After remaining somewhat quiet in the early games this season, the front line guys stepped up in a big way Tuesday (Oct. 18) night helping the Chicago BlackHawks to a 7-4 win at home against the Philadelphia Flyers. In other action involving Midwest based NHL teams, the Minnesota Wild took advantage of a Los Angeles
After a pair of tough road tests in Florida, the Detroit Red Wings played host to the Ottawa Senators on Monday (Oct. 17) for its final home opener at the Joe Louis Arena. The Wings were as desperate as an NHL team can be three games into a season, facing a Sens team riding a
Three unanswered second period goals turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 margin for the host Minnesota Wild against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night (Oct 15) at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild went on to a 4-3 win, for a happy finish to its home opener and helping the team rebound from a
The Columbus Blue Jackets briefly celebrated its second consecutive win at the annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament Sept. 15 and then headed to the opening of the Jackets’ 2015-16 NHL Training Camp. Players arrived on Sept. 17 at the Ohio Health Ice Haus rink where like all teams, the first day involved physicals and
The Columbus Blue Jackets Prospects bounced back from a rough game at the end of round robin play to claim the championship of the annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament for a second straight season. With a 5-2 win the Jackets both claimed the title and denied the host Detroit Red Wings a chance to
Round robin games wrapped up at the Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament on Monday (Sept. 14) and the Ted Lindsay Division couldn’t have seen a closer finish. After back to back defeats, the New York Rangers Prospects shutout the previously undefeated Columbus Blue Jackets Prospects 4-0 while a battle of 1-1 teams saw the St.