Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Revisited Declan Schroeder | June 11, 2018 The number-one song in the U.S. the day Ilya Kovalchuk’s time with the Atlanta Thrashers ran out was, ironically, Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” It’s been more than eight years since the…
Val Nichushkin Rejoins the Stars Scott MacDonald | June 9, 2018 Reports out of Russia have confirmed that Valeri Nichushkin has re-signed with the Dallas Stars, returning to North American ice for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The two-year…
Calder Cup Final: Little Separates Stars & Marlies Chris Quattrucci | June 9, 2018 While the Stanley Cup Final offered some excitement, a 4-1 series speaks for itself. Meanwhile, in the AHL, the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars are locked in a 2-2 battle…
Texas Stars’ McKenna Gets Another Shot at Calder Cup Chris Quattrucci | June 7, 2018 Teams that make it to the Calder Cup Final have already taken a long road to get a shot at the cup. In this year’s Final between the Toronto Marlies…
Jets Reaping Benefits of 4 Atlanta Holdovers Declan Schroeder | June 6, 2018 The Atlanta Thrashers’ utter ineptitude at the draft table has been well-documented. Despite having eight top-ten picks in their 12-year existence — and two first-overall picks — Thrashers’ general manager…
Providence Bruins 2017-18 Season Recap: Goaltending Chris Quattrucci | June 5, 2018 The Providence Bruins finished 2017-18 with statistically one of the league’s top goaltending tandems. In terms of development, it may be at least another year before someone is ready to…
Nelson Brings Winning Culture to Stars Rachel Anderson | June 2, 2018 Silencing the rumor mill surrounding his future, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Todd Nelson has accepted an assistant coach position with the Dallas Stars. Murmurs surrounded Nelson following the early closure…
Flyers Prospects Shine at Memorial Cup Kurtis Wells | June 2, 2018 Over the past few years, all of the talk around the Philadelphia Flyers has been about their slow approach at rebuilding the franchise. The Flyers and rebuild were two words…
A Look Back: Spitfires 2017 Memorial Cup Dave Jewell | May 31, 2018 There will be partying in the streets of Bathurst, NB this week as fans celebrate the first Memorial Cup championship for their Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The Titan beat the Regina Pats…
Providence Bruins Season Recap: Defensemen Chris Quattrucci | May 30, 2018 The Providence Bruins 2017-18 defensive group helped contribute to the AHL’s second-lowest goals against average at 2.54, trailing only the Toronto Marlies, who happen to be in the Calder Cup…
Acadie-Bathurst Titan: 2018 Memorial Cup Champions Mark Bowie | May 28, 2018 It was a joyous scene at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre on May 13 when the Acadie-Bathurst Titan locked down a 2-1 victory over the number-one seeded Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in…
What Exactly Is the “Chiarelli Plan”? Shane Sander | May 27, 2018 It’s been a busy offseason for Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who’s searching for answers on how to get this team back in the win column. It’s no secret…