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Rumors III: Teams Inquiring on Stewart and Some Oilers

The Fourth Period: Sabres Chris Stewart is entering the final year of his deal in which he makes $4.2 million. The Blackhawks, Bruins, Jets, Stars and Flyers are among the teams that have inquired about Stewart. Nothing appears to be…

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Rumors II: Jets, Hawks, Jackets, Oilers, Ducks, Kings, Flyers and Coyotes

Andy Strickland: The Jets and Blackhawks have some level of interest in Chris Stewart. Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said that he's held "regular talks" with other GMs and is not close to a trade. Elliotte Friedman: Was…

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Videos: Two Hearings Scheduled Today For NHL Player Safety

NHL Player Safety: Stars forward Ryan Garbutt will have a hearing for his knee on Oilers forward Taylor Hall. John Shannon: On Garbutt: "1.He is a repeat offender. 2: Kneeing was a big part of Player Safety's presentation to GMs…

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Rumors I: Radio Talk: Flyers, Oilers, Blues, Jackets, Jets and Leafs

Hope Smoke: Nick Kypreos: "That back end in Philly is just not good enough & Hextall needs to address that. He can try to be patient & draft a few more kids" ...  "I don't know how patient Hextall can be…

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Morning Hits: Injury Updates, Brodeur, Lazar and Setoguchi

Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Victor Hedman has been cleared for contact. Saturday is a possibility. Jameson Olive of Fox Sports Florida: Panthers Roberto Luongo left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Adrian Dater of the…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Wed. Nov. 26th 2014

There were nine games played on Wednesday night. Three shutouts were posted last night: Flames, Kings and Panthers.

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Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week Seven

We have new team atop our consensus NHL power rankings for week seven of the NHL season, taken from six media outlets. To get our consensus point total, we awarded the top team 30 points, the second team 29 points,…

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Rumors IV: Bruins, Jackets, Sharks, Flames, Hawks, Sabres and Oilers

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) If the Jets were to move Evander Kane to Boston, it would cost a good roster player, and prospects and/or picks. It's possible the Oilers could move Jordan Eberle if they get a top pairing…

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Rumors III: Sharks, Stars, Oilers, Flyers, Kings, Habs, Sens and Pens

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A couple of people said that they heard that Sharks GM Doug Wilson had reached out to Dan Bylsma. Wilson strongly denied: “Tell whoever you want to tell that’s not true,” he said. Friedman wonders if the…

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Rumors II: Hurricanes, Panthers, Avs, Kings, Blues and Oilers

Chip Alexander of the Charlotte Observer: Hurricanes coach Bill Peters. "We're not going to get bigger overnight but that's definitely an objective of ours, to get bigger." Hurricanes GM Ron Francis continues to look for ways to improve his team. "It's…

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Updated: Rumors I: Oilers and Blue Jackets Talking Trade

9:50 AM: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers assistant GM Scott Howson watched the Blue Jackets - Jets game on Tuesday. Perron has a $3.812 million salary cap hit. Anisimov has a $3.283 million cap hit. There had been…

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Injuries: Stars, Sharks, Rangers, Canucks, Wings, Flyers and Blues

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News:  Stars Valeri Nichushkin will be rehabbing with the team as much as possible. “We want him up there now, because they’re the specialists, and they know what he needs, but we expect him…

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