Although the Calgary Flames were expected to miss the playoffs for a third straight campaign, the team continues to hang around in 2024-25.
The Canucks are quickly falling out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, and this player could help them turn things around.
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday.
When the Calgary Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the club will do so without defenseman Kevin Bahl in the lineup, who is considered sidelined with an undisclosed injury.
Fans not overly familiar with the Vancouver Canucks may be confused watching tonight's game versus the Washington Capitals.
The 2022 first-round draft pick has scored 14 goals and seven assists in 24 games played for the Abbotsford Canucks, and made his NHL debut on November 12 against the Calgary Flames. Lekkerimäki sustained an injury after falling head-first into the boards in Abbotsford's 6-2 victory on Saturday night against the Tuscon Roadrunners.
To get it out of the way before moving on to the positive, the Flames were up 5-2 late in the game when the Wild got goals from Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello to pull to within one with 27 seconds left on the clock.
According to Elliotte Friedman, detailing the situation while appearing on Thursday's episode of "The FAN Hockey Show," the Flames are leaning toward becoming buyers ahead of the March 7 deadline.
Defenseman Quinn Hughes is doing his best to keep the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference playoff chase.
The Vancouver Canucks were reportedly having trade discussions with the Carolina Hurricanes involving J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.
Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
The Calgary Flames announced Friday that veteran defenseman Tyson Barrie has been assigned to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers as part of a conditioning stint.