Quick Hits: Nugent-Hopkins, Belanger, Hossa, Scouting the Blue Jackets-Flames
Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' flu may keep him out of tonight's game. He missed Wednesday's game and didn't skate yesterday. Eric Belanger should return to the lineup after missing two weeks with a groin injury.…
Video: Shanahan explanation on why Rick Nash wasn’t suspended
An explanation as to why New York Rangers winger Rick Nash wasn't suspended for his hit on Florida Panthers Tomas Kopecky. Key Points: Kopecky turns prior to contact, head not targeted, head not principal point of contact.
Quick Hits: Waivers, Canes, Canucks. Vanek, Pens, Sharp, Dubinsky, Clowe, Oshie, Hossa, Sens and Starters
Darren Dreger via twitter: On waivers today: Jeff Halpern (NYR), Joey Crabb (WSH), Zach Boychuk (CAR) and Brian Lee (TB). Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis took 17 stitches for a cut that just missed his MCL. Bob McKenzie via…
Blues Trade Matt D’Agostini to the Devils
The St. Louis Blues have traded 26-year old right winger Matt D'Agostini and a conditional 2015 7th round pick to the New Jersey Devils for a conditional 2015 4th or 5th round pick. Tom Gulitti via twitter: The Devils qualify…
Videos: Edler to have hearing today … Nash could have one as well
UPDATE: 3:15: Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Rangers and Panthers have been told there won't any supplementary discipline for the Rick Nash hit. 9:40 AM What are your suspension predictions for Alex Edler and Rick Nash? Nick Kypreos via twitter:…
NHL Rumors II: Boyle, Active teams, Clowe, Rangers, Meszaros and Stars
David Pollak via twitter: Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said there is no way to avoid trade rumors and stressed that San Jose "is where I want to be." Bruce Garrioch via twitter: A league executive on trade talks: "No one is ready…
NHL Rumors I: GMs Chiarelli, Rutherford, Regier and Holmgren talk Trade Deadline
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli leading up to the April 3rd trade deadline. "It's been that different so far," Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told NHL.com at the GM meeting here. "Everything is compressed, so will…
Injury Notes: Kassian, Lindback, Komarov and Smith
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Zach Kassian didn't travel with the team as he re-injured his back earlier in the week. Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning Anders Lindback was put on the IR and will be out a…
Quick Hits: Video review, Waivers, U.S. GM, Scouting the Kings and Stars and Sustr signs
John Shannon via twitter: If the NHL expands video review, look to them to include 4:00 high-sticking penalties when it was a teammates stick that caused the infraction. The NHL is considering using the high-stick video review for this year's…
Maple Leafs Lupul suspended for two games
The NHL has suspended Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul for two games for his hit to the head of Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. Do you think this is the appropriate number of games? Too much? Too little?
Injury and Roster Notes: Malkin, Lindback, Carkner, Grabner, Enstrom, Backlund, Methot, Krejci, Vanek, Ruutu and Green
Rob Rossi via twitter: Penguins Evgeni Malkin took his first hit during practice yesterday. He said he's “not 100 percent” and added, “Of course, yes, because (I'm) close,” Malkin said. “I (will) try to play Friday, but it's hard to say…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Sens, Rangers, Flames, Preds, Canes, Devils, Sabres, Isles, Bruins, Kings and Caps
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Latendresse-Smith-Alfredsson; Greening-Turris-Silfverberg; Dizzy-Zibanejad-Neil; Kassian-Regin-Condra. Defensive pairings: Wiercioch-Gonchar; Methot-Gryba; Phillips-Benoit. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers lines: Nash-Richards-Gaborik Hagelin-Stepan-Callahan Kreider-Boyle-Miller Pyatt-Halpern-Powe. Defensive pairings: McDonagh-Girardi, Del Zotto-Eminger Hamrlik-Stralman, Bickel-Gilroy, expect latter two to be scratched. Roger Millions via twitter: Flames lines: Glencross Stajan Stempniakg-Tanguay…