SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Jose Barracuda forward Danil Gushchin has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 14, 2024. Gushchin recorded three goals and three assists in three games for the Barracuda last week. On Wednesday evening, Gushchin recorded two
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Open Extended Reactions The final day of the 2023-24 NHL regular season is Thursday, but the Eastern Conference teams will close things out by Wednesday. And it may take that long before we know the identity of all eight playoff teams in that conference. Monday is a big night in the race for the second
Auston Matthews is on the verge of entering rarefied air in pursuit of 70 goals this season. Matthews is currently one goal shy of the mark, with his Toronto Maple Leafs having two games remaining on the regular-season schedule. Toronto plays the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, both on
With the team officially eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive year, the Calgary Flames organization can now truly set their sights on next season. The 2023-24 campaign hasn’t been a total and complete failure, with rookie general manager Craig Conroy swinging some solid trades and recouping assets necessary for a re-tool. The on-ice
In gaining an assist against the San Jose Sharks, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has notched his 100th assist of the 2023-24 season. It has been more than 30 seasons since any player has recorded 100 assists, last accomplished by Wayne Gretzky in the 1990-91 season. McDavid missed three straight games with a lower-body
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest happy with where his team is as the AHL regular season begins its final week? Not quite, even though the Penguins had just put together a seven-game winning streak. But is he encouraged? Yes. Forrest is going with that. New faces are helping.
Multiple Contributors Apr 15, 2024, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of relocating to Salt Lake City. The NHL board of governors has to approve the transaction, but all signs point to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith acquiring the beleaguered franchise, which began its run in the desert
The company that owns the Winnipeg Jets says it’s never lost money since the NHL returned to Winnipeg in 2011, not even during a recent downturn in ticket sales at Canada Life Centre. True North Sports & Entertainment has turned a profit on its combined hockey, arena and merchandising operations every year the NHL has been in Winnipeg, executive chair Mark
The Arizona Coyotes were the team of the news cycle in recent weeks and for all the wrong reasons. After years of speculation for what the long-term solution would be for the team in the desert, the news broke that the team is moving to Utah after the 2023-24 season, which was confirmed when the
Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves, here’s a look at some notable players sharing birthdays on this day. Kevin Lowe (1959) Kevin Lowe is the only player born on April 15 in
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Iowa Wild forward Kale Kessy has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Manitoba on Apr. 13. Kessy will miss Iowa’s games today (Apr. 14) at Manitoba and Wednesday (Apr. 17) vs. Grand
ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cutter Gauthier, who scored the most goals in the NCAA in the past 25 years during Boston College’s run to the Frozen Four, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Gauthier is likely to make his
The Winnipeg Jets want to remember this game for everything that went right. Colorado wants to remember it, too, for all that went wrong. Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry scored 10 seconds apart in a four-goal first period that chased Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the net, and the Jets moved into the driver’s seat
The Anaheim Ducks have signed forward Cutter Gauthier to a three-year entry-level contract beginning this season. The 20-year-old was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Jamie Drysdale, and a 2025 second-round selection on Jan. 8. Gauthier has scored the most goals among NCAA skaters the past two seasons (54), recording 54-48=102 points in 73
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Todd Nelson termed it a “come-to-Jesus meeting” for his club. Something did not seem quite right, and Nelson could sense it. Shut out in back-to-back games. A split of a two-game trip to Charlotte the following weekend. After a shootout loss Mar. 15 at Utica, he had seen enough. In
Open Extended Reactions As we’ve written previously in this space, the winner of the Presidents’ Trophy is by no means guaranteed a Stanley Cup championship. Since the trophy was first awarded in 1985-86, only eight teams have won the regular-season points race and the Cup in the same campaign, the most recent being the Chicago
The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The
The Winnipeg Jets take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. JETS (49-24-6) at AVALANCHE (49-24-6) 4 p.m. ET; ALT, TSN3 Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi Nikolaj Ehlers — Sean Monahan — Tyler Toffoli