Mark Easson

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Videos: HNIC Hotstove and Don Cherry’s Coaches Corner

Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove: The panel discusses Stephen Weiss, Canucks goaltending situtation, Ryan O'Reilly and Coyotes. Don Cherry's Coaches Corner:

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Sunday morning rumor round up: Flyers, Coyotes, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Kings, Ducks, Rangers. Islanders, and Panthers

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Flyers are off to a 2-6-1 start and GM Paul Holmgren needs help everywhere. They need scoring, would like another blueliner, and could use goaltending help. Word is they would like to make…

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Bolland day-to-day … Wisneiwski likely has concussion … Halak lower-body … MacArthur and Pacioretty ready to return

Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks Dave Bolland's injury isn't as serious as first thought. He's day-to-day with a lower-body injury. "He's going to be all right," Quenneville said. "You're always concerned about the worst, but he's not doing…

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Stars could be available … Leafs still interested in that goalie … Portland Coyotes? Jurcina offers

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: From a chat transcript: If the Stars continue to struggle and are a non-playoff team at the trade deadline, Heika could see them dangling Michael Ryder, Jaromir Jagr, Brenden Morrow, Stephane Robidas and…

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Injury notes and starting goalies: Landeskog, Jones, Thornton, White, Huskins, Bolland, Upshall, Fleury and Varlamov

Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Avs Gabriel Landeskog was put on injured reserve. Avs coach Joe Sacco said that he's only suffering from the head injury now. Landeskog could come off the IR on Monday, but there is no…

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Roster notes, lines and Starting goalies: Sens, Coyotes, Habs, Pens, Flames, Devils, Canucks, Caps and Canes

Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Guillaume Latendresse won't travel with the team to the Carolina. Ryan Kennedy via twitter: The Coyotes have sent defenseman David Rundblad to the Arizona Sundogs of the Central League. Corey Pronman via twitter: The Coyotes usually send…

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Coyotes and City of Glendale Statements … Still hope for Jamison

Phoenix Coyotes Statement: Coyotes president Mike Nealy: “Today, we were informed by the National Hockey League that Mr. Jamison was unable to close on his purchase of the Coyotes. Mr. Jamison will continue to work with the NHL and the City…

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Bernier still waiting on a trade … Senators will have options … Could Doan be moved? Leafs could target Getzlaf

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Last spring Kings goalie, Jonathan Bernier, asked to be traded. GM Dean Lombardi talked to a couple teams, but didn't get a deal he liked. That, along with Jonathan Quick's back injury, the trade went…

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Coyotes deal falling apart … Smith to return … Canes still like Boychuk … Janssen assigned

Eric Macramalla via twitter: "Coyotes sale has reportedly fallen apart (again); I'm shocked; NHL in 2015: expansion teams in Quebec/Ontario and Coyotes in Seattle" David Shoalts via twitter: "Greg Jamison is out as prospective Phoenix Coyotes owner. Someone is making attempts…

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Capitals trade Hamill to Panthers for Wellman

The Washington Capitals have traded center Zach Hamill to the Florida Panthers for center/right winger Casey Wellman. Hamill was drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall in the 2007 NHL draft. He carries a $700,000 salary and cap hit. Wellman…

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Boychuk and McLaren claimed off waivers … Dvorak to Davos … Jovo out weekend … Brown has shoulder strain … Henrique back

Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Penguins claimed Zach Boychuk off waivers from the Hurricanes. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Maple Leafs claimed Frazer McLaren off waivers from the Sharks. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Radek Dvorak signed with Davos in Switzerland.…

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Lines and Starting goalies: Flyers, Penguins, Stars, Capitals, Islanders, Devils, Blues, Avalanche, Maple Leafs

Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers lines: Briere-G-Simmonds; Read-Couts-Knuble; McGinn-Schenn-Vor; Fed-Talb-Rinaldo. Dave Molinari via twitter: Penguins lines: Tangradi-Crosby-Dupuis, Jeffrey-Malkin-Neal, Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy, Glass-Vitale-Adams. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson-Benn-Jagr; Whitney-Eakin-Ryder; Nystrom-Fiddler-Vincour; Morrow-Roussel-Garbutt. Defensive pairings: Dillon-Robidas; Rome-Daley; Oleksiak-Goligoski; Benn-Larsen. Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Ovechkin-Beagle-Crabb, Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer, Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward, Hendricks-MJ90/Perreault-Fehr.…

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