Mark Easson

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Brodeur out 7-10 days … Flames may be better off keeping Bourque … Seguin to 1st line … Flyers made need to make move … Kadri demoted, then recalled … Starting goalies

Chris Botta via twitter: Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will be out 7-10 days as he rehabs his shoulder. Steve MacFarlane of the Calgary Sun: Flames GM Jay Feaster declines to comment on trade rumors involving his team. In the past…

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Injury notes involving Armstrong, MacArthur, Connolly, Cammalleri, Havlat and Gonchar

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Word out the ACC last night is that Maple Leafs forward Colby Armstrong's lower body injury isn't too serious. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Winger Clarke MacArthur got "banged up" in the 3rd but is going on…

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Flyers recall Schenn … Gonchar, DiPietro return to practice … Gardiner back in … Brodeur, Brewer miss practice … Early Goal of the Year? No way

Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: The Flyers have recalled Brayden Schenn and loaned Zac Rinaldo and Harry Zolnierczyk to the AHL. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Flames have put Raitis Ivanans on waivers. The Wild place Drew Bagnall on waivers. Don…

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Teams interested in Bourque, Brassard and Vermette … Lightning looking for Top 4 Dman … Canes may move Ruutu … Burke scouting Bruins-Canes … Rick Rypien Tribute video

TSN Insider Trading video link: The Flames have 12 players who'll be free agents, but they are looking to make some roster changes now. Teams are interested in Rene Bourque. Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu and his $3.8 million contract could be…

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Letang gets 2 games … Whitney returns … Hall and Hossa may be game time decisions … Brodeur sees doctor … KHL top 10 hits

Darren Dreger via twitter: Kris Letang gets a 2 game suspension from his hit on Alex Burmistrov. Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackahwks Marian Hossa will see in a couple hours if he'll go tonight or not. Hossa added, "I feel…

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Morning notes on Penner, Kesler, Hodgson, Maple Leafs, Hossa, Cammalleri, Bobrovsky, Gragnani, Beauchemin, Foster and NHL Sources Say video

Lisa Dillman of the LA Times: Kings forward Dustin Penner left practice early yesterday and was to have his injured knee examined. Penner bruised his knee when he fought Zac Rinaldo, who had laid out Drew Doughty with a hard…

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Injury notes on Carter, Whitney, Kesler, Malkin, Hossa, Krejci, DiPietro, Gonchar, Penner, Kennedy, Havlat, McDonald and Neuvirth

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter is questionable for tomorrow's game against the Stars. "It's a little hairline crack in his foot where he took a shot," Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. "It's an…

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Starting goalies for Panthers, Capitals, Senators, Oilers and Ducks … Lines at practice for Leafs and Canucks

George Richards via twitter: Jose Theodore will be in net for the Panthers against the Lightning. George Richards via twitter: Jacob Markstrom may get his 1st NHL start tomorrow for the Panthers against Tomas Vokoun and the Capitals. Edmonton Oilers…

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Flyers in no rush to call up Schenn … Doughty to IR … Hemsky resting for 2-3 weeks … Kesler skating hard … Some starting goalies tonight

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Flyers are in no hurry to bring Brayden Schenn up from the AHL as he's refining his game and there is a logjam on their roster. "When it's the right time, he'll be…

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Sunday notes on Flames, Leafs, Canucks, Blake, Doughty, Connolly, Mueller, Hemsky and McDonald

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: 2 league sources are saying that the Flames GM Jay Feaster is desperately trying to move contracts off their books. The Flames may be shopping Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and David Moss, but it…

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Morning notes involving Stastny, Semin, Blake, Oilers arena, Hurricanes, Redden, DiPietro, Crawford and Auld

Craig Custance of ESPN: (from his 'mailbag') Custance doesn't think the Avalanche are interested in moving Paul Stastny. Burke is looking to use his defensive depth as part of a deal to get an impact player. If Colorado were to…

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Afternoon notes involving DiPietro, McDonald, Brodeur, Turris, Mueller, Mason … Leafs, Habs and Rangers lines

Katie Strang via twitter: Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely with a concussion. St. Louis Blues via twitter: Blues forward Andy McDonald suffered a head injury last night and his heading back to St. Louis. Andy Strickland via twitter:…

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