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Videos: Edler to have hearing today … Nash could have one as well

UPDATE: 3:15: Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Rangers and Panthers have been told there won't any supplementary discipline for the Rick Nash hit. 9:40 AM What are your suspension predictions for Alex Edler and Rick Nash? Nick Kypreos via twitter:…

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NHL Rumors II: Boyle, Active teams, Clowe, Rangers, Meszaros and Stars

David Pollak via twitter: Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said there is no way to avoid trade rumors and stressed that San Jose "is where I want to be." Bruce Garrioch via twitter: A league executive on trade talks: "No one is ready…

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NHL Rumors I: GMs Chiarelli, Rutherford, Regier and Holmgren talk Trade Deadline

Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli leading up to the April 3rd trade deadline. "It's been that different so far," Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told NHL.com at the GM meeting here. "Everything is compressed, so will…

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Injury Notes: Kassian, Lindback, Komarov and Smith

Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Zach Kassian didn't travel with the team as he re-injured his back earlier in the week. Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning Anders Lindback was put on the IR and will be out a…

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Quick Hits: Video review, Waivers, U.S. GM, Scouting the Kings and Stars and Sustr signs

John Shannon via twitter: If the NHL expands video review, look to them to include 4:00 high-sticking penalties when it was a teammates stick that caused the infraction. The NHL is considering using the high-stick video review for this year's…

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Maple Leafs Lupul suspended for two games

The NHL has suspended Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul for two games for his hit to the head of Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. Do you think this is the appropriate number of games? Too much? Too little?

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Injury and Roster Notes: Malkin, Lindback, Carkner, Grabner, Enstrom, Backlund, Methot, Krejci, Vanek, Ruutu and Green

Rob Rossi via twitter: Penguins Evgeni Malkin took his first hit during practice yesterday. He said he's “not 100 percent” and added, “Of course, yes, because (I'm) close,” Malkin said. “I (will) try to play Friday, but it's hard to say…

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Lines and Starting Goalies: Sens, Rangers, Flames, Preds, Canes, Devils, Sabres, Isles, Bruins, Kings and Caps

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Latendresse-Smith-Alfredsson; Greening-Turris-Silfverberg; Dizzy-Zibanejad-Neil; Kassian-Regin-Condra. Defensive pairings: Wiercioch-Gonchar; Methot-Gryba; Phillips-Benoit. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers lines: Nash-Richards-Gaborik Hagelin-Stepan-Callahan Kreider-Boyle-Miller Pyatt-Halpern-Powe. Defensive pairings: McDonagh-Girardi, Del Zotto-Eminger Hamrlik-Stralman, Bickel-Gilroy, expect latter two to be scratched. Roger Millions via twitter: Flames lines: Glencross Stajan Stempniakg-Tanguay…

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NHL Rumors II: Alfredsson, Several Flames, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs and Luongo

Ian Mendes of Sportsnet: On Daniel Alfredsson trade rumors: "But I can tell you unequivocally, the captain isn’t going anywhere this season. In fact, you can make the argument that Alfredsson has been so good lately, that he should certainly…

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NHL Rumors I: Roy, Elliott, Boyle and Gaborik

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars Derek Roy has battled injuries the past two seasons. He now seems to be going and there is talk that he could be traded. Both sides confirmed there is no update on a…

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NHL Rumor Videos: Dreger, LeBrun and Iginla talking trade rumors

NHL Network - Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun talk about Jarome Iginla, Bruins, Rangers, Sharks, Dallas, Flyers, Maple Leafs and Jets. Jarome Iginla talks about the trade rumors

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Quick Hits: NHLPA to poll players about visors, More discussions for challenge needed, Pens scout Avs-Stars, Hearing for Lupul

Dan Rosen via twitter: Mathieu Schneider said the NHLPA will look to grandfather in the use of visors, making them mandatory for all players entering the NHL. Chris Johnston via twitter: The NHLPA will poll its members about the grandfathering them…

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