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Thanksgiving swap

Got that one in just in time: The Islanders announced this morning that they’ve sent Matt Donovan down and called up Calvin de Haan from the Sound Tigers. Last year’s playoffs, I guess, were de Haan’s

That’s a killer

Have spilled a lot of words the last little while on the PK and what it has done. It was utterly brilliant in the first period, three chances killed with a short-handed goal of its own. Then the

A day’s work

So they worked. They skated at the Wonderland of Ice. Awhile. Started on one sheet; went to the other. (That’s not that unusual here, but they gave both sheets a beating.) They do skating drills with

Bruton named captain

Season 13 begins for the Sound Tigers with a new captain, and with a newcomer in (but not to) the role: Chris Bruton gets the ‘C’ tonight against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The A’s go to youthful

Welcome aboard

Worcester, winless, has boosted the toughness in its lineup. Bridgeport returns Brett Gallant to the lineup in the spot that’s been variable. First AHL game for referee Pierre Lambert. Good luck, bud.

Calvin de Haan out for the year

The word just coming through is that Calvin de Haan will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated left shoulder. No immediate report on how they’ll be treating it (though “out for the year” on

When it knocks, etc.

One hard bounce off the endboards. One better bounce off the endboards. And one pretty goal from a line that needs a nickname*. Bridgeport’s 3-0 for the third time, one short of its best start. “They

Things add up

It didn’t look like their night for a while. Chances weren’t going. Anton Khudobin was making saves. The Bruins built themselves a lead. It wasn’t big enough. No Cizikas, no Ullstrom, no great shakes

New guy/new old guy

Calvin de Haan makes his return a little later than the initial four-to-six-week prognosis, but in time for the stretch run at least. He also returns, at least according to initial indications, on the

Comings and goings

What looked like a familiar set this morning, with the welcome addition of Tomas Marcinko to full practice, got a bit jumbled quickly. Notes: –The Islanders announced that Calvin de Haan will miss