The Checkers will be without Jared Staal in Chicago tonight, as the American Hockey League suspended the forward for one game due to a boarding incident that occurred during Thursday's game against Texas.
It isn’t often that a player gets to take part in two playoff runs in one season. New Checkers defenseman Ryan Murphy is gearing up for that opportunity.
Even for those who have followed the Checkers throughout the season, rookie goaltender Rob Madore seems to have come from nowhere. However, at least one of his teammates saw this coming.
In this season more than any other, Checkers players have become used to going back and forth between the AHL and NHL. Still, there’s always room for a surprise.
