- Chris Johnston: The NHL could implement next season an expended video review process for goaltender interference plays.
- Elliotte Friedman: Stephane Quintal, Department of Player Safety, said that knee-on-knee hits are at one every 14 games, which is up from one every 24 games. Can expect that knee-on-knee hits will be reviewed more often, with the possibility of one game suspensions.
- John Shannon: From the GM meetings, new procedure starting immediately is that Hockey Operations can stop play on undetected goals where the play continues. If Hockey Operations knows 100 percent that a goal was scored but missed on the ice, they can sound a horn to stop play and award the goal.
- Bob McKenzie: Matt Frattin (TOR) and Andrej Nestrasil (DET) were put on waivers yesterday. Frattin is only a $800,000 but has a year left on his contract. Nestrasil is on a one-year, $550,000 deal and is only 23-years old.
- ESPN: ESPN ranks NHL coaches, asked 25 ‘experts’ on how they predict each will perform this year.
1. Darryl Sutter – Kings
2. Joel Quenneville – Blackhawks
3. Mike Babcock – Red Wings
4. Claude Julien – Bruins
5. Ken Hitchcock – Blues
6. Jon Cooper – Lightning
7. Bruce Boudreau – Ducks
8. Barry Trotz – Capitals
9. Alain Vigneault – Rangers
10. Dave Tippet – Coyotes
11. Todd McLellan – Sharks
T12. Lindy Ruff – Stars
T12. Michel Therrien – Canadiens
14. Patrick Roy – Avalanche
T15. Peter Laviolette – Predators
T15. Mike Yeo – Wild
17. Todd Richards – Blue Jackets
18. Peter DeBoer – Devils
19. Paul MacLean – Senators
20. Bob Hartley – Flames
21. Mike Johnston – Penguins
22. Jack Capuano – Islanders
23. Paul Maurice – Jets
T24. Craig Berube – Flyers
T24. Willie Desjardins – Canucks
26. Ted Nolan – Sabres
27. Randy Carlyle – Maple Leafs
28. Bill Peters – Hurricanes
29. Gerard Gallant – Panthers
30. Dallas Eakins – Oilers