Carr Boosts Chicago to Double-OT AHL Win

Daniel Carr (Union) scored 6:01 into the second overtime to boost the Chicago Wolves to a 2-1 victory over the host San Diego Gulls on Friday night in American Hockey League playoff action.

T.J. Tynan (Notre Dame) assisted on Carr's game-winning goal, while Kevin Boyle (Massachusetts/UMass Lowell) had 42 saves for the Gulls in defeat. The best-of-seven Calder Cup Western Conference Final is now tied at two games apiece, with Game Five slated for 10 p.m. ET tonight in San Diego.

Carr, 27, led Union to the school's first-ever NCAA Division's men's hockey national title in 2014 as a senior, with a team-leading and career-high 28 assists and 50 points. In four seasons with the Dutchmen, he recorded 78 goals and 79 assists for 157 points in 159 career collegiate outings. In 100 career NHL games with Montreal and Vegas, the Sherwood Park, Alta. native has collected 15-20—35 points, and this year he earned AHL Most Valuable Player accolades with 30-41—71 points in just 52 regular-season contests with Chicago.

Boyle Backstops Gulls to AHL Western Semifinal Win

Kevin Boyle (Massachusetts/UMass Lowell) backstopped the San Diego Gulls one step closer to the 2019 Calder Cup Final with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Wolves on Saturday. in the AHL's Western Conference semifinal. The best-of-seven series is now tied at one game apiece.

Boyle made 29 saves at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. for the win, while Kiefer Sherwood (Miami) set up two of the Gulls' three goals. Games 3, 4, and 5 of the series will be played in San Diego, from May 22-25.

Boyle skated two seasons at UMass (2011-12, 2012-13) before transferring to UMass Lowell in 2014 and sitting out one season due to NCAA rules. He fashioned an overall record of 16-17-6 in 41 outings with the Minutemen, before backstopping the River Hawks to the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a 24-10-5 mark and seven shutouts in 39 appearances. In 80 career college games, he finished
40-27-11 with a 2.34 goal-against average and eight shutouts.

Boyle, 26, from Manalapan, N.J., made his NHL debut with Anaheim earlier this season, playing in five games for the Ducks.