Morning Hits: Ducks, Urbom, Smith, OEL and Schneider
Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks are the fifth team in the last 40 seasons to recorded at least a point in each of their first 20+ home games. Todd Cordell: The Devils claim Alex Urbom off waivers from the Capitals. Tom Gulitti:…
Injury Notes: Canes, Wings, Blues, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Devils, Lightning, Leafs, Canucks, Avs and Sharks
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Eric Staal will be out a couple more games. Cam Ward could skate today. Michael Smith: Hurricanes Jiri Tlusty (appendectomy) and Riley Nash (lower-body) practiced yesterday. Both players are still on the IR. Helene St. James: Red…
Morning Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Sharks, Rangers, Avs, Kings, Sabres, Habs, Flames, Scouting Kings-Wild
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Oilers Sam Gagner's no-trade clause hasn't kicked in yet. GM Craig MacTavish promised to honour it this season. Both sides may now believe it's time for a change. There has been no contract talks between the…
Morning Hits: Giordano, Couture/Nash, Guenin, Urbom, Brule, Lindholm, Pearson, Dumba and Brodeur
Randy Sportak: Flames defenseman Mark Giordano will be considered an injury replacement for Team Canada. Hope Smoke: Pierre LeBrun said that Team Canada debated till the last minute between Logan Couture and Rick Nash. Couture's injury didn't play a part…
Injury Notes: Canadiens, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Senators, Devils, Red Wings, Ducks and Flyers
Elliotte Friedman: Canadiens Alex Galchenyuk will be out six weeks with a broken hand. Chicago Blackhawks: Nikolai Khabibulin had rotator cuff surgery and is out for four to five months. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avs Ryan O'Reilly might…
2014 Sochi Olympics – Group A Rosters: Russia, Slovakia, United States and Slovenia
Group A Russia Goaltenders: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Alexander Yeryomenko, Dynamo Moskva (KHL) Defencemen: Anton Belov, Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Alexei Emelin, Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Evgeny Medvedev, Ak Bars…
2014 Sochi Olympics – Group B Rosters: Finland, Canada, Norway and Austria
Group B Finland Goalkeepers: Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars (NHL) Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks (NHL) Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins (NHL) Defencemen: Lasse Kukkonen, Kärpät Oulu (FIN) Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (RUS) Sami Lepistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS) Olli Määttä, Pittsburgh…
2014 Sochi Olympics – Group C Rosters: Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland and Latvia
Group C Czech Republic Goalkeepers: Jakub Kovar, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS) Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (NHL) Alexander Salak, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS) Defencemen: Michal Barinka, Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE) Radko Gudas, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Tomas Kaberle, Rytiri Kladno (CZE) Lukas Krajicek,…
Morning Rumors: Byfuglien, Penguins, Girardi, Oilers, Barrie, Kings, Kadri and Sabres
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Lawless thinks the Jets need to trade Dustin Byfuglien and get the most they can for him, whether it be at the deadline or in the summer. He would be a fit for…
Morning Hits: Wilson, Dumba, Eriksson, Brodeur and Elliott
Mike Chambers: The Avalanche send defenseman Ryan Wilson to the AHL on a 14-day conditioning stint. Michael Russo: The Wild haven't officially sent Matt Dumba back to Portland of the WHL just yet, but it's sounding like it's close. He hasn't…
Injury Notes: Wild, Canucks, Wings, Sharks, Avs, Habs, Flames, Lightning, Isles, Jackets and Flyers
Michael Russo: Wild's Mikko Koivu had ankle surgery and will be out for at least a month. Elliott Pap: James Duthie on TSN said that Roberto Luongo had an MRI on his ankle and that "early indications are not serious." Dan…
Tyler Myers Suspended For Three Games For Hit on Dainius Zubrus
Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers is suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Devils forward Dainius Zubrus. There no injury on the play, and Myers has been suspended once before. Do you agree the three games?