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The Maple Leafs were once again without captain Auston Matthews, who missed his 10th game of the season Saturday against the New York Islanders. Matthews took a cross-check against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and aggravated his mysterious upper-body injury. While the team’s medical staff searches for answers on how to treat Matthews properly moving … Read more
Bennett Zmolek spent the 2023-24 season with the Fighting Hawks (photo: Russell Hons). North Dakota has announced that junior defenseman Bennett Zmolek will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to an undisclosed injury. Zmolek, who has been sidelined since the season opener against Providence, appeared in 34 games with North Dakota since his … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Charlotte Checkers are hosting the Stanley Cup on Saturday. Hockey’s most storied trophy will be at Bojangles Coliseum when the Checkers take on Bridgeport as Charlotte celebrates the championship won by their NHL affiliate, the Florida Panthers, in June. And the way the Checkers have been playing, they may … Read more
As the NHL gears up for the 2024/25 season, the excitement and anticipation are palpable across the league. The Florida Panthers will head into their October curtain raiser against the Boston Bruins as the reigning champions after knocking off Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers to claim the Stanley Cup for the first time in history last … Read more
We are only a few days away from Christmas and the Vancouver Canucks are hoping they are on Santa Claus’ nice list. They need some holiday cheer because things have not gone as smoothly as last season when they were riding high with a 23-9-3 record (49 points) at the break. The best record they … Read more
Photo: Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, Friday night at Capital One Arena in the District. Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 26 shots faced in the win. Lindgren has stopped 97 of 103 shots against (.942 SV%) over his last four starts in December. The victory improves the Capitals record to 22-8-2 (46 … Read more
At long last, it looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs may have found their third line. Ok, maybe that’s jumping the gun a bit after a pair of games against the lowly Buffalo Sabres and a narrow victory over the Dallas Stars. Nonetheless, it was the newly formed trio of Bobby McMann, Max Domi, … Read more
Rhett Pitlick has played well in his first season with Minnesota State (photo: Abby Santos). As the holiday break descends upon us, there is one thing that has stood out above all others: Minnesota State is the real deal. This isn’t a particularly “hot take,” in fact, one might argue that it’s the most obvious … Read more
It’s getting late early. That notion applies to several AHL teams just a little more than two months into the regular season. On Dec. 19 of last season, the Bridgeport Islanders, Laval Rocket, Chicago Wolves, and Bakersfield Condors all sat last in their respective divisions. Of that quartet, only the Condors managed to rally to … Read more
Betting on NHL players can be a thrilling experience, but success comes down to strategy and understanding the numbers. Statistics are the backbone of any betting decision, and knowing which ones are the most reliable can give you a significant edge. While many stats exist, only a few are truly game-changing when analyzing player performance. … Read more