Penguins pound Pack, 5-0

Colby Armstrong had three points and Sebastien Caron made 26 as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton easily handled Hartford on Wednesday night, 5-0, ending the Wolf Pack’s 13-game points streak. Hartford hadn’t lost in regulation since Nov. 20. The Penguins scored their five goals on just 19 shots against Al Montoya, whose personal seven-game winning streak came to a […]

Terreri answers call for River Rats

Five years after playing his last game, Chris Terreri is back between the pipes, starting in goal tonight for the Albany River Rats in their game against the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center. He was replaced at the start of the second period by Frank Doyle after making 14 saves, then returned to the […]

Wolves’ Kloucek suspended

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Chicago Wolves defenseman Tomas Kloucek has been suspended for one (1) regular-season game as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Milwaukee Admirals on Dec. 26. Kloucek will miss Chicago’s game Thursday (Dec. 29) vs. Milwaukee, and will be eligible to […]

Dawes carries success to pro level

The history of hockey is rife with stories of junior hockey superstars that came into the pro ranks with great expectations, only to find that they couldn’t come close to matching their junior exploits at the pro level. It’s a big jump, and when the goals and points do not come as easily as they […]

Trades mark end of freeze

The Washington Capitals have re-acquired left wing Colin Forbes from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for right wing Stephen Peat. Forbes will be assigned to the Hershey Bears, while Peat has been assigned to the Lowell Lock Monsters. Forbes, 29, was signed by Carolina as a free agent on Aug. 11, 2004. He is currently […]

River Rats outlast Pirates, 7-6

Ivan Khomutov scored his second goal of the game at the 2:14 mark of overtime to give Albany a wild 7-6 victory over Portland at the Pepsi Arena on Tuesday night. Mike Sgroi, known more for his work with his fists than with his stick, netted a hat trick for the River Rats, while Aleksander […]

Western Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Stephen Baby has recorded 12 points in his last 11 games after going scoreless over his first 10 outings this season. Kevin Doell scored on a first-period penalty shot but was denied in the shootout in Chicago’s 4-3 loss to Milwaukee on Monday. The Wolves had two penalty shot attempts […]

Eastern Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win over Syracuse on Dec. 23, with Frank Doyle making 45 saves and Krisjanis Redlihs getting the winning goal. Doyle made his fifth consecutive start in net for the River Rats on Monday in Binghamton. Ivan Khomutov ended an eight-game […]

8 minutes, 44 seconds in heaven

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins erupted for seven goals in a span of 8:44 during the first period and rolled to an 8-1 win over the Hershey Bears on Monday night. The Pens killed off four consecutive Hershey power plays, including a lengthy stretch of 5-on-3 advantages, before Noah Welch scored at the 9:43 mark of the […]

Crunch’s Penner continues path to the top

If your lifelong goal is to reach the NHL then you have to pay your dues. Andrew Penner is paying his dues, hoping he’ll eventually get the payoff. The Syracuse Crunch goalie has been lurking in the shadows of Pascal Leclaire, waiting to make the jump to the Crunch’s number-one man between the pipes and […]