Corey Elkins had his marriage proposal all planned out. He was going to pop the question to his girlfriend over the Christmas break, at his home in Detroit, but real life interrupted and he was called up by the Los Angeles Kings. So he proposed along Manhattan Beach, and she said yes. Oh, and at about the same time Elkins also was making his NHL debut with the Kings, a three-game stretch in which he scored his first NHL goal. Talk about a week to remember.

The Texas Stars are in a battle for first place in the AHL’s West division after a torrid pace that started just before the All-Star break, and undrafted forwards Greg Rallo and Travis Morin are two of the top scorers on the team. Morin and Rallo were both invited to Texas for training camp, looking for a full-time job in the AHL. Ice time means everything to guys trying to catch on at the AHL level, in order to showcase what they can potentially do in the NHL.

The Syracuse Crunch host the Binghamton Senators on Saturday, February 20, in the first-ever outdoor AHL game, the Mirabito Outdoor Classic, at the New York State Fairgrounds. Click here for your guide to the game including ticket information, event news, broadcast information and the latest pictures and updates from the Fairgrounds as rink construction continues in preparation for this historic game.