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Petrov gone, history awaits: Portland (2) pregame
The Islanders announced this morning that they’ve reassigned Kirill Petrov back to Ak Bars Kazan, whence he came. That retains his rights, and as Arthur Staple noted, that leaves open the possibility …
Shots not fired: Portland (1) postgame
We keep coming back to shots in postgamers with Brent Thompson. The first was dicey for Bridgeport, and the funny part is it wasn’t horrific in the corsi/fenwick/etc sense. They turned the puck over …
First periods have to last: Providence postgame
What a first period. Dominant. “We were all over them,” James Wright said. “I thought everyone was playing well. We were getting chances.” “They (the Sound Tigers) stuck to the game plan,” Brent …
Petrov returns… : Providence pregame
Kirill Petrov plays his first game tonight since he broke his foot Nov. 4. How many more will he play here? We’ll see: Arthur Staple reports that Petrov is considering a return home. For tonight, he’s …
Berube out, Petrov eventually: Friday notes
Took a break this morning from trying to find the best route to Killingly to check in on the Sound Tigers. Some line tweakage — Mike Halmo and Alan Quine split up for the first time in a while, for …
Filling Petrov-sized holes, getting guys games: Friday notes
After Arthur Staple reported yesterday* that Kirill Petrov has a broken foot and is out four to six weeks, I took a peek back. On Petrov’s last shift, in between the last two Hershey goals, he kind of …
Gibson hurt, big firsts: Providence postgame
Haven’t had a chance to go over more than what’s on Twitter and the box tonight, but Christopher Gibson left the game after one period after reportedly being run into in the first. Haven’t heard any …
Vet 7: Leblanc on waivers
Last night, Arthur Staple broke that the Islanders were sending Kirill Petrov down to the Sound Tigers. Today, Louis Leblanc is apparently healthy enough to hit waivers. This house got crowded. If …