Mark Easson

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Morning Hits: Kane, Dupuis, and Lemaire

Rick Westhead: "Spoke to Buffalo attorney Arthur Pressman re: Patrick Kane case. Pressman (not working on case) says 4-8 week wait for forensics is typical. Pressman says in most cases, police lay charge, then process forensics. Kane being treated "differently…

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Rumors and Notes: Wings, Jets, Ducks, Blackhawks, and Coyotes

Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Jimmy Howard will likely have to outplay Petr Mrazek in the preseason and at the start of the regular season to win back the No. 1 job. The Wings decided not to trade Howard…

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Videos: New Goalie Masks for Grubauer and Jones

A little sneakpeek from Philipp Grubauer and I... @pgrubi31 @washingtoncaps @nhl #daveartthecradleofcreativity #daveartsneakpeek #daveart #philippgrubauer #nhl @davidofdaveart A video posted by David Gunnarsson (@davidofdaveart) on Aug 17, 2015 at 11:21am PDT Above: Capitals Philipp Grubauer's new goalie mask. Below: Sharks…

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Rumors and Notes: Capitals, Briere, Russo, and Bulmer

J.J. Regan of CSN Washington: Regan thinks the Capitals are done up front, and that Andre Burakovsky will take over as their third line center. Five of their top-six forwards are likely set with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie,…

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Rumors and Notes: Nonis, Nikulin, Capitals, Ehrhoff, and Stars

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Dave Nonis had offers from three NHL teams, including the Canadiens, before deciding to take a senior consulting position with the Ducks. J.J. Regan of CSN Washington: KHL defenseman Ilya Nikulin is looking to jump to the NHL,…

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Rumors: Ferland, Doan, Devils, Ehrhoff and Nikulin

Roger Millions: Hearing that the Flames and Michael Ferland are getting a little closer on a new deal. The sides talked this week. Each side may have to give in more than they want to get a deal done. Ferland…

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Rumors and Notes: Maple Leafs, and the Devils

Tom Gulitti of The Record: Jacques Lemaire could be re-uniting with Lou Lamoriello in Toronto. The soon to be 70-year old said that he's spoken with a couple teams about potential jobs. Lemaire hasn't spoken with the Devils. “I don't…

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Video and Notes: Johnson, Pacioretty, Salo, Kane, and the Bruins

Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Tyler Johnson had his brace removed from his broken right wrist yesterday. His recovery has been on time and is hopeful that he'll be ready for the start of training camp. He…

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Rumors and Notes: Islanders, Oilers, Devils and Red Wings

Arthur Staple: The Islanders and UFA Marek Zidlicky have been talking that past few weeks about a contract. Nothing has been decided on, but there is interest. Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Willis wonders if Eric Gryba has a…

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Rumors II: Hurricanes, Leafs, Bruins, Wings and Capitals

Craig Custance of ESPN: There was some trade talk surrounding the Hurricanes No. 5 pick leading up to the draft, but when they were on the clock and Noah Hanifin was available, there weren't many calls for the pick. That…

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Rumors: Penguins Sale, and the Devils

Jonathan Bomulie and Tom Fontaine of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Sources saying that the Penguins will meet with potential ownership groups that have already been approved by the NHL. These types of meetings are common when a franchise is for…

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2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets Top 10 Prospects

Hockey is on the rise in Ohio, and the Blue Jackets are a gritty hard working team. The NHL roster has a nice mix of skill, grit, experience and youth, as GM Jarmo Kekalainen and his staff have done a…

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