Posts About "Michael Leighton"
Canucks News: Playoffs, Leighton, Pettersson & Power Rankings
January 17th, 2019 Because there is a small break in the Vancouver Canucks’ schedule, it seems like a good time to visit some of the current news that surrounds the team. Today’s news and notes review the tight playoff race in the West, the signing of all-time AHL shutout leader Michael Leighton to a PTO with the Utica Comets, Elias...
Domingue Trade: Minor, Yet Smart, Yzerman Move
November 15th, 2017 With the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting at the top of the standings with a 14-2-2 record, Steve Yzerman was at it again with another subtle move to improve his organization on Tuesday. Per Chris Nichols, the Lightning acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for goaltender Michael Leighton and forward Tye...
Top 3 All-Time Spitfires' Goalies
February 20th, 2017 The OHL has a long history of outstanding goaltenders. They have been leaders, walls in the crease and puzzling to the league. Selecting a Top 10 list of goaltenders would be a very difficult task. Instead, we changed things up. In this series, we will look at the OHL’s Western Conference and examine the Top 3 goaltenders in each...
Preview: Hurricanes Roll Into Columbus For 2nd Time This Week
January 21st, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday for the second time this week. The Blue Jackets look to get back on track after suffering a 2-0 loss to the Senators on Thursday. The Hurricanes look to turn the page quickly after losing 7-1 on home ice to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last time out, the Blue Jackets...
Hurricanes Gain Leighton, Lose Staal
November 30th, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes had great news Sunday night in their 3-2 win at home against the Florida Panthers. They gained what appears to be a legitimate backup goalie in Michael Leighton. They also had some very bad news in that their veteran center Jordan Staal is out with a concussion. As the timeframe for the loss of Staal is...
Michael Leighton Signs One-Year Deal with Hurricanes
September 7th, 2016 Free agent goaltender Michael Leighton has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes worth $700,000 in the NHL or $250,000 in the AHL, the team announced on Wednesday. #Canes sign goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year, two-way contract → Details: https://t.co/kmO5MyYnkBpic.twitter.com/xQpaCp4oFC —...
Are the Blackhawks at Code Black?
March 18th, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks have fallen on hard times in the month of March having gone 2-4-1, but is it time for the fans to panic? While losing five times early in the month is never a good thing for any team, the Blackhawks have actually had similar missteps over the last several season. None of those ended terribly (2 Stanley Cups,...
Corey Crawford Not Traveling With Team
March 17th, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is not traveling with the team and is officially listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday. Crawford was in the net Monday when the 'Hawks took a tough 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He ceded the net to Scott Darling on Wednesday when Chicago dropped...
Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight
March 9th, 2016 The Rockford IceHogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) just swept their weekend series against the Lake Erie Monsters. The back to back victories on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon moved the IceHogs record to 32-14-7-4, good for 75 points in the Central Division of the Western Conference. While they share...
IceHogs Leading On/Off Ice
December 15th, 2015 The Rockford IceHogs certainly are feeling festive this holiday season. Through twenty-six games played, they sport a 17-6-1-2 record good for 37 points in the Central Division. Not only does this lead the Division, the IceHogs also sit atop all of the Western Conference in the American Hockey League. Prior to losing to the Grand...
Hot Smokin' Bacon - The IceHogs are Cooking Now!
November 7th, 2015 On October 18th at home against Texas, the Rockford IceHogs got blown out 7-2 at home. They looked out of sync and completely lost. There were fumbles, bumbles and such with every aspect of the game. I saw it first hand. However, since that awful Sunday, they have gone 6-0-1. Their record overall before Saturday night's tilt versus...
Is Rob Zepp the Next Michael Leighton?
January 14th, 2015 Rob Zepp may have a lot more in common with Michael Leighton than some may think. Both goalies carry the label of "journeyman." Both have experienced unexplainable success with the Flyers. The two goaltenders even share the same age (33). But are the similarities enough to dub Zepp the next Michael Leighton? Falling in Love The...
Top 10 Worst Paul Holmgren Trades & Transactions
January 21st, 2014 Paul Holmgren's Blunders Part 1: Paul Holmgren's 10 Best Trades & Transactions As mentioned in part one, Paul Holmgren's itchy trigger finger can be an asset or a detriment to the Flyers. The biggest problem it has created is that the Flyers have, on a few occasions, seemingly outbid themselves when signing or acquiring...
