blackhawks during a […]
Would Artemi Panarin make sense for the Colorado Avalanche? Daily confrontation: Jesse Montano on Daily Faceoff’s Morning Cuppa Hockey this week, was asked if Artemi Panarin would make sense for the Colorado Avalanche. They’ve probably checked in on Panarin and the Avs could be open to making a big move, but Panarin might not be […]
As the NHL prepares for a break for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina (opening ceremony on February 6), the New York Islanders enter a crucial final week of play. Currently sits 3rd in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 30-20-5every point counts before the competition is halted until the end of February. […]
Sheffield Steelers capped a three-point weekend with an emphatic eight-goal win over Fife Flyers on Sunday afternoon. “We came out swinging from the start and didn’t give up the whole way,” Steelers’ Mitchell Heard said. “We needed that, and there was never any doubt about it.” The Steelers opened the scoring just over five minutes […]