Garrioch’s rumor roundup … Liles on borrowed time? Whitney scratched … Clowe suspended pending hearing
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Jarome Iginla and Flames haven't had any serious contract talks. Many believe that Iginla will be traded, but GM Jay Feaster shouldn't expect to hit a home run with the pending UFA. "I'm just not sure…
Video: Hockey Night In Canada Hotstove and Coaches Corner
Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Realignment being worked on my NHL and NHLPA. I - Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, Penguins and Capitals. II - Bruins, Sabres, Red Wings, Panthers, Canadiens, Senators, Lightning and Maple…
Injury Notes: Frattin, Johnson, Girardi, McDonagh, Del Zotto and Malkin
Jonas Siegel via twitter: Looking like Maple Leafs Matt Frattin is about a week away from returning. Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Seth Rorabaugh via twitter: Rangers defenseman…
Blackhawks have their trade targets … Bruins scouting Flyers, Penguins … Streit looking for 3-4 year deal
Craig Custance via twitter: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman uses a specific strategy when looking to make midseason trades. Along with his scouting staff, they target specific players who they think would be a good fit with their team and who…
Injury Notes: Redmond, Bieksa, Malkin and Clutterbuck
Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Jets Zach Redmond had 3 hours of surgery to repair a completely severed femoral artery, and cuts to the femoral and popliteal vein. His season is likely over. “I’ve been doing this for 12…
Roster notes and Starting Goalies: Gallagher, Baertschi, Coyle, Caps, Wings, Canes and Devils
Dave Stubbs via twitter: Canadiens rookie Brendan Gallagher will be a game-time decision tonight. Torie Peterson of the Flames.NHL.com: Flames Sven Baertschi could return to the lineup tonight according to coach Bob Hartley. Michael Russo via twitter: The Wild have…
Oilers Hall suspended for two games
Brendan Shanahan suspended Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck.
Quick Hits: DiPietro and Mursak to waivers, Realignment talk ongoing, Karlsson sent to AHL
Arthur Staple via twitter: The Islanders put Rick DiPietro on waivers today. Kevin Poulin will be recalled when DiPietro clears. Katie Strang via twitter: Islanders GM Garth Snow on the potential buyout of Rick DiPietro: "We haven't given that any consideration at this…
Injury Notes: Anisimov, Landeskog, Tarasenko, Gaustad, Quincey and Nash
Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets Artem Anisimov was released from hospital today and is scheduled to fly back to Columbus today. Chris Nichols via twitter: Gabriel Landeskog is returning to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday. James Mirtle via twitter:…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Oilers, Penguins, Capitals, Leafs, Canadiens, Canucks, Panthers and Predators
Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers lines: Hall-RNH-Eberle, Yakupov-Gagner-Hemsky, Jones-VandeVelde-Petrell and Smyth-Belanger-Eager. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Cooke-Malkin-Neal Bennett-Sutter-Kennedy Glass-Jeffrey-Adams. Defensive pairings: Orpik-Martin Niskanen-Letang Engelland-Despres Eaton-Bortuzzo. Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Chimera-Ribeiro-Ovechkin, Fehr-Backstrom-Brouwer, Wolski-Perreault-Ward, Hendricks-Beagle-Crabb. David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel,…
Oilers Taylor Hall has a disciplinary hearing this afternoon
10:00 AM: Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Hearing is set for 2:30 PM EST. Kneeing and clipping are the fractions being considered. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The hearing is by phone. (So five games or less) 8:10 AM: Michael Russo via…
NHL Trade Rumors: Senators, Bruins, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Islanders and Avalanche
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Daniel Alfredsson will be targeted by the Penguins and Bruins if the Senators fall out of the playoff race. Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Alfredsson on the possibility of moving to a contender like the Bruins at the…