Rumors II: Hurricanes, Penguins, Leafs and Richards
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Don Waddell said the situation in Carolina is totally different than that of the Atlanta Thrashers when he was there. Waddell is the president of the Hurricanes parent company. Waddell said…
Rumors: Lightning, Coyotes, Penguins and Habs
On the Tampa Bay Lighting and Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Custance of ESPN: It's becoming clear that Steven Stamkos may be better suited in Tampa to play on the wing. Stamkos finds it easier to create speed for his game…
Injuries: Hawks, Caps, Sharks, Coyotes, Lightning and More
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: Defenseman Trevor Daley will be out tonight with an apparent head injury and is listed as day-to-day according to coach Joel Quenneville. “He’s going to be out for , but it’s not serious,”…
GIFs: Saves, Tic-Tac-Goal and a Couple Hits
GIFs of some nice saves from last night - Semyon Varlamov, Jonas Gustavsson and Darcy Kuemper ... 1. Varlamov gets bumped and sprawls back for the save. Not how it's drawn up, but he'll take it! #Avs #SixSaves pic.twitter.com/P7L0NDII4T…
Rumors and Notes: Lightning, Leafs, Isles and Canucks
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: It's well known that Steven Stamkos prefers to play center over playing on the wing. Saturday against the Sharks was Stankos's third straight game playing…
Injuries: Wild, Flyers, Blues, Blackhawks and More
On the Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Niklas Backstrom will backup Darcy Kuemper tonight as Devan Dubnyk is out with a mild groin strain. Backstrom hasn't dressed for the Wild since training camp - he's only practiced.…
Rumors: Canes, Panthers, Ducks, Oilers, Stamkos and More
Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sounding like the 'for sale' sign could be up for the Carolina Hurricanes, with GM Ron Francis pretty much ready to talk about anyone - excluding their young guys. They'd…
Rumors: Oilers, Wild and Red Wings
On the Oilers ... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: The Oilers are going to make a significant trade at some point. Could be today, before the trade deadline, but most likely occurs at the draft in June. GM Peter Chiarelli is…
Rumors II: Kings, Flyers, Bruins and Leafs
On the Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar ... David Pagnotta: Anze Kopitar's agent, Pat Brisson on negotiations: "unlike what has been reported, we have nothing to report" David Pagnotta: Brisson wouldn't comment any further on the Kopitar situation. A Kings…
Rumors: Oilers and Hurricanes
Rumors On the Edmonton Oilers ... Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: GM Peter Chiarelli has basically been looking for a top-end defenseman since the day he took the job in April. Travis Hamonic would be a perfect fit the Oilers, but…
Injuries: Canucks, Pens, Preds, Senators, Leafs and More
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Stephen Whyno: Center Brandon Sutter will be out for four to six weeks after having sports hernia surgery. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jenn Menendez of the Pittsburgh Post-Garzette: GM Jim Rutherford said that Pascal…
2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 8
After being tied for top spot with the New York Rangers last week, the Dallas Stars sit alone on top this week in our weekly consensus NHL power rankings. Four of eight media outlets had the Stars ranked first, with…