AHL Eastern Conference

The New York Rangers Opening Night Roster (Feat. Will Cuylle)

The fans asked and pleaded, and General Manager Chris Drury and the Rangers Brass delivered. All indications point to Will Cuylle (pronounced Coo-lee) making the opening night lineup for the New York Rangers. The Rangers sent Jonny Brodzinski, Ben Harpur, and Brennan Othmann to the Rangers’ AHL Affiliate – the Hartford Wolfpack. Brodzinski and Harpur […]

The Devils Preseason Has Been an Offensive Onslaught. Does It Translate?

“PRESEASON DOESN’T MATTER” The word on the street in NHL town is that the preseason is irrelevant, and nothing can be taken away from it. I myself agree with that in most cases. It seems to me that the New Jersey Devils weren’t just playing warmup games this preseason. The Devils went 5-0 in their […]

Should The Bruins Be Concerned With 2021 First Round Pick?

It was just a short time ago that Boston Bruins fans were anticipating the top prospect in the organization joining the next core of the Bruins and dazzling the crowd with great speed and elite offensive skill. Fabian Lysell was drafted 21st overall in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft. During the 2021-22 […]

Room on New Jerseys Roster Is Prime Real Estate, and the Battle for a Spot Is Fiery

PAIR OF FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS SILENTLY BATTLE By the time the NHL Entry Draft came along in 2020, the New Jersey Devils had three first-round picks. It looked like a pretty good draft in the first two rounds regarding potential. At seventh overall, the Devils chose Alexander Holtz. A pure sniper who is quick […]

Bruins Prospect Entering Important Season in Providence

The Boston Bruins made a few roster moves over the weekend, with Brett Harrison being one of the names on the list of cuts from training camp. The third-round draft pick in 2021 was assigned to Providence Bruins camp in the American Hockey League after playing two preseason games for the parent club. In the […]

The Five Biggest Questions for the Minnesota Wild Regular Season

For the past two seasons, the Minnesota Wild have failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs despite a talented lineup of players. As the 2023-24 season gets ever closer, here are the five biggest questions the Wild will need to answer. When will Marco Rossi get top-line minutes? The topic […]

Bruins 2019 First Round Pick Showing His Value

He prefers to be called “Johnny,” but the way John Beecher is playing during Boston Bruins training camp, the former Michigan Wolverine can be called whatever he wants. Beecher is currently seizing an opportunity that is right there for the 6-foot-3, 220-pound center. The Elmira native was a first-round draft pick (30th overall) by the […]

Boston Bruins: Mason Lohrei Makes NHL Debut

One of the hottest prospects in the Boston Bruins pipeline has made his NHL debut (albeit in the preseason). Defenseman Mason Lohrei made his debut against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. The former Ohio State Buckeye played 29:01 minutes while racking up two shots on goal and an assist. In a 4-1 loss where […]

Akira Schmid in net for the New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Devils Underrated Goaltending Situation Should Surprise the League This Season

Akira Schmid is a name that most NHL fans did not know until the 2023 NHL Playoffs were underway. In the season prior, he shared the net with Vitek Vanecek and Mackenzie Blackwood (when healthy). All 3 New Jersey Devils goalies ended the season with winning records. Now, with Blackwood headed out to San Jose, […]

What Did We Learn From The Sabres Prospect Challenge?

The prospect challenge has finished. With a 2-1 record, the Sabres continued to highlight their deep farm system. So what did we learn from the three games, and what changes going into the season? Has The Bubble Changed? In my last article on the Sabers prospects, I mentioned which prospects I thought might be on […]