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Not Really Rumors: Blues and Hypothetical Trades

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues need to win, GM Doug Armstrong is on the spot, David Backes is a pending UFA, and coach Ken Hitchcock is urgently trying to right…

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Rumors: Stamkos, Phillips and Konecny

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos on his 'liking' of a tweet that the Toronto Maple Leafs should pursue him in the offseason. "Probably doesn't look great," Stamkos said. "But I'm…

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Injuries: Coyotes, Hawks, Ducks, Devils and Sharks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Shane Doan has missed the past eight games with a groin injury that has dragged on since training camp. Doan was practicing with the team yesterday and hasn't ruled himself…

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Rumors III: Cases for Ladd and Byfuglien … Quick Hits

On the Winnipeg Jets, Byfuglien and Ladd ... Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Jets have a dilemma with pending unrestricted free agents Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien - both play big roles in their playoff hunt, or do they…

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Rumors II: Stamkos, Lightning and Maple Leafs

On Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos didn't realize he hit the "like" button on a tweet from TSN that was asking if the Toronto Maple Leafs should make…

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Rumors: Hurricanes and Panthers

On the Carolina Hurricanes and Eric Staal ... Bob McKenzie of TSN: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis and the agent for captain Eric Staal, Rick Curran, spoke on the phone yesterday about the pending unrestricted free agent.Neither side would comment on…

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Injuries: Ballard, Jackets, Avs, Lightning, Flyers and More

On the Keith Ballard ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Exactly a year ago yesterday, Keith Ballard suffered a concussion, and yesterday he was forced to retire from hockey because that concussion. "I didn't want to retire at this…

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2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 9

The top three in our consensus NHL power rankings remain unchanged for week nine. The Dallas Stars hold a narrow one point lead over the Washington Capitals, with both teams each receiving four first place rankings by the media outlets.…

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Rumors II: Canucks and Penguins

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Thomas Drance of Sportsnet: The Vancouver Canucks were built this season to compete for a playoff spot, but to also have an eye on building for the future. They have lost 13 of their last…

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Rumors: Semin, Lecavalier and Vesey

On Alexander Semin ... Renaud Lavoie: Alexander Semin is trying to find a KHL team over the next few days. Not sure that he'll report to the AHL. Slava Malamud: There has been no KHL interest in Semin so far.…

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Injuries: Dupuis, Jackets, Leafs, Red Wings and More

On the Penguins Pascal Dupuis ... Penguins.NHL: Pascal Dupuis won't be playing hockey again due to a medical condition related to blood clots. “Despite playing on a medical protocol that has worked for other players in the NHL, we feel…

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GIFs: Top Saves, Shootout and Goals

A collection of top saves from last night - Roberto Luongo, Jimmy Howard, Corey Crawford, Garret Sparks, Jonathan Quick and Kyle Palmieri.   1. Roberto Luongo and the #FLAPanthers were beaten by the Sens tonight, but not on this play!…

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