Mark Easson

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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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Videos: NHL Highlights From Sat. Dec. 13th 2014

13 games were played last yesterday, ending with Antti Niemi's 2-0 shutout of the Predators. Two games were settled in overtime, and three went to a shootout.

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NHL Rumors II: Sens, Pens, Habs, Blues, Stars and Outdoor Games

Darren Dreger: Senators GM Bryan Murray sent a memo to all teams letting them know that Colin Greening is available. Everyone has known that he's been available all year, but the memo takes it to the next level. He'll make…

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NHL Rumors I: Ducks, Hawks, Coyotes, Bruins, Oilers, Kings and Canes

Elliotte Friedman of Sportnet: Ducks Matt Beleskey scored his 14th goal of the season and will be a UFA at the year. The Ducks don't need the cap space this year and will be going for it, so he won't…

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Injuries: Crosby, Jackets, Wings, Sharks, Flyers, Sabres, Canes and Leafs

Shelly Anderson: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford on Sidney Crosby: "There is no indication at this time that this is the mumps, but we are going to hold him out (two games) as a precaution. We'll have additional test results in…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Dec. 12th 2014

Four games were played last night. Carey Price made 44 saves and the Canadiens put six past Martin Jones on 20 shots.

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NHL Rumors II: Bruins, Sabres, Wings, Leafs, Oilers and Blues

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Some right wing trade candidates for the Bruins:Chris Stewart (BUF), David Perron (EDM), Michael Ryder  (NJ), Chris Neil (OTT) and Erik Cole (DAL). Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Neither Ryan Spooner or Alexander Khokhlachev may be high-end trade chips despite being two of their higher-end prospects.…

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Injuries: Leafs, Avs, Sens, Pens, Lightning and Blackhawks

James Mirtle: Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas on Leo Komarov's concussion: "Once his symptoms are gone then we'll start the return to play protocol and progress from there." James Mirtle: It will be the middle of December at the earliest…

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