NHL general managers want their prospects to experience the pressure and demands of a long postseason run, and some of those young players are getting just that in the AHL.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs in today's AHL Morning Skate.

Sportsnet.ca chatted with Garret Sparks about his NHL ambition, his beautiful new mask design, and the beats that get him in the zone for big games.

The Texas Stars are one win away from the Calder Cup Finals after a wild 6-5 overtime victory over Rockford on Tuesday.