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Injury notes on Halak, Carcillo, and Malone

Andy Strickland via twitter: Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak pulled himself out of Monday's game for concerns that his injury wasn't fully healed. He doesn't want it to linger throughout the season. Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks Daniel Carcillo…

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Quick Hits: Kiprusoff, Reimer, Halak, Allen, Cammalleri, Malone, Letang, Regin, Carcillo, Montador, Kubina, Hordichuk, Taylor and Pandolfo

Sportsnet 960 via twitter: The Flames are saying that Miikka Kiprusoff will be out approximately 2 more weeks with a sprained MCL. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer has a strained MCL and is out at least…

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Scratches, Lines and goalies: Oils, Rangers, Sabres, Sens, Devils, Caps, Pens, Isles, Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Bruins and Jets

Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers winger Ryan Smyth and defenseman Ryan Whitney appear to be scratched tonight. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brian Boyle will be scratched again. Eminger and Bickel are also out. Ken Warren via twitter: Tyler Myers…

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Friedman’s thoughts … Pens need a winger … Blues – Flyers scouting each other … Isles holding pat? Bruins to sign Pandolfo

Eliotte Friedman of CBC: The Wild have lots of young talent but at different stages of development. They are 5-5-1 and have holes to fill. "They will not be a contender until their young players are ready," said one executive.…

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Quick Hits: new Ducks lines, scout the Leafs-Flyers and Blue Jackets-Sharks, Luongo to start

Anaheim Ducks via twitter: Lines at Ducks practice yesterday: Ryan-Koivu-Selanne, Palmieri-Getzlaf-Winnik, Cogliano-Bonino-Perry, Beleskey-Etem-Staubitz-Rakell. Kevin McGran via twitter: There are 13 scouts from 9 teams at the Maple Leafs - Flyers game last night including: 2 from the Oilers, 2 from the…

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Injury notes: Hiller, Fowler, Reimer, Halak, Malone, Johnson and Brodeleau

Anaheim Ducks via twitter: From Bruce Boudreau: Jonas Hiller's lower-body injury is improving and should skate today. Defenseman Cam Fowler, out with an upper-body injury, is unlikely to play on the rest of their road trip. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet:…

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Quick Hits: Grabovski, waivers, Malone, Johansson, Laich, lines and starting goalies for today and tomorrow

Bob McKenzia via twitter: There will be no supplemental discipline for Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski. The NHL said that it couldn't determine conclusively if Grabrovski bit Max Pacioretty or not. Darren Dreger via twitter: The safety department said that it…

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Flames notes: Claim MacDonald off waivers, Kiprusoff could return on Wednesday, Cammalleri to IR

Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Flames claim Joey MacDonald off waivers from the Red Wings. Roger Millions via twitter: The Flames now have 4 goalies under contract. Millions wonders if something could be happening on the trade market. Randy Sportak via…

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Morning hits: Grabovski hearing, quarter mark trends, O’Reilly, Myers and MacDonald

Kevin McGran via twitter: Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski's hearing was pushed back until this morning. Dave Stubbs via twitter: Hearing will be by phone at 11 am. Stubbs is thinking no suspension, just a fine. John Shannon via twitter: The…

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Injury notes: Halak, Byfuglien, Bogosian, Letang, Leighton, Zubrus, Hunwick and Kesler

St. Louis Blue via twitter: The Blues activated goalie Jaroslav Halak from the IR and assigned Jake Allen to Peoria. Ed Tait via twitter: Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been out the last 5 games with a lower-body injury, but…

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Video: Grabovski takes a bite out of Pacioretty

The NHL will most likely be looking into Canadiens Max Pacioretty's allegations that Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski bit him last night. What do you think 'Chompers' Grabovski? Suspension? What do you expect when you put an arm in someone's…

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Videos: Don Cherry’s Coaches Corner and IIHF President on the Olympics

Don Cherry's Coaches Corner NHL and the Olympics - IIHF President Dr. Rene Fasel

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