AHL Morning Skate: IceHogs, Moose seek big wins

  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. MONDAY’S SCORES: Game 3 – WORCESTER 3, Hartford 2 (2OT) […]

Varlamov blanks Rangers as Caps get back in series

(AP) — Behind 33 saves and the first career NHL shutout from 20-year-old Simeon Varlamov, the Washington Capitals cut their series deficit to 2-1 — after a pair of home losses — with a 4-0 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Despite playing only six career NHL games, […]

Rivermen escape with win, knot series at 2-2

PEORIA 4, HOUSTON 3 Peoria rebounded from a 2-1 second-period deficit to emerge with a 4-3 road win over Houston at the Toyota Center on Monday in Game 4 of their West Division semifinal, evening the series at two games apiece. Defenseman Steve Wagner registered a goal and an assist to pace the Rivermen’s victory. […]

Vesce vaults Sharks back into series in double OT

WORCESTER 3, HARTFORD 2 (2OT) In the first Calder Cup Playoff game of 2009 to extend to a second overtime, Worcester captain Ryan Vesce scored from the slot at 1:07 to give the Sharks a 3-2 win over visiting Hartford at the DCU Center in Game 3 of their Atlantic Division semifinal. Worcester cut its […]

Bulldogs outlast Griffins to cut series deficit to 2-1

HAMILTON 5, GRAND RAPIDS 4 Hamilton outlasted Grand Rapids for a crucial 5-4 road win on Monday in Game 3 of the teams’ North Division semifinal at Van Andel Arena. Ryan White tallied the eventual game-winning goal unassisted with 2:43 to play in regulation for the Bulldogs, who now trail the series by a 2-1 […]

AHL Morning Skate: Three games set for tonight

  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.   SUNDAY’S SCORES: Providence 5, PORTLAND 1 (PRO leads series, […]

AHL Rookie of the Year Gerbe to answer fan questions

Portland forward and AHL Rookie of the Year Nathan Gerbe will enter the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Wednesday, Apr. 22. Click here to submit your question(s) for the chat. Gerbe led all AHL rookies with 30 goals and registered 56 points in just 57 games for the Pirates this season, and […]

Blues recall Stastny from Peoria

St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced that the club has recalled forward Yan Stastny from the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Stastny, 26, has played in 34 games this season with the Blues, registering seven points (three goals, four assists) along with 20 penalty minutes. He also recorded 19 points (12 […]

Milwaukee pushes IceHogs to the brink

MILWAUKEE 3, ROCKFORD 1 Milwaukee put a firm grip on its West Division semifinal with yet another 3-1 win over Rockford on Sunday evening at the MetroCentre. Three different players netted goals for the Admirals, and goaltender Drew MacIntyre made 25 saves on 26 shots. Holding a 3-0 series lead – all three wins by […]

Sound Tigers stun Penguins, cut series deficit in half

BRIDGEPORT 5, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 4 (OT) Sean Bentivoglio scored from the left point at 9:48 of overtime to complete a furious comeback and give Bridgeport a 5-4 road win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday at the Wachovia Arena. Instead of a daunting 3-0 deficit, the Sound Tigers now head back to Bridgeport trailing the East Division semifinal, […]