Injury Notes: Ovechkin, Schneider, Koivu, Fasth, Perron, Mills and Callahan
Adam Vingan: Capitals Alex Ovechkin will be out of lineup on Friday with an upper-body injury. Rich Chere: Devils Cory Schneider hope to play in one of their games this weekend. Eric Stephens: Ducks Saku Koivu and Viktor Fasth are…
NHL Rookie Watch: Aleksander Barkov – Florida Panthers
Aleksander Barkov Scouting Reports Date of birth: 09/02/1995 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 205 Position: C Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round, 2nd overall in 2013 by Florida Corey Pronman Hockey Prospectus - @coreypronman Year in Review: Barkov had one of the greatest…
Flyers Trade Maxime Talbot to the Avalanche For Steve Downie
The Colorado Avalanche have traded winger Steve Downie to the Philadelphia Flyers for winger Maxime Talbot. The 26-year old Downie was drafted 29th overall in the 1st round of the 2005 draft by the Flyers. Downie carries a $2.65 million…
Morning Rumors: Sedin’s, Jets, Miller, MacDonald, Steen, Oilers and Hockey Central rumblings video
Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks GM Mike Gillis said that term is not an issue with contract talks with the Daniel and Henrik Sedin. “No,” Gillis replied when asked if contract length was the key to a deal.…
Morning Hits: Enstrom, Potter, Tortorella, Parise and Koivu, Dreger talks Oilers and Sabres
Linus Hugosson: Jets Tobias Enstrom said no to representing Sweden at the 2014 Olympics. Kevin Weekes: Corey Potter at $800,000 could be a nice waiver claim for someone looking to add depth to their blueline. Aaron Basu: Canucks coach John…
Injury Notes: Red Wings, Skinner, Skille, Korpikoski, Schlemke, Coyle, Brodin and Ballard
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Johan Franzen will be back on Friday, with Luke Glendening likely going back to the AHL. Darren Helm could return on Saturday, with Jonathan Ericsson…
Semyon Varlamov Turn Himself In … Held on 2nd Degree Kidnapping and 3rd Degree Assault
Ryan Parker and Nick Groke of the Denver Post: Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov turned himself in to the police around 6:00 pm last night and his being held on second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault. The kidnapping charge is punishable by…
NHL Rookie Watch: Tomas Hertl – San Jose Sharks
Tomas Hertl Scouting Reports Date of birth: 11/12/1993 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 195 Position: C Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall in 2012 by San Jose Corey Pronman Hockey Prospectus - @coreypronman Year in Review: Hertl had a very good…
Morning Rumors: Sedin’s, Islanders, Miller, Emelin, Phaneuf, Reimer, Oilers, and Flames
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Canucks GM Mike Gillis and Henrik and Daniel Sedin's agent, J.P. Barry, met again on Monday for a couple hours. The Fourth Period: Two sources saying the Islanders are looking to improve their blueline. They…
Morning Hits: Expansion Cities, Selanne, Penguins Injuries, Josi, Fisher, O’Reilly and Thomas
David Shoatls: Tim Leiweke said that there won't be a second team in the Toronto any time soon. First it will be Seattle and Quebec, then Vegas, with Kansas City a possibility. Adam Kimelman: Ducks Teemu Selanne lost some teeth…
Afternoon Hits: Protected 1st Rounder, Bass, Gagner, Perreault, Lupul, Liles, Flames Injuries and Pacioretty
Pierre LeBrun: The 1st round pick that the Islanders included in the Vanek-Moulson deal with the Sabres is protected. Islanders can defer to 2015 if it is in the top 10. Bob McKenzie: Blue Jackets Cody Bass has cleared waivers.…
Lines and Goalies: Oilers, Senators, Blackhawks, Canucks, Devils, Flyers, Ducks and Rangers
Ryan Rishaug: Oilers lines: Eberle Gagner Yakupov, Perron RNH Arcobello, Smyth Gordon Hemsky, Eager Acton Gazdik. Don Brennan: Senators lines: Ryan-Spezza-Michalek, Zibanejad-Turris-MacArthur, Conacher-Smith-Neil, Greening-Grant-Condra. Don Brennan: Blackhawks lines and defensive pairings: Sharp-Toews-Hossa, Saad-Pirri-Kane, Bickell-Shaw-Morin, Bolig-Kruger-Mills, Keith-Seabrook, Oduya-Hjalmarsson, Leddy-Brookbank Elliott Pap: Canucks lines: twins-Kesler; Higgins-Santo-Burrows;…