The Detroit Red Wings announced Friday (Oct. 2) that defenseman Danny DeKeyser would likely miss the next three weeks or so of action with a strained ligament in his foot. The injury was suffered late in the game Wednesday (Sept. 30) against the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, the bad news was mixed with good as it

The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled seven players Friday (Oct 2) previously reassigned to the Lake Erie Monsters. Forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand, Alex Broadhurst, Ryan Craig, Sonny Milano , Lukas Sedlak  and T.J. Tynan all returned to Columbus along with goaltender Brad Thiessen, presumably to play in the team’s final pre-season games over the weekend. With this

The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned eight players — six forwards and two defensemen to Rockford of the American Hockey League Friday (Oct. 2) to get within a single player of the 24-player roster required for the opening of the NHL Regular season. Among those returned are forward Brandon Mashinter and Ville Pokka who had been recalled

The Saginaw Spirit is still searching for its first regulation victory followig its latest test, a 7-1 loss against the host Spitfires at the WFCU Center in Windsor Thursday (Oct. 1) night. Pounded with 43 shots, Evan Cormier, 17, from Bowmanville, ON tried to stand his ground, but the Spits owned a 2-0 lead after

Playing at the Scottrade Center Thursday (Oct. 1), the St. Louis Blues collected a 5-2 pre-season win against the Chicago Blackhawks thanks in part to a goal and assist from Jori Lehtera who was playing his first game since undergoing ankle surgery in August. Lehtera was named as the game’s Second Star for his efforts

The Minnesota Wild added another big win to its pre-season totals, collecting a 6-1 decision at the Xcel Energy Center Thursday (Oct. 1) against the Buffalo Sabres. The Wild jumped into a 3-0 first period lead and both teams added one in the middle frame before the hosts grabbed two more to turn it into