Injuries: Hawks, Stars, Caps, Wings, Flyers and Predators
On the Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Duncan Keith has been skating the past few days. Coach Joel Quenneville said that Keith is "close" to returning from his torn meniscus in his right knee. Keith isn't worried…
Afternoon Hits: Roster Notes, Lines, D-Pairings and Starting Goalies
Roster notes ... Dan Murphy: The League looked into the Alex Burrows/Jordin Tootoo incident and didn't feel that any action was necessary. Dave Stubbs: Canadiens Carey Price has responded well treatment, but won't be playing this week. Boston Bruins: Torey…
Rumors and Notes: Lightning, Rangers and Flyers
On the Lightning ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Agent Don Meehan on TSN 1050 on the contract situation between Steven Stamkos and the Lightning. “Well, I think although it may not be the norm, it’s not unprecedented. We had…
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…
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…
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…
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,”…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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…