VIDEO: Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove and Don Cherry’s Coach’s Corner
Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove: Contract talks with the Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf will begin soon. He could take a little less, but a longer term. The Rangers are not going to panic and feel they just need some…
Morning Rumors: Coaches on the hot seat, Elliott, Lundqvist, Canadiens, Sabres, Vanek, Boyle and the Oilers
Bruce Garrioch: Panthers coach Kevin Dineen, Wild's Mike Yeo and Jets Claude Noel could be on the hot seat. “When you see one team make a coaching change there can most definitely be a domino effect. No question about it, especially…
Morning Hits: Video of Jones, MacKinnon and Dumba’s 1st NHL goals, Yakupov, Harlpern, Flyers and KHL
Chris Johnston: Seth Jones and Nathan MacKinnon scored their first NHL goals last night. Elliotte Friedman: Oilers Nail Yakupov was a healthy scratch last night. Mike Brehm: The Coyotes signed forward Jeff Halpern to a one-year, two-way deal. Tim Panaccio:…
VIDEO: Canadiens Lars Ellar Scores a Beauty on Roberto Luongo
Canadiens Lars Ellar has his back to the play and isn't even in the Vancouver Canucks end when he get scores what would be the game winning goal.
Roster and Injury Notes: Avalanche, Blackhawks, Flyers, Wild, Sharks, Devils and Ducks
Adrian Dater: The Avalanche assign Matt Hunwick to the AHL. Mike Halford: The Blackhawks recalled Brandon Pirri and sent down Jimmy Hayes. Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Flyers recalled Michael Raffl and Tye McGinn from the AHL. Michael…
Morning Rumors: Bernier, Reimer, Oilers, Engelland and scouting the Jets-Stars
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Kings GM Dean Lombardi on Jonathan Bernier. "It doesn’t surprise me at all," Lombardi told ESPN.com Friday. "We knew this guy. After the trade, he sent me a text to thank me for trading him. I…
Morning Hits: Rule 48, Kaleta, NHL lost $112.7 million, Voynov, Fedorov and Biron
Nick Cotsonika: New language for Rule 48: “the head was the main point of contact and such contact to the head was avoidable.” Mike Harrington: Sabres confirm that Patrick Kaleta's hearing will be on Tuesday. He won't play over the…
Injury Notes: Spezza, Ducks, Tyutin, Carter, Lecavalier, Hartnell, Lindholm, Lehtonen and Erskin
Bruce Garrioch: A decision on if Jason Spezza will play or not will be made after their skate. Dan Wood: Ducks Kyle Palmieri, Nick Bonino and Mathieu Perreault will return to the lineup on Sunday. Eric Stephens: Ducks Dustin Penner…
Canucks Edler Suspended for 3 Games For Hit on Sharks Hertl
NHL: Canucks defenseman Alex Edler has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Sharks forward Thomas Hertl. Edler is a repeat offender and he'll forfeit $182,926.83 in salary.
Roster Notes: Oilers, Leafs, Red Wings, Capitals, Islanders, Avalanche and Blue Jackets
Joanne Ireland: The Oilers have sent defenseman Denis Grebeshkov to the AHL on a conditioning assignment and recalled Philip Larsen. They have also re-assigned Brandon Davidson. Corey Pronman: The Maple Leafs re-assign T.J. Brennan to the AHL. Ansar Khan: The…
Injury Notes: Nash, Bishop, Letang and Bolland
John Giannone: Rangers Rick Nash is back in New York and won't be playing tonight or tomorrow. Spector's Hockey: Lightning's Ben Bishop is day-to-day with a lower body injury. They have called up Kristers Gudlevskis. Damian Cristodero: GM Steve Yzerman said…
Alex Edler and Patrick Kaleta will have disciplinary hearings
Nick Kypreos: Canucks Alex Edler will have a noon hearing. Sabres Patrick Kaleta will have an in person hearing. Pierre LeBrun: Both Edler and Kaleta will have hearings for illegal checks to the head. At about the 29 second mark…