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Jon Merril to the Red Wings
Defenseman Jon Merril is moving on from the Vegas Golden Knights and on to Detroit for one year with a price tag of $925,000. He’s spent seven years in the league and has tallied 61 points. Merril played college hockey at University of Michigan so it is a bit of a homecoming for the blue…
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Updates from free agency
This post will be updated throughout the day! Don’t miss a beat! Head on over to Twitter for more. Malcom Subban signs two year extension with Chicago with an AAV of $850,000. Bobby Ryan who was bought out by the Ottawa Senators signs with Detroit for a year.
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How to Make the Best of the Worst: Free Agent Alternatives for the Blue Jackets
So, let’s look into a sad future. A future less than 24 hours from now that sees all of the Jackets big three free agents walk. It isn’t an unlikely future, unfortunately. With Florida trading James Reimer so they could acquire and buyout Scott Darling it sure seems like the Panthers are looking to make…
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Go Big or Stay Home: Why the Jackets Should Avoid the Middle Road
After a year of highs (the sweep of Tampa) and lows (the Panarin and Bobrovsky saga), it all comes down to less than 24 hours for the Columbus Blue Jackets future to be determined. While some may hope for a last minute change of heart from Panarin, that ship seems to have sailed. With each…
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SPHL Announces Change to Playoff Format
It isn’t too often that you see an extreme change in the sport of hockey. For the most part, the game has remain untouched for many years. What does change over time is the quality of players, safety and efficiency of equipment (there was once a time when goalies didn’t wear masks and stick blades…
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Lake Erie leads Calder Cup Finals 2-0 heading home for Games 3 & 4
By: Nick Lanciani The Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hershey Bears 5-3 on Friday night in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on road ice at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Monsters goalie, Anton Forsberg made 27 saves on 30 shots against in the win, while Justin Peters managed just 24 saves on 28…
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Zaar and Lake Erie Come From Behind and Easily Defeat Hershey to Take Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals.
Down the Frozen River is now covering the AHL! If you don’t know what the AHL is I will let you know! The AHL (American Hockey League) is called the minor league. The reason why it is called this is because it is a level below the NHL (National Hockey League). Each team in…
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Huskies Bite Back in Rematch With Rebels, Advance to Memorial Cup Final.
Alright Down the Frozen River and hockey fans, we here are going to try something new for the first time! This subject, surprisingly, doesn’t have anything to do with the NHL! What?!? I am covering a junior game for the first time! What does this mean?!?! Well, tonight we will be recapping the 2016 Memorial…
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How the Flyers Got Here (and Where They’ll Go)
Frank Fanelli officially joins Down the Frozen River with his first post and explains what it felt like for Philadelphia Flyers fans heading into this weekend’s action and how far he thinks the Flyers will be able to go in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. By: Frank Fanelli As the Flyers geared up for their…
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Sabres, Blue and Gold Scrimmage Entertains Hopeful Future
Down the Frozen River analyst, Colby Kephart recently ventured to the Buffalo Sabres Development Camp and captured some photos, videos, and thoughts related to the offseason experience. By: Colby Kephart All penalties in the game resulted in an automatic penalty shot as opposed to the usual special teams play. 2015 2nd overall pick, Jack Eichel,…
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