An awesome defensive effort and standout goaltending from Joonas Korpisalo led the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL Eastern Conference Qualifying Series opener Sunday. Korpisalo turned aside every one of the 28 Leafs’ shots and they needed every one of them as it wasn’t until an empty netter with 19
The defending Stanley Cup champions suffered a heartbreaking setback in its first game back from the long layoff. The St. Louis Blues trailed just once in its Western Conference round robin opener in Edmonton Sunday, but that was unfortunately a Nazem Kadri goal that crossed the goal line as the game clock ticked from 1/10th
If the voting for NHL Awards has not been completed yet, Dominik Kubalik likely helped his cause. Chicago Blackhawks’ 24-year old rookie and Calder Cup (Rookie of the Year) finalist played a key role in the team’s first game back from the pause, playing a role in five of his team’s goals in a 6-4
From ECHL Website. – The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes, announced that forward Tyler Coulter has signed to return to the Rush for the 2020-21 season. Coulter returns to the Rush after finishing his rookie season in the ECHL. He completed a successful season, earning 39 points (24g-15a)
From ECHL Website — The Fort Wayne Komets announced Wednesday defenseman Olivier Galipeau has re-signed with the club for the 2020-21 season. Galipeau skated 55 games with the Komets last season, leading all Fort Wayne defensemen with 34 points (8g-26a). The 23-year-old capped his second pro season by being named the Komets Defenseman of the
From AHL website — The Iowa Wild have re-signed defenseman Keaton Thompson to a one-year AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Thompson, 24, appeared in 45 games for Iowa in 2019-20, collecting two goals and 12 assists along with a plus-14 rating, good for second on the team in plus/minus. A native of Devils Lake, N.D.,
