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NHL Rumors: Senators, Predators and Oilers

On the Ottawa Senators ... Ian Mendes: Senators GM Pierre Dorion doesn't sound like he'll be going after a big name via trade: "You can't give up pieces that you know will be impact players down the road." On the Nashville…

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NHL Rumors: Plenty For The St. Louis Blues To Think About

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Will GM Doug Armstrong consider trading for a big named goaltender before the deadline? There is speculation that the Blues could trade pending free agent defenseman Kevin…

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Western Conference Injuries: Kings, Ducks, Stars, Jets, Sharks, Avs, Blackhawks and Predators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider: GM Dean Lombardi said that the earliest goaltender Jonathan Quick could return to the lineup is early March. Quick has not done any skating. Forward Tyler Toffoli has…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Leafs, Lightning, Sens, Islanders, Sabres and Devils

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby: Defenseman Kris Letang said he has "no idea" on when he'll be able to return to the lineup, "I have no timeframe." Wes Crosby: Coach Mike Sullivan said that Letang is making "significant"…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting Avs-SJ, Red Wings and Sabres

Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks ... Eurolanche: Scouts listed to attend last night's Avalanche - Sharks game: Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. On the Detroit Red…

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NHL Trade: Senators Acquire Wingels From Sharks

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Tommy Wingels from the San Jose Sharks for winger Buddy Robinson, winger Zack Stortini and a 2017 7th round pick. Frank Seravalli: The Sharks are retaining 30% of Wingels salary. He carries a $2.475…

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NHL rumors: Jets, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets and Rangers

On KHL free agent Vladimir Tkachyev ... Aivis Kalnins: Hearing that the Winnipeg Jets are one of the teams interested in Vladimir Tkachyev (Ak Bars). Aivis Kalnins: The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs are also believed to be interested.…

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NHL Rumors: Jets, Senators and Avalanche

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Mike Sawatzky of the Winnipeg Free Press: Could Ondrej Pavelec return to the Jets next season after his five-year deal expires after this season? Could he back Connor Hellebuyck next year? Pavelec isn't thinking that…

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NHL Rumors: The Tampa Bay Lightning Have Big Decisions to Make

On Tampa Bay Lightning rumors ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 talking about the Tampa Bay Lightning. “I think that Doug Armstrong saw a couple of Tampa games last week. Armstrong and Yzerman are tight.…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Bruins, Caps, Rangers, Leafs, Wings and More

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Forward Alex Galchenyuk is out tonight and is day-to-day with a knee issue. It's the same knee that caused him to miss 18 games earlier this season. Brian Wilde: Galchenyuk re-aggravated his previous…

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Western Conference Injuries: Jets, Avs, Coyotes, Blues, Stars and Flames

On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe: Forward Patrik Laine could return to the lineup tonight. Sean Reynolds: Forward Mathieu Perreault won't in the lineup tonight against the Sharks. He left last night's game against the Ducks after taking a…

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NHL Attendance After 20 Home Games: 2016-17

Here is our second installment looking at NHL attendance figures for this season. A look at each teams home attendance through 20 games, along with the arena capacity percentage. We've also included the average attendance at the 10 game mark…

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