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Injury Notes: Predators, Blue Jackets, Stars, Canucks and Sabres

Josh Cooper: Predators Pekka Rinne is hoping that an AHL conditioning stint isn't too far away. Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets defenseman Fedor Tyutin is out two to three weeks with an ankle injury. Mark Stepneski of Stars.NHL: Stars Stephane Robidas is…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Buffalo Sabres

Submitted by Cliff Hershley, on twitter at @CHershley Coming into the 2013-2014 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres were not expected to contend for a playoff spot. After a disastrous start of 4-15-1, The Sabres fired Head Coach Ron Rolston and…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Philadelphia Flyers

Written by Albert Kleine of Broad Street Hockey and can be found on Twitter at @AAKleine Another year, another trade deadline, and yet again the Flyers won't be able to find the ultimate solution to their problems. It seems that…

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Morning Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Avs, Oilers, Hurricanes, Canucks and Top 5 Grinders

Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) If the Blues are looking to bring a bigger name in, it will have to include salary going out. If the Blues are looking at Ryan Callahan, the Rangers will want someone that could step…

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Injury Notes: Zetterberg, Martin, Zuccarello, Staal, Filppula and Stamkos

Ansar Khan: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg had surgery yesterday to remove part of his disc in his back. He could be out eight weeks, but they are not sure. Elliotte Friedman: Penguins Paul Martin has a hand injury. Rob Rossi…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Calgary Flames

Submitted by Thomas Anderson, on twitter at @Flumple19 As the March 5th trade deadline coming up quick, NHL teams will have a short window to improve their rosters for the big playoff push. This bodes well for GM Brian Burke and…

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Morning Rumors: Playbooks, Trade Talk Quiet, Avalanche, Islanders, Sabres and Seattle Expansion

Scott Cullen of TSN posts a Trade Deadline Playbook for the Easter Conference and Western Conference. Bruce Garrioch: Talked to three teams yesterday who said all was quiet on the trade talk. They expect things to pick up on Monday. Adrian…

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Injury Notes: Islanders, Wild, Avs, Penguins, Devils, Red Wings, Blues and Predators

Arthur Staple: An MRI reveals that John Tavares has a torn MCL and a meniscus. He will be ready for training camp. Chad Graff: No change in Wild's Josh Harding's status. Each passing day makes a return less likely. Michael…

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Morning Notes: Olympic Fallout, Kuznetsov, Partying Austrian’s and the 2018 Olympics

John Shannon: Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk and Alex Semin didn't return to the US on the NHL/NHLPA charter plane as originally planned. Sounding like they will remain in Russia for the closing ceremonies. Craig Custance: An agent suggested…

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VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Canadiens Andrei Markov

Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Montreal Canadiens will trade Andrei Markov.  The 35-year old will be a UFA and carries a $5.75 million cap hit. Doug MacLean doesn't think he's going anywhere. Gord Stellick thinks the Sharks are a potential…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Winnipeg Jets

Submitted by Ryan Rintoul, on twitter at @sharpsk8s Hockey fans check your calendars, the NHL Trade Deadline and Olympic break are fast-approaching. With the Jets riding a 4-game win streak since the hiring new bench boss Paul Maurice, no better…

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2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: Los Angeles Kings

Submitted by Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, on twitter at @DennisTFP The situation: A 9-1-0 run through early December had the Kings in position to take the lead in the NHL’s hotly contested Pacific Division but their Achilles’ heel,…

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