Hunter Crowther

Toronto

Contributor at Daily Faceoff

Lead Afternoon Producer at CTV News

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Flyers sign Rodrigo Abols to one-year, $800,000 contract extension

1 day ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Well, how do you like them Abols? The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Rodrigo Abols to a one-year, $800,000 contract extension, according to PuckPedia. The #Flyers signed 29 y/o F Rodrigo Abols to a 1 year $800K 1-way extension. Was pending UFA after 1 year $775K 2-way deal5P in 22 NHL GP, 13G 29P in 46 AHL GPRep'd by Lewis Gross @SPMsports https://t.co/Gxvf5JNpYf— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) May 14, 2025The extension is a one-way deal.
The Oilers needed Stuart Skinner to step up in Game 4, and he delivered

1 day ago | yardbarker.com | Hunter Crowther

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 Monday night, taking a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven second-round series. Stuart Skinner led the way in net with a 23-save performance, his first win nearly a month, and while Calvin Pickard remains injured, it’s Skinner who will have to lead this team through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
What to expect from Stars’ Miro Heiskanen in return from knee injury

1 day ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Miro Heiskanen is expected to make his long-awaited return to the lineup Tuesday when the Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets for Game 4 of their second-round series, Stars head coach Pete DeBoer told Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News. On Tuesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk are joined by Brien Rea to discuss Heiskanen’s expected return and what Dallas fans may see going forward.
Mikko Rantanen’s tear continues to torment the Avalanche for trading him

2 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThere’s no player in the NHL as dominant as Mikko Rantanen is right now. The Dallas Stars forward has been a force to be reckoned through the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rantanen has recorded at least three points in five of his last six games, recording two hat tricks during that span. After a one-goal, two-assist performance in a 5-2 Game 3 win over the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night, the Stars now have a 2-1 series lead over the Jets in their second-round series.
McQuigge, Cava score twice, Frost beat Sceptres in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead

3 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Brooke McQuigge and Michela Cava each scored twice as the Minnesota Frost defeated the Toronto Sceptres 7-5 in Game 3 of their best-of-five Walter Cup Playoff matchup, giving the Frost a 2-1 series lead. Minnesota wasted no time getting the offense going, scoring three times in a five-minute span to take a 3-0 lead before we hit the midway mark of the opening frame.
Oilers’ Stuart Skinner to start Game 4 with Calvin Pickard still out

3 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Edmonton Oilers’ Head Coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters Sunday that goaltender Calvin Pickard remains out of the lineup and Stuart Skinner would get the start between the pipes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series against the Vegas Golden Knights, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Danny Webster. Stuart Skinner will start for the Oilers in Game 4. Kris Knoblauch says Calvin Pickard remains day-to-day.
Stecklein scores twice, leads Frost past Sceptres to tie series 1-1

5 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Lee Stecklein scored twice and Sophie Jaques buried one late, leading the Minnesota Frost to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Friday, tying their first-round, best-of-five series at one. Jacques goal came with six minutes to go in the third period, taking a give-and-go with Taylor Heise and squeaking a wrister past Kristen Campbell to give the Frost a 4-3 lead.
Devils won’t renew contracts of multiple coaching staff members

5 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

The New Jersey Devils announced Friday a number of changes to the coaching staff for both the NHL club and their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. #NEWS: We’ve announced changes to our coaching staff. — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) May 9, 2025Assistant coaches Ryan McGill and Chris Taylor will not have their contracts renewed for the 2025-26 campaign. The team also announced that head video coach Jerry Dineen will not return next season.
How many first-time NHL head coaches will we see in 2025-26

5 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsAfter Mike Sullivan signed with the New York Rangers and Joel Quenneville with the Anaheim Ducks, there are now six NHL head coaching vacancies, including the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Seattle Kraken and Philadelphia Flyers. With the usual suspects like Peter Laviolette and Rick Tocchet available, some are wondering if any first-time NHL head coaches will get a shot?
‘It’s a dirty play’: Golden Knights’ Stone on missed Arvidsson call in Oilers’ overtime win

5 days ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Hunter Crowther

The Edmonton Oilers scored in overtime to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 and give themselves a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. But just minutes earlier, a battle for a loose puck between Oilers’ forward Viktor Arvidsson and Golden Knights’ defender Brayden McNabb resulted in the Vegas blueliner crashing awkwardly into the boards, forcing him to leave the game. Prior to the Oilers' game winning goal Arvidsson sent McNabb into the boards, and McNabb left the game with an apparent injury.