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NHL Injuries: Canucks, Hawks, Kings, Sens, Isles, Panthers and Wings

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Vancouver Canucks: Canucks Defenseman Erik Gudbranson will have surgery to repair ligament damage in his wrist according to GM Jim Benning. A timetable on when Gudbranson will return will known after the surgery. "Erik suffered…

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, KHL Free Agents and Senators Outdoor Game

On the holiday roster freeze ... John Shannon: 11:59 pm on December 19th to 12:01 am December 28th. On James van Riemsdyk and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines. Elliotte Friedman saying it's all quiet with…

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NHL Rumors: Trade Market, Leafs, Panthers, Draft, Kings and Coyotes

On the trade market, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, NHL Draft, Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The NHL holiday roster freeze kicks in tomorrow at midnight, but it doesn't sound like…

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NHL Injuries: Preds, Hawks, Canucks, Wild, Pens and Bruins

On the Nashville Predators ... Nashville Preds PR: Predators Defenseman P.K. Subban missed last night's game with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Adam Vingan: Subban is expected to travel with the team on their two-game road trip.…

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NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Lightning, Canadiens, Leafs and Stars

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Yesterday was the third consecutive day that Corey Crawford was skating. He's faced some shots, but there is no timetable yet on when he will return. “We’ll see how he’s…

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NHL Rumors: Jets, Golden Knights, Oilers, Avs and the Trade Market

On the Wininpeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Think that Winnipeg Jets goaltender doesn't look like a No. 1 starter just yet. The Jets could use a veteran like a Jimmy…

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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Los Angeles Kings will be protecting Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez and Jake Muzzin for the expansion draft, with Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli and likely Tanner Pearson up…

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Florida Panthers News: Bizarre Situation Going On In Florida

On the Florida Panthers ... Darren Dreger: Several GM have confirmed that Dale Tallon reached out to them this week and told them that he is "back in the saddle." Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: The Florida Panthers continue to…

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Maple Leafs News: Babcock Responds To Corrado’s “If The Coach Doesn’t Like You” Comment

On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Frank Corrado and Mike Babcock ... David Alter of The Athletic: Maple Leafs defenseman Frank Corrado was happy that Peter Holland was traded and given an opportunity to play. Corrado continues to be a healthy…

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NHL Injuries: Penguins, Bruins, Wings, Panthers, Stars and Rangers

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Defenseman Kris Letang will be out for "a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury according to coach Mike Sullivan. They've recalled Derrick Pouliot from the AHL. On the…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 10

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved up to top spot in our consensus NHL power rankings for week 10. This week with eight media outlets used, we've dropped the highest and lowest rankings for each team in attempt to eliminate any large…

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NHL Rumors: Kings, Canucks and Blackhawks

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: Kings GM Dean Lombardi has been looking at goalie options for awhile now. How their current tandem of Peter Budaj and Jeff Zatkoff plays on their road trip could dictate if a…

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