Quick Hits: Draft Lottery, Kostopoulos, Boychuk, Hamrlik, Visnovsky and Bennett
Dan Rosen via twitter: The NHL draft lottery will held on April 29th and the NHL draft will be held on June 30th in New Jersey. Dave Molinari via twitter: The Penguins sign winger Tom Kostopoulos to a one-year, $600,000…
Injury Notes: Weiss, Hall, Michalek, Bolland, Malone, Garon, Johnson, Wilson and Versteeg
Florida Panthers: Panthers GM Dale Tallon announced that center Stephen Weiss will miss the rest of the season due to wrist surgery. Edmonton Oilers via twitter: Taylor Hall will return to the Oilers lineup tonight. Allan Walsh via twitter: Senators…
Starting Goalies: Canucks, Sabres, Blackhawks, Wild and Lightning
Vancouver Canucks via twitter: Cory Schneider will start in net for the Canucks tonight. Buffalo Sabres via twitter: Ryan Miller will start in net for the Sabres tonight. Michael Russo via twitter: Corey Crawford will start in net for the…
Trade Rumors: Avalanche, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Flames and Blues
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: If the Avalanche want to trade Ryan O'Reilly at some point, they are going to have to give him the minutes to put up the points. That would mean that either Matt Duchene or…
Injury Updates: Flames, Oilers, Blue Jackets and Predators
Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: Flames Miikka Kiprusoff is getting close to returning to the lineup, and could be back as soon as Wednesday. “The medical staff felt he was good to go with having his own net (Monday),”…
Video: Patrick Kaleta Suspended for Five Games
The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres Patrick Kaleta for five games for boarding New York Rangers center Brad Richards. Five games was the maximum Kaleta could receive with the phone hearing. Richards returned to the game. Kaleta is a repeat…
Trade and Free Agent Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Flyers, Devils, Oilers, Blues and Blue Jackets
Mike Zeisberger via twitter: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on any further trades: "Not much out there for us right now. But that could change quickly." Jonas Siegel via twitter: GM Nonis on Mike Komisarek: "What Mike has said is that if…
Injury Notes: Ward out 6 to 8 week, Theodore out 6 weeks, Lupul practices, Read practicing, Filppula out 2 more
Carolina Hurricanes: Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward will be out six to eight weeks after he was diagnosed with a third-degree sprain to his MCL. Surgery is not required. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Hurricanes will run with a Dan Ellis and…
Roster notes, lines and goalies: waivers, Malkin, Frattin, Devils, Pens, Habs, Caps, Leafs and Coyotes
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Predators claimed Bobby Bulter off waivers. The Penguins have put Zach Boychuk on waivers. Will DePaoli via twitter: Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Penguins lineup tonight. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Leafs winger Matt…
Maple Leafs Trade Mike Brown to the Oilers
11:37 AM: Bob McKenzie via twitter: If the Oilers make the playoffs, a 2014 3rd round pick goes to the Maple Leafs. A 2014 4th rounder if they miss the playoffs. 11:05 AM: Edmonton Oilers: The Toronto Maple Leafs have…
Patrick Kaleta Has Phone Hearing at 3:00 PM … How Many Games Do you Think?
Nick Kypreos via twitter: Sabres Patrick Kaleta will have a phone hearing at 3:00 PM for his cross-check on Rangers Brad Richards. It will be 5 games or less. How many games do you think Kaleta will get? How many…
Kessel Trade Rumors Persist … At Least Five Could be Interested in Iginla … Komisarek Submits Trade List … Sabres Should Explore Bernier
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Trade rumors persist that Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis may unload Phil Kessel before the April 3rd trade deadline. Dupont says that after three plus years in Toronto, he has convinced many in…