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Afternoon Hits: Injury Updates, Line Combos and Starting Goalies

Chris Johnston: Lightning's Steven Stamkos said that his leg felt "a lot better" today. Helene St. James: The Red Wings put Johan Franzen on the IR after he experienced some concussion symptoms. Bob Duff: The Red Wings activate Joakim Andersson…

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VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Maple Leafs Jake Gardiner

Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Toronto Maple Leafs should trade Jake Gardiner. The 23-year old Gardiner carries a $875,000 salary cap hit and will be a RFA at the end of the season. John Shannon thinks the Leafs should…

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Morning Rumors II: Sharks, Rangers, Wild, Sabres, Flyers, Panthers, Avs, Penguins, Jets and Kings

Craig Custance of ESPN: Sharks Dan Boyle's contract expires at the end of the season. “I talked to Doug yesterday,” said Boyle’s agent, George Bazos, when we chatted Sunday afternoon. “We’ll continue to talk. Both sides want to get something done.”…

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Morning Rumors I: Habs Turn Down Bourque-Parenteau Offer? Other Avs and Canadiens Notes

Louis Jean: The Canadiens turn down a trade offer from the Avalanche, Rene Bourque for P.A. Parenteau. Adrian Dater: "Not true" Adrian Dater: The Avalanche made P.A. Parenteau a healthy scratch last night. Coach Patrick Roy said the decision was based on Parenteau…

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Injury Notes: Hartnell, Perry, Fasth, Martinez and Rinne

Sam Carchidi: A CT scan on Flyers Scott Hartnell's foot revealed no damage. He will be in the lineup today. Eric Stephens: Ducks Corey Perry had a maintenance day yesterday. Viktor Fasth has been on the ice wearing pads. He…

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Quick Hits: Ducks-Kings ratings, Pirri, Mrazek and Berra

Helene Elliott: The Ducks-Kings outdoor game drew a 2.38 rating for NBC, the highest ratings for regular season game in LA on NBCSN. The game peaked between 10:30-11:00 PM at 712,000 viewers. The top markets were the LA, Buffalo, Phoenix, Chicago and…

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Afternoon Hits: Miller, Moulson, Stamkos, Zetterberg, Grabovski, JVR, Isles, Lines and Goalies

Jeremy Rutherford: Regarding Ryan Miller ... Rutherford thinks the Blues are interested, but no reason to believe something is imminent. Josh Yohe: Sabres Matt Moulson: "People have been trading me since the day I showed up in Buffalo. It's out…

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Morning Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Sens, Sabres, Blues, Preds, Capitals, Stars, Lightning, Flames and Panthers

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and president Kevin Lowe watched the Flyers-Bruins game on Saturday. Nick Schultz might be one of the veteran, left-handed stay-at-home defenseman the Bruins are looking at. The Bruins aren't looking for a…

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Morning Hits: O’Brien, Cross-Checking, Not Scoring for Schneider, Isles, Petrovic, Erixon and Breen

Randy Sportak: After clearing waivers, the Flames send Shane O'Brien to the AHL. Mike Kelly: Devils Marek Zidlicky's cross-checking penalty yesterday was the Devils first cross-checking penalty of the season, game No. 53. Rob Vollman: The Devils have only scored…

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Injury Notes: Zetterberg, Kopecky, Olsen, Hertl, Comeau, Hartnell and Giguere

Ted Kulfan: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg is out with an upper-body injury. He's day-to-day. Helene St. James: St. James points out that upper-body for Zetterberg usually means back problems. Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers put Tomas Kopecky on the IR and activate…

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Morning Rumors: Sabres, Blues, Wild, Caps, Coyotes, Habs, Flames, Kings, Rangers, Leafs and More

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There is increasing talk that the Sabres will trade goalie Ryan Miller, and it could happen before the Olympic Break. The goalie market is limited though. The Blues are mentioned, but GM Doug Armstrong…

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Injury Notes: Stamkos, Giguere, Islanders, Red Wings, Sabres and Couture

Joe Yerdon: Lightning's Steven Stamkos has been cleared for light contact. Adrian Dater: Avalanche's J.S. Giguere is dealing with back issues. Brett Cyrgalis: Islanders Travis Hamonic, Lubomir Visnovsky and Evgeni Nabokov all skated yesterday morning and could play on Wednesday.…

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