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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Line Combos

Renaud Lavoie: The Wild put Josh Harding on waivers. The Stars put Kevin Connauton on waivers. Larry Brooks: The Rangers are not expected to offer Tomas Kaberle a NHL contract. Ted Kulfan: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk traveled with the team…

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Rumors: Bruins, Leafs, Olympics and Kaberle

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Haggerty doesn't think the Bruins should trade Chris Kelly. He thinks trading Loui Eriksson might be the right move, but his trade value may not be that high. If they are able to get some…

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Injuries: Howe, TVR, Gostisbehere, Gormley, Gorges and Scheifele

Ansar Khan of MLive: Gordie Howe's son Mark said that his dad's condition has taken a turn for the worse lately. "The last 10 days have been difficult. His health is trending in the opposite direction," Mark told MLive.com on…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Sun. Nov. 16th 2014

Six games were on the schedule yesterday. In Troy Grosenick's first NHL game, he makes 45 saves and blanks the Hurricanes.

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Rumors: Freidman’s 30-Thoughts and Garrioch Roundup

Elliotte Freidman of Sportsnet: One NHL executive on NBA Commissioner's Adam Silver's call for legalization of sports betting in the U.S. “It means,” one NHL executive said Friday, “He thinks we’re going into Las Vegas, and he wants to be…

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Why the NHL and Vegas Are/Are Not a Good Match

Emily Sadler of Sportsnet: Reasons why Las Vegas and the NHL are a good match: 1. It would be the only show in town. 2. If you build it, they will come - 20,000 capacity with 17,500 for hockey. 3.…

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Injuries: Hall, Jackets, Parise, Nichushkin, Perry, Flames and Girardi

Chris Wescott: Oilers Taylor Hall could be in the Oilers lineup against the Coyotes. “I think if morning skate goes as well as I think it will then I’ll be playing,” Hall said. “There’s not too much pain anymore,” he said.…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Sat. Nov. 15th 2014

The NHL had 12 games on the go last night. Plenty of close games, excluding the Sabres laying a beating on Leafs.

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Trade: Blues Send Leopold to Blue Jackets

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: The Blues have traded defenseman Jordan Leopold to the Blue Jackets for a 2016 fifth round draft pick. The Blues will retain a pro-rated $500,000 of Leopold's $2.25 million salary.

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Rumors: Methot, Schlemko, Buchnevich, Goalie Market and Campbell

Darren Dreger of TSN: Senators Marc Methot is getting close to returning to the lineup, but there has been no progress on his contract negotiations. There have been no talks in the past three weeks, which will continue to add…

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Injuries: Wild, Ducks, Jackets, Lightning, Bruins and Blackhawks

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Jonas Brodin and Marco Scandella are feared to have the mumps. Keith Ballard had missed eight games and has said that he had the mumps. Christian Frolin missed five games with similar symptoms. Several…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Nov. 14th 2014

Six games were on the schedule last night. Devan Dubnyuk and the Coyotes shutout the Canucks. Schneider blanks the Capitals.

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