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08-05-2025
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Milwaukee Admirals rise back up, force a game four against the Rockford IceHogs
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Milwaukee Admirals didn't win the AHL's Central Division by accident. The Admirals reminded everyone Wednesday night how good they are by defeating the IceHogs 6-2 in game three of the AHL's Central Division Semifinals. The Admirals struck for three goals in the first period by Grigori Denisenko, Kieffer Bellows and Spencer Stastney. They added two more in the second by Bellows and Joakim Kemell to boost their lead to 5-0. The five goals were all scored on IceHogs goaltender Drew Commesso. Commesso had allowed only four guys total in the IceHogs previous four playoff games. The IceHogs got on the board in the final minute of the second period on a shorthanded goal by Zach Sanford. Samuel Savoie added another IceHogs' goal in the final period. Bellows had a hat trick for Milwaukee. He scored a goal in each period. There were a total of 80 penalty minutes assessed in the game. The IceHogs served 48 of them on 12 penalties. The IceHogs still have the series edge two games to one. They'll try again for the clincher Friday night in Rockford. The Admirals will try to even things up and force a game five on Sunday in Milwaukee. For highlights, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to MyStateline | WTVO News, Weather and Sports.
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19-02-2025
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Vegas Golden Knights Trade Grigori Denisenko To Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights announced they have completed a trade, with Vegas sending AHL forward Grigori Denisenko to Nashville in exchange for future considerations. Denisenko has 10 goals and 24 points in 42 games this season and represented the Pacific Division at the 2025 AHL All-Star Game. He went pointless in one NHL game. The 24-year-old was assigned to Nashville's AHL affiliate Milwaukee Admirals after the trade. 🔁 TRADE: we've acquired forward Grigori Denisenko from Vegas in exchange for future considerations. Full details » — Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) February 18, 2025 The Novosibirsk, RUS., native was originally selected 15th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2018 draft, Denisenko has no goals and seven assists in 33 career NHL games. Denisenko will get the chance to play meaningful games down the stretch as goes from the Henderson Silver Knights who are second last in the Pacific Division to the Milwaukee Admirals who sit atop the Central Division. A talented offensive player, Denisenko has 56 goals and 143 points in 208 career AHL games with the Syracuse Crunch, Charlotte Checkers, and Henderson. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
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Predators Trade: Former Top Panthers Prospect Acquired for Free
The Vegas Golden Knights traded prospect forward Grigori Denisenko to the Nashville Predators for future considerations, the Predators announced Tuesday. Denisenko, 24, is a highly skilled Russian forward who was drafted 15th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2018 NHL Draft. Spending two years in the KHL after being drafted, Denisenko made the leap to North America in the 2020-21 season but has yet to stick at the NHL level. 🔁 TRADE: we've acquired forward Grigori Denisenko from Vegas in exchange for future considerations. Full details » — Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) February 18, 2025 In the last five seasons, the newest Predators forward has managed to play in just 33 NHL games, recording zero goals and seven assists. Denisenko has, however, proven to be a prolific player at the AHL level, recording 56 goals, 87 assists, and 143 points in 208 games. The former Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ace struggles with discipline, too, as he's piled up 135 penalty minutes and a minus-61 rating in his AHL career thus far. It is unclear if or when Denisenko will see NHL minutes with the Predators; he played one game with Vegas this season back on Nov. 13, taking one penalty in 8:27 of ice time. With Gustav Nyquist injured and Jeremy Lauzon done for the year, Barry Trotz and the Predators could do worse than to take a flier on a 24-year-old former top draft pick for free. Some of Nashville's lone bright spots this season have been their young forwards. Youngsters like Fedor Svechkov, Zach L'Heureux, and Luke Evangelista have nailed down NHL roster spots, while prospects like Ozzy Wiesblatt and Joakim Kemell have factored in as well. As it stands, Denisenko, Vitali Kravstov, and Ty Dellandrea are the only players chosen in the top 15 of the 2018 draft to have played fewer than 200 NHL regular season games. With Kravtsov (64) nearly doubling Denisenko's career NHL appearances, the Predators' latest trade acquisition is comfortably at the bottom of that list. Now, it's up to the Predators and the Milwaukee Admirals' coaching staff to see if they can coax out some of the talent that made Denisenko a top draft pick seven years ago. If not, Denisenko, a Group 6 unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 season, could instead opt to return home to the KHL. Visit The Hockey News Nashville Predators team site to stay updated on the latest Predators news, game day coverage, player features, podcasts, and more.
