Josh Erickson

5 days ago | bvmsports.com | Josh Erickson

The Ducks announced today they've relieved head coach Greg Cronin of his duties. He had one season remaining on his contract, per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. General manager Pat Verbeek released a statement on his decision: I want to personally thank Greg for his tireless work and dedication to the team. He is responsible in many ways for the improvement we've seen from our young core. However, after several weeks of careful evaluation, I concluded we needed a change in direction and a new voice.

5 days ago | prohockeyrumors.com | Josh Erickson

The Ducks announced today they’ve relieved head coach Greg Cronin of his duties. He had one season remaining on his contract, per Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. General manager Pat Verbeek released a statement on his decision:I want to personally thank Greg for his tireless work and dedication to the team. He is responsible in many ways for the improvement we’ve seen from our young core. However, after several weeks of careful evaluation, I concluded we needed a change in direction and a new voice.

5 days ago | prohockeyrumors.com | Josh Erickson

The Capitals have recalled defenseman Ethan Bear from AHL Hershey, the team announced today. Washington already had Alexander Alexeyev and Dylan McIlrath rostered as extra defensemen entering their first-round series against the Canadiens. With AHL Hershey set to begin a playoff run of their own, recalling Bear, the minor-league club’s top defenseman this season, comes across as a surprise.

6 days ago | prohockeyrumors.com | Josh Erickson

There will be several small roster moves today as playoff teams recall their required third goalie for practice and emergency backup purposes, and non-playoff teams conduct some end-of-season roster trimming. We’ll cover all those moves here:The Blues announced they’ve recalled goaltender Will Cranley from ECHL Florida to serve as their emergency backup. St. Louis selected the 23-year-old in the sixth round of the 2020 draft.

6 days ago | bvmsports.com | Josh Erickson

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is available to step onto NHL ice for the first time in nearly three years during their first-round series against the Stars, head coach Jared Bednar said today (via Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports). There's unlikely to be an official announcement before they activate him from long-term injured reserve, Bednar said, but he's an option for Game 1 tomorrow night. More to come...