With the return of the NHL a few weeks ago, there has been no loss of nightly action, and hockey fans haven’t had to search long for something to watch. It’s understandable, then, that the return of the American Hockey League (AHL) has seemed to go under the radar. The AHL is set to begin
7:00 AM ET It’s impossible not to see Torey Krug as Alex Pietrangelo‘s replacement with the St. Louis Blues. He took Pietrangelo’s spot in the team’s defense corps when he signed as a free agent. Krug’s contract was funded with the money that had been earmarked for Pietrangelo, if he and the Blues could have
7:15 AM ET Despite a 3-3 start, the Colorado Avalanche are one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season. But how did they get here? How did a team that finished dead last in the NHL in 2016-17 become the toast of the league in four years? And how did they do
12:14 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram is voluntarily taking part in the NHL/NHL Players’ Association’s player assistance program, keeping him away from the team during that time. The NHL and NHLPA announced Ingram’s decision Monday and said there will be no further comment. Ingram, 23, is Nashville’s third
6:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The NHL has placed Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat and defenseman Adam Boqvist on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list. The NHL announced the decision on Monday. The move means DeBrincat and Boqvist won’t be able to play, practice or travel with the team until they are cleared. Chicago
9:31 PM ET The NHL has suspended former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka through Dec. 31, 2021, a source confirmed to ESPN. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the ruling Monday and circulated a memo to all teams that stated Chayka engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league and game.” Bettman’s ruling also said Chayka “breached
1:21 PM ET Associated Press Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal is back at practice after testing positive for COVID-19. Staal said Tuesday he feels good now after having some chills and coughing. He was the first of six Hurricanes players that ultimately appeared on the league’s daily COVID-19 unavailability list, which ultimately led to the
5:42 PM ET The National Women’s Hockey League criticized Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini on Tuesday, saying in a statement that women’s hockey fans and journalists “could be targeted or harassed on social media” after they were called out in a video Nardini released. Nardini has promoted the NWHL through Barstool Sports, including having Metropolitan
6:12 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Toronto Maple Leafs backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out “weeks” with a leg injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. Campbell was hurt late in Toronto’s 3-2 win at Calgary on Sunday when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goalmouth scrum. Campbell has
7:23 PM ET Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon was behind the bench for Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues while the Vegas coaching staff is self-isolating “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the team. According to sources, there was at least one positive COVID-19 test on the coaching staff, and because
7:00 AM ET With two weeks of games in the book in the 2021 NHL season, some teams are pulling away from the pack, while others need to jump-start their season fast; such is the unforgiving nature of a condensed season. We’re also getting a sense of which players are going to make a impact
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Nick Lappin to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Lappin appeared in 42 games for the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage last season, recording five goals and six assists for 11 points. Entering his fifth pro season, Lappin has totaled 72 goals and 62 assists for 134
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the schedule of games for the 2020-21 regular season, the league’s 85th year of operation. The season begins on Friday, February 5 and concludes on Sunday, May 16. Schedules for teams in the Atlantic, North, Central and Pacific Divisions were released today; schedules for the Canadian
The Arizona Coyotes have named Steve Potvin as the head coach of the Tucson Roadrunners. John Slaney will continue to serve as an assistant coach for the Roadrunners. Former Roadrunners head coach Jay Varady joined the Coyotes coaching staff on January 14, 2021. Potvin had served as an assistant coach for the Roadrunners since 2017.
The Blackhawks are going to take their goaltending competition day by day, but there’s one guy who’s making a strong early impression so far: Kevin Lankinen. In just his second career NHL start, the 25-year-old rookie stopped 30 of 31 shots for a save percentage of .968 in Friday’s 4-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at
The Texas Stars have signed forwards Nick Baptiste, Cole Schneider, Nick Moutrey, Derek Barach, Nikita Scherbak and Josh Melnick to American Hockey League contracts for the 2020-21 season. Baptiste skated in 35 AHL games between the Toronto Marlies and the Belleville Senators last season, totaling four goals and seven assists for 11 points. In 265
MONTREAL — With the NHL season in full swing, the AHL is on the verge of getting their 2020-21 season underway. And while some of the intricate details involving the return to play are still being ironed out, we now have a better idea of what type of roster the Laval Rocket will ice this
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Garrett Wilson to an American Hockey League contract, and have signed forward Chris Mueller to a professional tryout contract. Wilson played last season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, recording 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 51 games. He is entering his 10th pro season in
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