Eastern: Rats sweep Pens, Monarchs up 3-0

Full Playoffs Schedule ALBANY 5, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 3 Behind yet another big third period, Albany rallied for a 5-3 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton that gave the River Rats a sweep of their Atlantic Division semifinal and a ticket to the second round for the first time since 1998. Albany scored eight of its 14 goals this series […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 19

SUNDAY’S SCORES: Game 4 – BRIDGEPORT 4, Hershey 1 (HER leads series, 3-1) Game 3 – Albany 2, W-B/SCRANTON 1 (ALB leads series, 3-0) SUNDAY’S THREE STARS: 1. Albany goaltender Justin Peters stopped 31 of 32 shots as the River Rats edged Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 2-1, to take a 3-0 series lead. 2. Rookie goaltender Mikko Koskinen […]

AHL playoffs latest challenge for Schroeder

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Manitoba Moose center Jordan Schroeder came better than advertised just 1 minute, 52 seconds into his pro career. On his very first shift, March 21 vs. Grand Rapids, Schroeder deflected a power play shot from teammate Lawrence Nycholat into the back of the net for his maiden goal. "My jaw […]

River Rats push Pens to the brink

Full Playoffs Schedule ALBANY 2, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 1 2010 AHL All-Star Justin Peters made 31 saves in net as Albany closed within a game of its first playoff series win since 1998 with a 2-1 road win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The River Rats now hold a commanding 3-0 series lead on […]

Sound Tigers take Game 4, stay alive

Full Playoffs Schedule BRIDGEPORT 4, HERSHEY 1 Bridgeport rookie goaltender Mikko Koskinen turned aside 26 of 27 shots as Bridgeport stayed alive in the East Division semifinals with a 4-1 win over visiting Hershey on Sunday. The Sound Tigers, who snapped a nine-game home playoff losing skid, now trail the series by a 3-1 count. […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 18

Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. SATURDAY’S SCORES: Game 2 – HAMILTON 8, Manitoba 2 (HAM leads […]

East recaps: Bears take command

HERSHEY 7, BRIDGEPORT 2 Andrew Gordon scored three times, Alexandre Giroux had two goals and two assists and Mathieu Perreault and Keith Aucoin recorded three assists each, all during a six-goal second period, as Hershey grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead with a 7-2 win over Bridgeport on Saturday night. The Bears will look to […]

West recaps: Admirals roll to Game 3 win

MILWAUKEE 6, CHICAGO 0 Blake Geoffrion scored his first two professional goals as Milwaukee got back into its West Division semifinal series with an emphatic 6-0 win over Chicago at the Bradley Center on Saturday night. Mike Santorelli and Andreas Thuresson each tallied a goal and two assists, Alexander Sulzer added a goal and an […]

IceHogs’ Greentree suspended for Game 2

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Rockford IceHogs left wing Kyle Greentree has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game at Texas on Apr. 16. Greentree was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Greentree will miss tonight’s Game 2 […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 17

FRIDAY’S SCORES: Game 1 – Manchester 2, PORTLAND 1 (MCH leads series, 1-0) Game 2 – ALBANY 3, W-B/Scranton 2 (ALB leads series, 2-0) Game 2 – HERSHEY 3, Bridgeport 2 (HER leads series, 2-0) Game 1 – TEXAS 2, Rockford 1 (TEX leads series, 1-0) Game 2 – CHICAGO 3, Milwaukee 0 (CHI leads […]