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Morning Hits: Petry, Nichushkin, Horton, Gudas, Booth and More

Bruce McCurdy: Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said that special teams needs as his driving decision to bench Jeff Petry, but he was their top penalty killing defenseman (SHTOI/G) from the past two seasons. Ryan Rishaug: Since he missed all of training…

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Gagne and More Injury Notes

Bob McKenzie: "I can see it being 33-team league, with SEA, Las Vegas and QC in. I don't think NHL is hung up on round number. Put me down for 33." Bob McKenzie: On waivers today: Brian Gibbons (CBJ), Patrice…

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News: Lines, D-Pairings and Starting Goalies

Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-Rask-Lindholm Gerbe-Nash-Semin Malone-McClement-Brown Terry, Boychuk. Defensive pairings: Sekera-Faulk Harrison-Murphy Liles-Gleason Hainsey-Bellemore. Andrew Gross: Rangers lines: Duclair-MSL-Nash Kreider-Brassard-Stempniak Hagelin-Hayes-Zuccarello Malone-DMoore-Glass. Stephen Whyno: Maple Leafs lines: JvR-Bozak-Kessel, Lupul-Kadri, Winnik, Komarov-Santorelli-Clarkson, Kozun-Holland-Panik. Paul Hendrick: Defensive pairings: Phaneuf-Robidas Rielly-Franson Percy-Polak. James Mirtle: Sense is that…

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Rumors: Brewer, Myers, Petry, Wiercioch, Methot and Gardiner

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Eric Brewer was scratched for the Lightning's first two games, which led to trade talk. TSN's Bob McKenzie stated over the weekend that Brewer's name "is out there." “The one thing about Brew is…

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Injuries: Staal, Oilers, Wilson, Gunnarsson, Ducks and More

Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Eric Staal does not have a concussion, it's an upper-body injury. Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Teddy Purcell are all listed as day-to-day according to Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins. Mike…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 13th 2014

Four game were played yesterday on Canadian Thanksgiving. Steven Stamkos had his first hat trick of the season in a 7-1 win over the Canadiens.

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Injuries: Datsyuk, Krejci, Skinner, Lecavalier, Zuccarello and Reimer

Ansar Khan of MLive: According to Pavel Datsyuk's four week injury timeline, there is another week before he could return. He's been skating, but not cleared for contact. Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins David Krejci is hoping to get…

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Rumors: Bruins, Red Wings, Senators, Gardiner and Brodeur

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Haggerty thinks that Loui Eriksson is a third-line winger and won't be the offensive player they had hoped for then they traded for him in the package they received for Tyler Seguin. Haggerty thinks the Bruins…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 12th 2014

Two games were on tap Sunday night. The Leafs and Kings came out victorious.

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Rumors: Kings Say No To Lupul Talks … Wings Ended Myers Talk Quickly

Hockey Night in Canada Hot Stove: Damien Cox: the Maple Leafs were talking to the Canadiens about a deal involving Joffrey Lupul and Josh Gorges.  Cox also said that the Leafs and Kings had serious talks at the trade deadline…

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Morning Hits: Staal, Kane, Methot, Krejci, Datsyuk, Drouin and More

Carolina Hurricanes: Eric Staal (upper-body) and Patrick Dwyer (lower-body) left last night's game and didn't return. (Staal left the game a little woozy after taking a hit from Matt Martin) Tim Campbell: Jets coach Paul Maurice said that Evander Kane…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 11th 2014

There were 15 games on the schedule last night, but NHL.com only showing highlights for 11 games. Here they are.

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