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VIDEO: Avalanche’s Cody McLeod hit on Red Wings Niklas Kronwall

Bill Roose: Niklas Kronwall has a concussion and a cut ear. Did not go a hospital. Ansar Khan: Holland said that Kronwall was alert and will travel with the team to Phoenix. Mark Rycroft: "After watching the hit on super…

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Oilers Rumors: Miller and Vanek, Dubnyk, Neuvirth and Smid

Nick Kypreos: Sabres Ryan Miller has a limited no-trade clause and the Oilers are one of the teams on his no-trade list. Mark Spector: "OK: Who really believes Ryan Miller would go to EDM? Or that EDM would trade Yakupov…

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Morning Hits: Sabres GM search? Would Leafs do Reimer for Yakupov? Da Costa and Dalpe

Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Talk is that GM change in Buffalo could come as early as Thanksgiving (American) and work on the top candidates has already begun. Penguins assistant GM Jason Boterill could be the top name on…

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Injury Notes: Panthers, Penguins, Lightning, Leafs, Hurricanes, Jets, Sharks, Flyers, Canadiens and Wings

George Richards: Panthers say that Ed Jovanovski has not been taken off the IR. Dave Molinari: Penguins coach Dan Bylsma on defenseman Kris Letang:  "There’s not a timetable on Kris’ return at this point." Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports:…

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Lines and Starters: Sens, Habs, Stars, Flyers, Isles, Lightning, Canes, Leafs, Hawks and Wings

Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Conacher; MacArthur-Turris-Ryan; Greening-Smith-Neil; Kassian-Pageau-Condra. John Lu: Canadiens lines: Galchenyuk/Eller/Gallagher;Moen/Plekanec/Gionta;Prust/Desharnais/Brière;Beaulieu* /Bournival/White. Defensive pairings: Markov - Subban Gorges - Diaz Tinordi - Bouillon. Mark Stepneski: Stars lines: Benn-Seguin-Peverley; Whitney-Eakin-Chiasson; Nichushkin-Horcoff-Cole; Roussel-Fiddler-Garbutt. Mike Heika: Defensive pairings: Goligoski-Gonchar, Dillon-Robidas, Daley-Benn. Frank Seravalli: Flyers: Jay Rosehill is out.…

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Free agent pages and our social media options

We've recently released our Top 30 2014 NHL free agents and a breakdown of UFAs by positions Center | Left Wing | Right Wing | Defense | Goalies We've kick started our facebook page and follow us on twitter.

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Morning Rumors: Sabres, Oilers, Miller, Vanek, Yakupov, Flyers and Goaltenders

Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: SportsNets Nick Kypreos has heard that Sabres GM Darcy Regier could be in trouble. “In a perfect world, the ownership group in Buffalo would have rather have waited up until Christmas, but I’m hearing…

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Morning Hits: Senators losses, Rielly, Connolly recalled and starting goalies

Bruce Garrioch: Eugene Melnyk said he lost $110 million since buying the Senators. Travis Yost: In August Melnyk said that he lost $94 since taking over the team. Two months later he's saying he's lost $110 million. James Gordon: Melnyk said that…

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Injury Notes: Boyle, St. Louis, Clowe, Drewiske, JVR, Rozsival, Soderberg, Hagelin, Kane and Pacioretty

David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks Dan Boyle flew back to San Jose yesterday and in a text: “I’m OK. That was scary. Hopefully the symptoms will be very minor, if any, going forward.” Blues Maxim Lapierre said…

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Suspension Notes: Burns, Lapierre and Kaleta

John Shannon: Brent Burns hit on Brenden Morrow was looked at but NHL viewed that Morrow threw a reverse hit and Burns won the physical battle. Renaud Lavoie: Maxim Lapierre will have an in person hearing for his hit on…

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VIDEO: Possible suspensions coming for Lapierre and Burns

The NHL will likely be reviewing a couple of plays from last night's Sharks-Blues game. Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a hit from Blues forward Max Lapierre. Kevin Kurz: Sharks spokeman on…

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Morning Rumors: Gardiner, Yakupov, Vanek, Oilers goaltending options, Phaneuf, Maata, and Martinez

James Mirtle: Mirtle heard that the asking price for Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner was "a ****load." Tim Panaccio: Addressing Nail Yakupov rumors, why would the Flyers need another Russian head case? Oilers Ales Hemsky makes sense, but the asking…

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