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NHL Rumors III: More on Taylor Hall

Jim Matheson: Wouldn't trade Taylor Hall, but this is the Oilers and they've traded Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr and Kevin Lowe. Dennis Bernstein: A team that is in 30th overall shouldn't have any untouchable.…

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NHL Rumors II: Oilers Edition – Some Fallout From Yesterday

Craig Custance: Custance thinks it's smart by the Oilers to give Todd Nelson a shot, while keeping options open to hire a veteran coach at the end of the year. Though he likes Nelson, Custance notes that the Jets benefited…

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NHL Rumors I: Flyers, Senators, Jets and Maple Leafs

Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: Flyers Vincent Lecavalier will be a healthy scratch again tonight (against the Lightning). "It's not just because it's Tampa," Lecavalier said after Monday's practice. "I just want to play. I said pretty much everything last week.…

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GIF: John Tavares Spears Marek Zidlicky

Islanders John Tavares doesn't the like the hit he received from Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky and gives him a little up-spear to the groin region. Do you think that Tavares should be fined for suspended for this?

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Injuries: Bishop, Crosby, Pens, Wings, Canucks, Jets and more

Bryan Burns: Lightning's Ben Bishop left last night's game with a lower-body injury. The injury happened late in the first period, coach Jon Cooper didn't know exactly when it happened. Cooper on Bishop and if he can play against the…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Mon. Dec. 15th 2014

Highlights from all three games last night. The Crosby-less Penguins beat the Lightning. The Islanders get by the Devils and the Sabres continue to roll with a 5-4 win over the Senators.

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NHL Rumors: Could the Oilers Trade Taylor Hall?

Taylor Hall - Left wing 23-years old Drafted 1st overall in 2010 Signed to a seven-year, $42 million contract. $6,000,000 salary and cap hit each year. In year two of the deal. Darren Dreger: "Hall trade could be considered to…

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News: Oilers Fire Eakins, MacTavish Back Behind Bench

The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dallas Eakins. Audio of MacTavish press conference. 1:20 PM David Staples: "Oilers need massive change, not just this. Eakins part of problem, but entire organization needs a massive housecleaning. Katz must step up.…

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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Bruins, Maple Leafs and Red Wings

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Blackhawks will have pending UFAs in Johnny Oduya, Michal Rozsival and Brad Richards, and losing those salaries may not be enough with regards to next year's salary cap situation. They will need to…

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Injuries: Crosby, Maatta, Palat, Nichushkin, Sens, Crawford and Smid

Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Penguins Sidney Crosby is out with the mumps. He'll be monitored daily and could return next week. On Nov. 28th he injured a gland on the right side of his neck. He had a CT scan,…

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NHL Rumors: Trade Talks Picking Up Before The Roster Freeze

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased. The roster freeze goes into effect on Tuesday. "There's no question there's a lot of teams talking and many would like to do something," said a league executive Friday. "The…

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