Mark Easson

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Vine: Should Larsson Be Suspended For Hit On McCann?

Pat Iverson: Devils defenseman Adam Larson was ejected for his hit on Jared McCann. Do you think Larson SHOULD be suspended for the hit? Do you think Larson WILL be suspended?

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Rumors II: Avs, Flames, Leafs, Devils, Canes, Flyers and More

Garrioch Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Talk is that Joe Sakic is calling around the league desperately looking for help to kickstart the 4-9-1 Avs. Sources saying they are wanting to improve their blueline. Flames GM Brad…

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Rumors: Trade Market, Sharks and Bruins

On the trade market ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Speculation is that the Lightning are shopping defenseman Matt Carle and his $5.5 million cap hit through 2017-18. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher said that 15 teams have players…

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Injuries: Habs, Wild, Lightning, Wings, Hawks, Rangers and More

On the Canadiens ... Renaud Lavoie: The Canadiens expect to have more news on Carey Price tomorrow. On the Wild ... Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise has a sprained MCL in his right knee and he'll be evaluated on a week-to-week…

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Rumors II: Islanders, Lightning, Pronger and Lidstrom

On the Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Not hearing that there were any sort of off-ice issues with Ryan Strome. He needs to re-gain his form and he'll be back soon. On the Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay…

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Rumors: Kings and Oilers

On the Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (answering question of moving Dwight King for a defenseman) ... The Kings would need to move more to get a top four defenseman. King may have more value to the Kings defensive system than…

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Injuries: Penguins, Wild, Wings, Stars, Canucks, Blues and Caps

On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis missed last night's game as he was taken to hospital as a precaution. The Penguins said that he was experiencing symptoms that "may or may not" be related to his previous blood…

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Rumors II: Maple Leafs, Jets and Expansion

On the Maple Leafs ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet 590 on the Maple Leafs. “To me right now, the biggest question this organization has is: ‘What are we going to look like in goal in…

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Afternoon Hits: True No. 1 Dmen, Notes, Lines and Starters

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson lists who he thinks is a true No. 1 defenceman and who is a top pairing defenseman but not a true No. 1. What is a true No. 1 Defenseman? It’s somebody who…

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Rumors: Blues, Flyers and Jets

On the Blues ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 on the Blues. “And Doug Armstrong is trying to get some work done too. But he doesn’t want to make a trade through a position of…

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Injuries: Wild, Red Wings, Blues, Oilers, Ducks, Sabres and Flyers

On the Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Zach Parise suffered an apparent right injury last night. The Wild are calling it a lower-body injury. Coach Mike Yeo said they'll have an update today. He'll be getting an…

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Afternoon Hits: Roster Notes, Lines, Pairing and Starters

Roster Notes ... Curtis Zupke: Anze Kopitar said that he's playing tonight. Dave Vest: Antoine Vermette won't be in the lineup for the Coyotes tonight. Martin Hanzal will be in the lineup. David Alter: The Maple Leafs put Jonathan Bernier…

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