Mark Easson

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Add James Neal To The Penguins Injured List

Seth Rorabagh: Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said that James Neal has been diagnosed with a concussion. A list of Penguins who are currently out with injuries, which includes some pretty significant names. Name POS Status Date Injury Returns Chris Kunitz…

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VIDEO: Banned Chara Dynasty AX1 Commercial

A banned Dynasty AX1 stick commercial featuring Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara.

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Morning Rumors: Sabres, Panthers, Callahan, Jagr, Orpik, Bolland, Timonen, Yapukov, Stamkos and Flames

Craig Custance of ESPN: The current UFA list will shrink from now until July 1st. "I have the preliminary list," said Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray, who is going to have a lot of money to work with this…

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Morning Hits: Gretzky, Burke, Orlov, Kings, Toffoli, Leafs, Nedved and Goloubef

Chris Nichols: Wayne Gretzky on the possibility of returning to the NHL: "If something wonderful came along obviously I'd be all ears, but at this point in time I'm just a fan." Hope Smoke: Brian Burke on when he was started…

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Injury Notes: Peverley, Lehtonen, Grabovski, Laich, Jurco, Stastny, Pitkanen, Bolland, Bernier and Kesler

Pierre LeBrun: Stars Rich Peverley has been released from hospital. Mark Stepneski of Stars.NHL: (a couple days old) Doctors talk about Rich Peverley's incident. “We successfully treated him for a cardiac event with standard therapy,” said Dr. Gil Salazar of…

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Morning Rumors: Canucks, Islanders, Oilers, Sabres, Ducks, Leafs, Sens, Canadiens and Avs

Eliotte Friedman of CBC: On the Canucks rumors: "Canuck rumour I: That the Aquilini family forced Tortorella on Gillis. Verdict: Skeptical." "Canuck rumour II: That ownership blocked Gillis from trading Ryan Kesler at the deadline. Verdict: Don't believe it." "Canuck…

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Morning Hits: Expansion, Salary Cap, Draft Lottery, Combine, College UFAs and Comeau Suspension

Louis Jean: Gary Bettman: "We have no expansion process or plan. We're not there yet." Elliotte Friedman: GMs have been told that next season the salary cap will be within $1 to $2 million of what they had projected. They projected…

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Injury Notes: Kesler, Jurco, Liles, Granlund, Ramo and Hudler

Elliott Pap: Canucks Ryan Kesler is heading back to Vancouver to have an MRI on his right knee after a Jim Slater knee-on-knee hit. Helene St. James: Red Wings Tomas Jurco will be out at least two weeks, Teemu Pulkkinen…

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 30 Home Games: 2013-14

Here is our third installment of tracking home attendance, the 30 game mark, with comparisons from after 20 games this year and last seasons final numbers. The outdoor games have boosted the attendance for several teams. The Senators and Blues…

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Morning Rumors: Downie, Hemsky, Jagr, Timonen, Brodeur and Outdoor Games

Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers pending UFA Steve Downie will have to use the next five weeks to determine if he fits with the Flyers, if they'll want to re-sign him and how much money he'll make. Adam…

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Morning Hits: Comeau, GM Meetings, Chiasson, Canucks Collapse, Teravainen, Wellman and the Draft

NHL Player Safety: Blue Jackets Blake Comeau will have a phone hearing today for his hit on Red Wings Brendan Smith. Darren Dreger: NHLPAs Mathieu Schneider said that the players are not interested in playing longer games. They would like…

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Injury Notes: Peverly, Stewart, Harding, Gudbranson, MacArthur, Salo, Bergenheim, Jurco and JVR

Dallas Stars: Stars GM Jim Nill on Rich Peverley. "Rich Peverley is resting comfortably and being monitored at UT Southwestern St. Paul. He is currently undergoing testing to discover what triggered the cardiac event last night. The focus of all the…

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