Graham Knott saw his stint with the Chicago Blackhawks come to an end on Wednesday (Sept. 24) as the team released him from camp. Knott, 18, from Etobicoke, ON was selected by the Hawks in the Second Round (54th Overall) of this past summer’s NHL Entry Draft. He will return for another season with the Niagara Ice
Tomas Tatar was the difference in a return match between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Joe Louis Arena Wednesday (Sept. 24). The same two teams met in pre-season play at the United Center in Chicago the previous night with the host Hawks opening the pre-season with a win. Tatar opened
The Columbus Blue Jackets made its first cut of the pre-season Wednesday (Sept. 23) following its split squad games with the Blues the previous night. The Jackets returned seven players to their respective junior clubs while assigning another five to the Lake Erie Monsters in Cleveland, one to his team in Finland and handing out
One of the newest faces in the lineup of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks lineup helped his new club start out the pre-season right, Trevor Daley‘s overtime tally lifting the Hawks to a 5-4 win at the United Center against the visiting Detroit Red Wings. The Hawks opened up a 2-0 first period lead
The Minnesota Wild and host Winnipeg Jets played 64:12 before Matt Dumba finally found a way past Connor Hellebuyck in a 1-0 overtime thriller played in Winnipeg. Niklas Backstrom, locked into a fierce three way battle for the position of goaltender helped his own cause in a big way with a 28 save shutout effort
Home ice was meaningful in a pair of split squad games played between the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues Tuesday night (Sept 22). In Columbus, the Blues Jackets earned a 3-1 win while St. Louis grabbed a 5-2 edge at the Scottrade Center. It was the first two games of the pre-season for
