Tag: Alex Edler

Hurricanes lines … Edler in … Starting goalies

Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E.Staal-Semin, Skinner-J. Staal-LaRose, Ruutu-Nash-Dwyer, Westgarth-Brent-Hall. Elliott Pap: Canucks defenseman Alex Edler is in for Cam Barker. Dave Isaac: Ilya Bryzgalov will start in net for the Flyers. Arthur Staple: Evgeni Nabokov will start in net…

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Injury Notes: Smith, Michalek, Hossa, Stastny, Wilson, Salvador and Gionta

Jerry Brown NHL.com: Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith hasn't been on the ice since being hit by Alex Edler last Thursday. Defenseman Zbynek Michalek is getting closer to returning. He's been out since March 9th. Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune:…

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Videos: Edler to have hearing today … Nash could have one as well

UPDATE: 3:15: Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Rangers and Panthers have been told there won't any supplementary discipline for the Rick Nash hit. 9:40 AM What are your suspension predictions for Alex Edler and Rick Nash? Nick Kypreos via twitter:…

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Torres has 8 games left … Canucks have 12 players at $4+ million … Selanne gets 4 points … Video: Raising the banner in LA

Sarah McLellan via twitter: Coyotes Raffi Torres has 8 games left on his suspension. Brad Ziemer via twitter: After the Alex Edler signing, the Canucks now how 12 players that have a salary cap hit of $4 million or more.…

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Brassard heads home … Lindback injured … Garrison and Edler are now locked out … Turris not a fan of playing in Finland

Matias Strozyk via twitter: Derick Brassard has left Salzburg in the middle of his contract without any agreement with the team. The IIHF has been notified. He left for Canada yesterday despite the team trying to convince him to stay…

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Edler still has back issues … RNH wants to play in WJC, having shoulder examined … Varlamov has knee injury

Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Alex Edler's back problems flared up again in September. He had surgery on a bulging disc in January of 2011. He has been rehabbing the back, and it is progressing, but another surgery…

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Davidson to meet with Blue Jackets … Edler and Garrison’s injuries revealed … Engelland to Norway

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: John Davidson is heading to Columbus this weekend to meet with majority owner John McConnell and president Mike Priest. Davidson met with both on May 29th while he was the president of the Blues.…

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MacLean gives up hockey career … European signings … Cole, Hall and Edler injury notes … Scouting the WHL

Sportsnet: Coyotes Brett MacLean (23 years old) will have to give up his hockey career after he went into sudden cardiac arrest during a summer pickup hockey game. "We still held out some hope that he could help us down…

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More NHLers heading overseas … Tatar returns … Edler and Garrison “unhealthy”

Matias Strozyk via twitter: Rick DiPietro to SC Riessensee of Germany's 2nd league is now official. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Milan Michalek has started practicing with Ceske Budejovice. David Pagnotta via twitter: They are in talks, with insurance and his…

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Alex Burrows signs 4 year extension with the Canucks

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Alex Burrows signs a 4 year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks for $18 million, a cap hit of $4.5 million. After the Burrows signing, the Canucks currently have a cap hit of approximately $55.4 million…

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Subban rumors … Luongo on way back to Vancouver … Canucks working on Edler, Burrows extensions … Wings get Colaiacovo?

Bertrand Raymond of RDS: (through google translate) P.K. Subban is not worried that he doesn't have a contract with the Canadiens yet, and his agent said things are going normally. The Canadiens won't admit that there were talks with the…

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Bruins looking for top Dman … Nothing new on Subban … AHL to get TV deal if lockout … Ennis-Sabres talking … Possible Oilers targets next year

Dany Picard of CSNNE: Speculation is that the Bruins are looking to add a top pair defenseman to play with Zdeno Chara, and one of the popular names is Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle. A source close to Yandle said he…

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