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Flyers Brayden Schenn Suspended

The NHL has suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn for one for his hit on Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. Shanahan deemed the hit as "charging" and that Schenn left his feet and made contact with Volchenkov's head.

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Quick hits: waivers, Gomez signs, Redden and Gardiner activated, White out 2-3 weeks, Eaton gets ETO

Elliotte Friedman via twitter: The Blues put Jeff Woywitka on waivers. The Sharks put Tim Kennedy on waivers. As pointed about by some Sharks fans, Kennedy was playing on  AHL only contract, and needed to go through waivers to sign an NHL…

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Lines and Starting Goalies: Maple Leafs, Penguins, Senators, Islanders, Canucks and Capitals

Dave Feschuk via twitter: Maples Leafs lines: Bozak-MacArthur-Kessel. Grabo-Kulemin-JVR. Kadri-Komarov-Lupul. McClement-Brown-Orr. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Tangradi-Malkin-Neal Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams (Jeffrey). Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg, Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson; Greening-Smith-Neil; O'Brien-Regin-Condra. Defensive pairings: Methot-Karlsson, Gonchar-Phillips, Wiercioch-Benoit. New York Islanders via twitter: Islanders lines: Moulson-Tavares-Okposo, Grabner-Nielsen-Boyes,…

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Should Brayden Schenn be suspended for his hit on Anton Volchenkov?

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Flyers forward Brayden Schenn will have an disciplinary hearing with Brendan Shanahan at 1:30 this afternoon for his hit on Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov. Do you think Schenn should be suspended? Fined? Nothing?

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Trade Rumors: Luongo, Oilers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Niederreiter, Subban and Flames

David Ebner of the Globe and Mail: So the Canucks have said they have "two No. 1s" in net and their GM has a potential deal in place. “Would you not say I have two No. 1s right now?” said…

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Gretzky not interested in Leafs … Free agents Benn, Subban and O’Reilly … “Cup of Hope”

Bob McCown via twitter: (tweeted this morning) Gretzky talked to a MLSE board member about the Maple Leafs presidents job. Gretzky not interested. Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos, Damien Cox and Bob McCown talked about Wayne Gretzky becoming the Maple Leafs president…

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Injury Notes: Briere, Samuelsson, Henrique, Zajac, Josefson and Cervenka

Randy Miller via twitter: Flyers  GM Paul Holmgren on Daniel Briere's sore wrist: "He's coming along. he's going to see our doctors Thursday." Daniel Briere on his injury: "It seems every day I'm able 2 take the next step, but then there's…

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Nothing new on Subban-Habs talks … Benn puts offer on table … Kings looking for Dman … Nino requests trade

Dave Stubbs via twitter: There is nothing to report this morning regarding P.K. Subban and Canadiens contract talks. Dustin Leed via twitter: Bob McKenzie on a Subban-Montreal deal "Unless there's a dramatic change in the next little while; these two sides…

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Lines for Rangers, Maple Leafs and Flyers … Starting goalies for Blackhawks, Jets and Capitals

Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers lines: Nash-Richards-Gaborik Kreider-Stepan-Callahan Hagelin-Boyle-Pyatt Rupp-Halpern-Bickel (for Asham, absent). Steve Zipay via twitter: Aaron Asham has a minor groin injury. David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, JVR-Grabo-Kulemin, MacArthur-Kadri-Komarov, Brown-McClement-Orr-Steckel. Mike Morreale via twitter: Flyers lines:  Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek; Fedotenko-Couturier-Read;…

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Potential deal in place for Luongo … Luongo market shrinking … Free Agent notes on O’Reilly, Benn and Subban

Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun: When asked why he hasn't traded Roberto Luongo already, Canucks GM Mike Gillis said: “Roberto has a no-trade, so in discussions prior to the lockout, he had a say in where he was prepared…

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Holmstrom to retire today … Flames trade Karlsson … Injury notes: Burns, Briere, Bertuzzi, Colaiacovo, Green and McDonald

Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Tomas Holmstrom will officially retire today. A press conference is scheduled for 4:30 at Joe Louis Arena. Chicago Blackhawks: The Flames trade goalie Henrik Karlsson to the Blackhawks for a 2013 7th round pick…

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Quick hits: Lecavalier, JF Jacques, waivers, Hillen, Gardiner, Rinaldo, Redden and Leino

Dan Rosen via twitter: Vincent Lecavalier is playing in his 1,000th game today. He's the 5th former #1 pick to play 1,000 games with his drafting team. Mike Modano, Gilbert Perreault, Denis Potvin and Chris Phillips are the 4 other players.…

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