Eric Stephens @icemancometh

Doing the writing thing for the @TheAthleticNHL. SoCal has always been home. Eyes on the California teams and beyond. Grits aficionado. Appealingly goofy. nytimes.com/athletic/autho… South Bay Joined July 2009

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

8 hours ago

Ducks defeat Sharks, 5-2. ANA goals: Sennecke, Colangelo, Gauthier, Sidorov (EN), Vatrano (EN). SJ goals: Eklund (PP), Skinner. Calle Clang stopped 26 of 28 and got some help from his posts and crossbar. Yaroslav Askarov allows three on 23 shots.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

8 hours ago

Skinner pulls Sharks within 3-2 with a one-timer off a Ducks turnover. Ton of time left. Eklund delivered early in the third to spark a comeback.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

9 hours ago

Ducks break out in second period at SAP in grabbing a 3-0 lead over Sharks. Sennecke, Colangelo and Gauthier score in the first 7:55 of middle 20.

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Mark Divver @MarkDivver

2 days ago

Nate Leaman on 6-foot-6 center Roger McQueen: "He's been very coachable. I think there'll be an adjustment, like every incoming freshman, but when he gets over the puck and when he decides he wants to take it to the net, he's pretty unstoppable"

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

20 hours ago

Connor McDavid and the @LAKings. Pure fantasy? Or history repeating itself? #GoKingsGo nytimes.com/athletic/66726…

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Dennis Bernstein @DennisTFP

20 hours ago

Will be official shortly but Kings 2024 1st round pick Liam Greentree will be returned to the OHL Windsor Spitfires. Had solid training camp and showed progression, strong contender for 2026-'27 roster.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

a day ago

Kings edge Mammoth, 3-2, as Taylor Ward has a game-winning snipe with 4:58 left. Andrei Kuzmenko and Andre Lee also score, while Jeff Malott has two assists. Liam Greentree picks up another secondary helper. Pheonix Copley foils Michael Carcone late in the 6-on-5 against.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

a day ago

Shohei follows his game-opening laser by hitting one to Boyle Heights.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

a day ago

Kings and Mammoth are 2-2 after two. Hebig and But answer with goals for Utah to tie it after Lee puts L.A. up 2-0. Copley getting his preseason start in goal.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

a day ago

Teoscar? More like Teawesome in Game 1.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

a day ago

Kings jump out on Mammoth midway through first in Boise. Kuzmenko buries one, with preseason MVP Jeff Malott getting the primary assist and another point.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Now that Mason McTavish is in the fold, the Ducks can put all their focus on turning promising ambition into reality. #FlyTogether nytimes.com/athletic/66756…

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Michael Russo @RussoHockey

2 days ago

#mnwild extend Kirill Kaprizov with 8-year, $136 million deal — the NHL’s richest ever By @JoeSmithNHL and me nytimes.com/athletic/64434…

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Some terrific opinions in here from 10 agents not connected to No. 97. On a day when the other No. 97 helped set a comp for superstar players.

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2 days ago

Some terrific opinions in here from 10 agents not connected to No. 97. On a day when the other No. 97 helped set a comp for superstar players.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky on Macklin Celebrini getting preseason action within final 3 games: "Yeah, he's close. We'll check in the morning. He's got one more little hurdle to get through. It's probably mostly likely at the end of the week."

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Zach Cavanagh @ZachCav

2 days ago

Joel Quenneville on Lukáš Dostál’s day-to-day lower-body injury: “This is definitely short, short term.” @SportingTrib | #FlyTogether

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Ducks get a 3-2 preseason win over Sharks. ANA goals: Gauthier, Gudas, Vatrano. SJ goals: Regenda, Gaudette. Husso stops 22 of 24.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Disparity in rosters was apparent in second as Ducks grab a 3-1 lead. Gauthier, Gudas and Vatrano score in a 2:51 span. Sharks fight back late in period with Mukhamadullin's PP point shot caroming off Regenda past Husso.

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Eric Stephens @icemancometh

2 days ago

Zeroes after one period of Sharks-Ducks. Anaheim has a lot of its expected lineup skating tonight. Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic will be San Jose's goalies so this could be Jakub Skarek and Gabriel Carriere vying to be the Sharks' No. 3 in net.