In Calgary on Thursday, it was sibling rivalry night as Brady Tkachuk’s Ottawa Senators took on his brother Matthew Tkachuk’s Calgary Flames.
But the real contest happened during pregame warm-up, as Brady Tkachuk was challenged by a young Sens fan…to a dance-off.
By Elizabeth Kong 4 weeks ago
Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden confirmed our worst worries after the team’s morning skate. Reirden told reporters that the Caps will have to go without defenseman Michal Kempny “for an indefinite amount of time right now.”
Kempny was injured in an awkward tangle-up with Tampa Bay’s Cedric Paquette. Kempny needed help getting off the ice and after the game Head Coach Todd Reirden said, “it’s safe to say he’s going to miss some time.”
Reirden did not give a timeline on Kempny’s expected recovery and said tests are still being run on his injured leg.
By Elizabeth Kong 4 weeks ago
Vitek Vanecek posted his second shutout of the season on Tuesday night, in the Hershey Bears’ 1-0 win over their rival, the WBS Penguins. But the Hershey backup goaltender had to face one more shot in his postgame press conference: a question from New York Post reporter….Ilya Samsonov?
Samsonov trolled Vanecek by pretending to be a member of the media.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
The pre-game routine the Washington Capitals have in the hallway before a game is well-documented and strange. There’s fist-bumps, yelling, invisible saxophones, and cup-checks. All of which serve to amp up the players just before they hit the ice.
That is, as long as they don’t hit the ice face-first.
Saturday evening in Tampa, Braden Holtby almost ate it while leading the team out onto the ice. Holtby was leading the charge when he tripped. That caused Alex Ovechkin to stumble and then there was a chain reaction.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
Capitals fans may have a chance to see their newest prospect in action sooner than they thought.
Joe Snively was spotted at the Hershey Bears’ game at Giant Center. The forward watched the Bears defeat the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins 1-0 in overtime.
Chocolate Hockey’s Kyle Mace first reported the news.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
With a 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the top seed in the Atlantic Division, first place in the Eastern Conference, and the 2018-2019 Presidents’ Trophy.
The Bolts accomplished this so quickly that no other Eastern Conference team has even managed to secure a playoff spot yet, and the only team to do so out of the West is the Calgary Flames.
This is the first time in franchise history that the Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Presidents’ Trophy.
By Elizabeth Kong and Nathan Burchfiel 1 month ago
Capitals 2018 first-round pick Alex Alexeyev was recently photographed walking again after suffering a scary knee-on-knee collision March 8 that necessitated him being carted off on a stretcher.
Alexeyev was honored before puck drop on Tuesday as the Red Deer Advocate’s Male Athlete of the Year. Alexeyev was wearing a knee brace as he accepted the award.
The Red Deer Rebels have listed Alexeyev’s condition as a “week-to-week” lower-body injury on WHL’s weekly report.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
On Saturday night, the Hershey Bears will be hosting their third-annual Autism Acceptance Night at Giant Center.
Specialty jerseys will be worn during the game and auctioned to benefit two local autism organizations, Vista School and The Tommy Foundation.
Earlier in the week, members of the Bears also skated with players from American Special Hockey Association (ASHA), local teams Hershey Heroes and York Polar Bears.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
As Washington prepared to take on the Philadelphia Flyers, a young Flyers fan escaped down to the Capitals side of the rink for warmups.
The boy, wearing a Claude Giroux Flyers jersey, held a sign that read, “Holtbeast! I’m your #1 fan. Shhh…don’t tell my mom!”
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
Wednesday night in Hershey, the fans in attendance of the AHL matchup between the Hershey Bears and Springfield Thunderbirds were treated to an adorable rendition of the national anthem.
Four-year-old Landon Mak from York, Pennsylvania, sang the anthem in front of a packed Giant Center.
Landon, dressed smartly in suspenders, bow tie, and light-up sneakers, sang his little heart out.
By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago
