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Injuries: Okposo, Seguin, Dubinsky, Martinez, Ovechkin and More

Daniel Friedman: Islanders Kyle Okposo could be able to return to the lineup in the next seven to 10 days. Mike Heika: Stars Tyler Seguin skated yesterday. He's not ready to play and not sure what his timeline is right…

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Quick Hits: Injury Updates, Future Watch, Diving and Line Combos

Jameson Olive: Panthers Roberto Luongo will miss the next two games. Al Montoya will be out for at least two weeks. Chuck Gormley: Alex Ovechkin has a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision. George Richards: Panthers Willie Mitchell…

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Rumors and Video: O’Reilly, Kings, Semin and Vegas/Seattle Talk

Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Avs Ryan O'Reilly is relieved the deadline has past and that Joe Sakic may be willing to work out a contract extension in the summer. “It’s a relief, too,” O’Reilly said of Sakic’s comments.…

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Rumors I: Sharks, Ducks and Devils

Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks GM Doug Wilson never asked Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau if they would waive their no-trade clauses. “Never have, and have not done that,” Wilson said. “Players would have to come to me,”…

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Injuries: Connolly, Lundqvist, Clarkson, Michalek and More

DJ Bean: Bruins Brett Connolly will be out for six weeks with a broken finger. Aaron Ward: Connolly took a shot off his hand in practice. Bob McKenzie: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist saw a doctor last week and his vascular injury…

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Video: Martin Gets One Game For Kneeing Daley

The NHL has suspended Islanders Matt Martin for one game for kneeing Dallas Stars Trevor Daley. Daley was injured on the play and Martin has been suspended twice. Do you think a one game suspension was the right amount?

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Injuries: Luongo, Zetterberg, Jackman, Dupuis, MacKinnon and Martinez

Pic from Travis Hughes @TravisSBN Bob McKenzie: Panthers Roberto Luongo is getting some more imaging done today. He's meeting with an ortho doctor for a diagnosis on his shoulder. Al Montoya is likely out for weeks. Bob McKenzie: If Loungo…

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Rumors III: Dreger on Leafs, Canadiens, Sabres and Bruins

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN: "Leafs didn't hit the homerun in moving Phaneuf or any big pieces, but based on what they had to work w/ I think they're satisfied."  "Phaneuf could have been traded yesterday. Was enough interest…

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Video: Matt Martin To Have Hearing Today For Kneeing Major

New York Islanders defenseman Matt Martin will have a hearing today after he was given a kneeing major last night on Dallas Stars Trevor Daley. Do you think Martin SHOULD get suspended, and if so, how many games? Do you…

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Rumors II: Wings, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Sharks and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's believed that Jakub Kindl would have been apart of Dion Phaneuf trade and that the Wings were insisting Stephen Weiss be included. The Leafs wanted a core player off the Red Wings roster…

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Rumors: Deadline fallout And Players Who Could Be Traded in Offseason

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Teams said that nobody was on the phone more in the two weeks leading up to the deadline than Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. He was the runner-up for Antoine Vermette. He spoke with the Ducks about…

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Deadline Talk: Islanders, Stars, Capitals, Penguins and Devils

Arthur Staple: Islanders GM Garth Snow had been having trade talks with numerous GMs in the past few weeks but wasn't sure if anything would end out happening. Arthur Staple: The Islanders never considered trading pending UFA Johnny Boychuk or…

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