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Oilers and Flames Make Four Player Trade … Oilers Reach Agreement With Bryzgalov

The Edmonton Oilers trade defenseman Ladislav Smid and goalie Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames for forward Roman Horak and goalie Laurent Brossoit. The Oilers also have reached a verbal agreement with goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. Click for stats

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Rumor: The Flyers Are Talking To The Oilers About Jordan Eberle

2:51 PM Darren Dreger: In the eyes of Oilers management, Jordan Eberle will be an Oiler forever. He's not a trade target. Tim Panaccio: It's GM Paul Holmgren's job to look for anyone he thinks can be an impact player,…

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Panthers Fire Coaching Staff … GM Tallon Trying to Make Trades … Whitney to Waivers

George Richards: The Panthers have fired head coach Kevin Dineen and the rest of their coaching staff. San Antonio (AHL) head coach Peter Horachek will take over, with John Madden and Brian Skrudland will his assistants. Pierre LeBrun: Nothing may…

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Morning Rumors: Senators, Tootoo, Panthers and Selanne

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators are carrying eight defenseman and could look at making a trade. "There are about eight-to-10 teams looking for defencemen because they're hard to come by. A lot of teams could use help…

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Morning Hits: Dubinsky, Rielly, Miele, Giguere and Winchester to have hearing

Larry Brooks: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky: "My relationship with Torts fell apart last yr I was there. I felt his relationship with other players could have been same thing." Dubinsky said he wasn't surprised that John Tortorella was fired. Marian…

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Injury Notes: Elias, Downie, Schultz, Dupuis, Wilson, Clutterbuck and Ehrhoff

Tom Gulitti: The Devils put Patrik Elias on the IR and activate Peter Harrold. Sam Carchidi via Sulia: Flyers Steve Downie (concussion) is a possibility for Saturday night. Jim Matheson: Oilers Justin Schultz (groin) didn't practice yesterday and Matheson is…

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Injury Notes: Hall to return … Skinner out a couple weeks … Glencross out six weeks

Lonnie Herman of NHL.com: Oilers Taylor Hall will return to the lineup tonight against the Lightning. He'll be wearing a knee brace for the remainder of the season. "When they told me I'd be out four weeks you always think…

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Afternoon Hits: Giroux, Tootoo, Ness, Forsberg, Letourneau-Leblond, Thomas and Anderson

Frank Seravalli: Flyers Claude Giroux said that teammates don't believe that they are a good team. Darren Dreger: Red Wings Jordin Tootoo and Panthers Steve Pinizzotto have cleared waivers. Ansar Khan: Tootoo will remain in Detroit until they have to…

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Lines and Goalies: Flames, Leafs, Oilers, Lightning, Rangers, Devils, Panthers and Flyers

Roger Millions: Flames lines: Cammalleri Colborne Galiardi - jackman Monahan Hudler - Bouma Stajan D. Jones - Reinhart Backlund McGrattan David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul-JVR-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Clarkson Bodie-McClement-Kulemin McLaren-Smithson-Orr Ashton. Defensive pairings: Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Fraser-Ranger Gardiner-Franson Rielly-Liles Bob Stauffer: Oilers lines:…

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Images and Video of Helmet Man

Photo of goof who stole helmet of #NHLJets' Adam Pardy during game vs. #Blackhawks. Taken by the great @NuccioDiNuzzo pic.twitter.com/WtDMmqHPPY — Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) November 7, 2013 Chicago fans most responsible in the NHL. Safety first! #PardyHelmet #Jets #TSN pic.twitter.com/0mfk28I1nH…

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Morning Rumors: Subban, Team Needs, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Predators, Oilers and Yakupov

Chris Nichols: Louis Jean said that P.K. Subban and the Canadiens will begin contract extension talks within the next two weeks. Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on TSN Radio: "the critical question that needs to be asked: is Therein giving PK tough love…

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Roster Notes: Terry, Lindholm, Smith, Smithson, Newbury and McGinn

Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes recall Chris Terry and assign Elias Lindholm to the AHL. Corey Pronman: The Maple Leafs send Trevor Smith to the AHL. Chris Nichols: The Leafs sign Jerred Smithson. Smithson had been on a PTO. David Strehle:…

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