Lines and Starting goalies: Wild, Bruins, Oilers, Stars, Senators, Capitals and Blue Jackets
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild rookie, Charlie Coyle found himself practicing on a line with Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Dany Heatley was moved to the second line of Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Devin Setoguchi and Mikael…
Should Brandon Dubinsky be Suspended?
UPDATE: Dubinsky was fined $10,000, no suspension. What do you think of that? Aaron Portzline via twitter: NHL confirms that Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky will have hearing regarding his boarding major on Kings Rob Scuderi. Will be by phone in the afternoon. How many…
Trade Rumors: Weiss, Iginla, Kiprusoff, Sabres, Sens, Caps, Flyers, Panthers, Kulemin, Bernier, Steckel and O’Reilly
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Panthers GM Dale Tallon on Stephen Weiss rumors, who will be a UFA and has a no-movement clause. "Ridiculous," Tallon said. "I'm not trading him, I'm going to try to sign him." Travis Zajac's 8 year,…
Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft
Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won't require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month. Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds' condition.…
Quick Hits: Palushaj, Bolduc, Atkinson, Gonchar, Ehrhoff, Lecavalier, Smith-Pelly, Rundblad and Ristolainen
Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Avalanche claim Aaron Palushaj from the Canadiens. The Coyotes put Alexandre Bolduc on waivers. Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets winger Cam Atkinson is looking to return to the lineup on Sunday or Monday. Ian…
Lines and Starting goalies: Caps, Sens, Devils, Habs, Flames, Lightning, Flyers, Wings, Leafs, Isles, Sabres and Panthers
Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Wolski-Ribeiro-Ovechkin, Chimera-Backstrom-Brouwer, Johansson-Crabb-Ward, Hendricks-Beagle-Fehr. Defensive pairings: Alzner-Green, Poti-Carlson, Schultz-Kundratek. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Zibanejad-Turris-Alfredsson, Michalek-Smith-Silfverberg, Greening-Regin-Neil, Condra-Da Costa-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Zubrus-Zajac-Kovalchuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Barch-Josefson-Butler. Extras: Matteau, Darche. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Fayne; Greene-Larsson;…
Capitals not interested in Luongo even though he may be a good fit … Schneider’s agent talks
TSN: Craig Custance of ESPN reported that Canucks GM Mike Gillis reached out to Capitals GM George McPhee to let him know that it wasn't his intention to cause a distraction involving Roberto Luongo and the Capitals. McPhee said: "That's a…
Trade winds blowing in Buffalo and Edmonton … Leafs dangling Dmen … Someday Flyers will target Ryan
The Fourth Period: It is believed that the Sabres are looking for a gritty, defensive minded forward that could play on their 2nd or 3rd line. They are also looking for a shutdown defenseman. There were scouts from 18 teams…
Quick Hits: Palushaj, Mrazek, Tatar, Visnovsky, Whitney, Crawford, scouting Leafs-Hurricanes
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Canadiens put Aaron Palushaj on waivers yesterday. Ted Kulfan via twitter: The Red Wings have recalled goalie Petr Mrazek and forward Tomas Tatar. Katie Stang of ESPN: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is heading to New…
Injury notes: Horcoff, Leino, Martinek, Gunnarsson, Smith and Lombardi
Jason Gregor via twitter: Oilers Shawn Horcoff broke his knuckle and is out long-term. Mike Harrington via twitter: Sabres Ville Leino's hip is not improving and coach Lindy Ruff is worried that he may not play at all unless another…
Wild acquire Rupp from Rangers for Palmieri and Powe
The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Michael Rupp from the New York Rangers for right winger Nick Palmieri and forward Darroll Powe. Rupp was originally drafted by the Islanders in 1998, 9th overall in the 1st round. He went back into the…
Morning hits: Canucks, Capitals, Lecavalier, O’Reilly, Blues, Roy, Saad, Smith, Ryan and Lehtonen
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis and assistant GM Laurence Gilman were at the Capitals-Penguins game yesterday. Katie Carrera via twitter: Carrera was told that rumors that the Capitals are interested in Roberto Luongo are completely unfounded. There…