Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Islanders, KHL, Ducks and Lindholm

On the Calgary Flames ... Chris Nichols: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1040: "You heard Dougie Hamilton's name out there this year. I don't think it was the #Flames shopping him." ... "But I know that at least one team, for sure,…

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NHL Injuries: Pens, Stars, Bruins, Sabres, Blues and More

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby returned to full-contract practice yesterday and could return tonight against the Panthers. Crosby's been out since October 7th. "I feel good," Crosby said. "It's good to have some days like…

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Roster Notes, Injuries and Starting Goalies

On waivers ... Bob McKenzie: The Toronto Maple Leafs put Milan Michalek on waivers. The NY Islanders put Steve Bernier on waivers. The Maple Leafs claim Ben Smith off waivers from the Avalanche. Bob McKenzie: The Arizona Coyotes put Jamie McBain…

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NHL Rumors: Penguins, Canucks, Kings, Flames, Jets, and Coyotes

On the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings and the Calgary Flames ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning are in a similar situation. They have an established goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop)…

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NHL Rumors: Blues, Flyers, Ducks and Maple Leafs

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (chat) Kevin Shattenkirk situation may be a higher priority than Patrick Berglund. Don't think that Blues will let Berglund go to free agency and guess is that…

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NHL Injuries: Ducks, Sens, Canucks, Isles, Coyotes and Rangers

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Bob McKenzie: The Ducks put Simon Despres on the LTIR. Despres carries a $3.7 million salary cap hit, giving them some financial flexibility. Cap Friendly: The Ducks putting Despres on the LTIR likely happened before Saturday's roster…

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NHL Rumors: Islanders, Jets, Rangers and Kings

On the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, and New York Rangers ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The ice system in place that Barclays Center is not suited for the Islanders long-term. Ownership is looking for other options, mainly…

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NHL Rumors: Kings, Jets, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Penguins and Coyotes

On the LA Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The LA Kings may need to find a goalie to save their season. Jonathan Quick is out, and…

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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: The Los Angeles Kings have about $1.6 million in cap space, so they don't have a lot of room to bring in a goalie while Jonathan Quick is out.…

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NHL Rumors: Jets, Ducks, Expansion Draft and the Penguins

On the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, Expansion Draft, and the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Source saying on Wednesday night that there were no offers for Jacob Trouba on the table that where close to what Jets would…

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NHL Injuries: Wild, Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Rangers and More

On the Minnesota Wild ... Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau didn't provide any update on Jared Spurgeon or Erik Haula. Dane Mizutani: Spurgeon is out with an upper-body injury. Haula looked like he was limping after practice, so might be…

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Quick Hits: Jagr, Rakell, Koekkeok, PTOs, Vegas, Rankings and Weise

On Jaromir Jagr ... NHL PR: Florida Panthers Jaromir Jagr scored his 750th NHL goal. Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801) are the only other players to score over 750 goals in the NHL. Jagr was playing in his…

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