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Rumors I: Insider Trading, Jets, Islanders, Oilers Scouting Blues

TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: If the Oilers are going to trade Taylor Hall, it's a deal better suited for the offseason as more teams could be in on it. If a deal was to be made in-season, the Bruins and…

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Injuries: Blues, Pens, Jets, Lightning, Coyotes, Sens and Sabres

Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Carl Gunnarsson has been cleared to play. He suffered a concussion on December 6th from an elbow by Islanders Anders Lee. “He’s cleared head-wise and now it’s conditioning-wise,” Hitchcock said. “How he conditions…

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Video: Panthers and Capitals Shootout Goes 20 Rounds

The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals took part in the longest shootout in NHL history last night, going 20 rounds. Roberto Luongo set the records for most saves with 15.

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Tues. Dec. 16th 2014

Highlights 11 games from last night. The Oilers fall short in OT. Panthers and Capitals go 20 rounds in a shootout.

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Trade: Blue Jackets Send D’Amigo To Sabres For Adam

The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded Jerry D'Amigo to the Buffalo Sabres for Luke Adam. The 24-year old Adam was drafted 44th overall in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft by the Sabres. The 23-year old D'Amigo was drafted 158th…

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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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