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Rumors: Avalanche and the Sharks

On the Avalanche ... Adrian Dater tweets ... Dater thinks the Avs will trade Matt Duchene this year. Unless Jarome Iginla vetoes it, he'll be traded to a Cup contender at the trade deadline. If the Avs are out of it…

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Injuries: Pens, Habs, Lightning, Sharks, Wild, Leafs and More

On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis practiced yesterday. It seems that whatever tests were performed on Dupuis when he returned to Pittsburgh detected no blood clot-related problems. Seth Rorabaugh: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis has been…

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Rumors: Blackhawks, Wild and Avalanche

On the Blackhawks ... Chris Kuc and Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Both Duncan Keith and Michal Rozsival are getting closer to returning to the Blackhawks lineup, but sources are saying they are pushing hard to trade for a…

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Injuries: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Canucks and Lightning

On the Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Defenseman Duncan Keith skated with teammates yesterday morning. It's been about three weeks since his knee surgery. “Obviously I don’t think the leg is as strong as it needs to be,”…

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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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