The Grand Rapids Griffins started off its pre-season with a 5-1 win against the new Lake Erie Monsters Friday (Oct.2) at Bowling Green State University Ice Arena. Jared Correau was less than three minutes away from a shutout when Christian Isaakson cut into a 4-0 Griffins lead with the lone goal of the contest for

The Chicago Wolves and Rockford Ice Hogs both kicked off their American Hockey league pre-season schedules at the BMO Harris Bank Metro Center in Rockford Thursday (Oct. 1), the Wolves relying on shootout goals by forward Evan Trupp and defenseman Jordan Schmaltz for a 3-2 edge against the host Ice Hogs. Trupp and Schmaltz scored

The Detroit Red Wings still have more than 40 players in camp and they received a penultimate test Friday (Oct. 2) at the Joe Louis Arena against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Henrik Zetterberg put the Wings in front to stay 3:57 into the third period and Brad Richards added a late empty netter to clinch

The Blue Jackets appeared in total control up 5-0 after two periods, but ultimately needed an empty netter from Oliver Bjorkstrand, recalled from Cleveland earlier in the day to put away the host Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at the First Niagara Center on Friday (Oct. 2). The Jackets jumped on its host with a 17-5 edge

The St. Louis Blues moved a little closer to its final roster, moving forward Jordan Caron and goaltender Pheonix Copley to the Chicago Wolves, its American Hockey League affiliate team. Caron, a 24-year-old, 6’3,” 205 lbs. forward from Sayabec, QC was selected in the First Round (25th Overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by

The Wild made what are likely its final roster moves of the pre-season Friday (Oct. 2), returning Zac Dalpe to the Iowa Wild along with forward Brett Bulmer and defenseman Tyson Strachan. Dalpe had been set to Iowa earlier but was called up to play in the final pre-season game for the Wild last night.