Among players in the American Hockey League, defenseman Topias Vilen, and forwards Chase Stillman and Nolan Foote could find playing time on a selling team. But those are not blue-chip prospects.

Dramatics aside, it was a closely matched contest, with Topias Vilen and Brian Halonen tying the game 4-4 (Jack Finley scored early in the third period to give the Crunch a 4-3 lead). Syracuse ...

Paired with Topias Vilen, Casey displayed a strong all-around game from the blue line that impressed coach Keefe. As a result, the Devils head coach wanted to get another look at Casey on ...

Utica defenceman Topias Vilen was sprinting out of the zone with the puck with Belleville's Oskar Pettersson right on his tail. At his blue line, right at the boards, Vilen put the brakes on ...

Utica defenceman Topias Vilen was sprinting out of the zone with the puck with Belleville's Oskar Pettersson right on his tail. At his blue line, right at the boards, Vilen put the brakes on, trying ...