Whale sink Admirals in overtime

Andreas Thuresson’s goal at 2:53 of overtime gave the Connecticut Whale a 3-2 win over the Norfolk Admirals Wednesday night at Scope Arena, in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the two teams. The victory kept the Whale perfect in the postseason, as Connecticut now sports a 4-0 record in 2012 playoff […]

Penguins pull even with Game 2 win

A pair of special-teams goals allowed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to pull away for a 3-1 win over the St. John’s IceCaps on Wednesday at Mile One Centre. The victory by the Penguins tied the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. The score in Game 2 was also tied at 1-1 as the […]

Rampage gearing up for next test

by Jim Charshafian || AHL On The Beat Archive After eliminating the Chicago Wolves in a grueling five-game first-round playoff series last week, the San Antonio Rampage have now set their sights on their next opponent, the Oklahoma City Barons. The puck drops on San Antonio’s Western Conference semifinal series against Oklahoma City on Thursday, […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 2

Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Scoreboard || League Leaders || Series Previews  Game 2 – 6:00 ET, AHL Live (STJ leads series, 1-0) Two breakaway goals by Brock Trotter were the difference in Game 1 as St. John’s grabbed a 3-1 decision from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last night to take the early lead in their best-of-seven […]

Heat gain early edge on Marlies

The Abbotsford Heat extended their winning streak to 11 games by defeating the Toronto Marlies, 3-1, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Max Reinhart scored a goal and added an assist in just his third professional game, and Danny Taylor won his ninth consecutive start to give the Heat […]

IceCaps strike first vs. Penguins

Brock Trotter scored a pair of breakaway goals – including the eventual game-winner early in the final frame – to lift the St. John’s IceCaps to a 3-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Tuesday night at Mile One Centre. The victory gives the IceCaps a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 1

Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Scoreboard || League Leaders || Series Previews  Game 1 – 6:00 ET, AHL Live The second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs officially gets under way when the puck drops at Mile One Centre for Game 1 between #2 St. John’s and #4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… The IceCaps ousted Syracuse in […]

Second round opens tonight

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … After an exciting opening round of the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs, eight teams remain in the hunt for the American Hockey League’s championship as the best-of-seven conference semifinals prepare to get under way on Tuesday. The best-of-five first round ended on Saturday night with a classic Game 5 showdown between arch rivals […]