Mark Easson

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Jere Lehtinen retires … Staal still weeks away … Malkin out tonight … Phaneuf could return on Thursday

Dan Rosen via twitter: The Dallas Stars have announced that Jere Lehtinen has officially retired from the NHL. Will DePaoli via twitter: Penguins coach Bylsma said that Jordan Staal is still weeks away. Dan Rosen via twitter: Evgeny Malkin is…

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Kane out 3 weeks … Poni to return Thursday, Mitchell Close … Phanuef could return Saturday … Horcoff out 8 weeks?

Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Patrick Kane will be out the Chicago Blackhawks lineup for about 3 weeks with a sprained ankle. “We’re going to leave it as a lower body (injury), but I think you can speculate what…

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Blues looking for scoring … Kane out weeks … Samuelsson has ‘mild’ concussion … What the Stars may want from the Rangers for Richards

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong has been looking to make a trade, even before Andy MacDonald suffered his upper body injury. The Blues are missing 3 of their top 6 forwards. "I…

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Bill Guerin retires after 18 NHL seasons

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Bill Guerin announced his retirement today, and will be honored by the Pittsburgh Penguins before tonight's game. Guerin played for 8 teams in his 18 year career and won a Stanley Cup with…

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Phaneuf cleared to return … Kane injured … Seguin staying with Bruins … Brodeur almost ready

Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: Dion Phaneuf has been cleared to return to the Maple Leafs, and will accompany the team to Washington and Pittsburgh. He took part in his first full practice since his injury. It's not known…

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Leafs shopping Beauchemin and Komisarek … Habs want to get bigger up front … Sens interested in Bieksa? Plus more injuries and rumors

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Ray Emery is working hard on his rehab from hip surgery and is hope to be back this season. In the next couple weeks he'll likely begin skating with a OHL, then work his…

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HNIC Hotstove and NHL Sources Say Videos from Dec. 4th

Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove: The Hotstove featuring Ron MacLean, Eric Francis, Mike Milbury & Pierre LeBrun NHL Sources Say: The Hockeycentral panel tell us which Atlantic Division coach is on the hot seat, Brodeur Update. Goaltending issues in Tampa,…

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Markov to have season ending knee surgery … Sens working a big deal? Lupul to return Sunday? Sturm and Chiarelli have a plan

Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail: Andrei Markov will face season ending knee surgery, a complete rebuild of his ACL. It is the same ACL that had surgery on 7 months ago. Surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Markov will…

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Toronto Maple Leafs notes – Dec. 13th

Darren Dreger via twitter: Brian Burke has said "No coaching change." Darren Dreger via twitter: The Toronto Maple Leafs have nothing on the trade front worth considering. Tim Panaccio via twitter: The Philadelphia Flyers have told the Maple Leafs they…

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NHL Attendance for each team after 10 home games

Attendance has been a hot topic at various points this season. Record lows are hitting some arenas despite the fact that the team is winning. I've been keeping track of home attendance and have put together attendance figures for each…

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More on non-Marco Sturm trade … Poni returning next week … Time to Fire GM Sutter? Mueller’s slow recovery

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Marco Sturm is scheduled to practice with the Bruins today. The trade that would have sent Sturm to the LA Kings has fallen through, but it could still happen in a couple weeks. Pierre LeBrun via…

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Senators have a trade in the works? Bruins $46,128 under the cap … Brayden Schenn being sent back to Junior … Starting goalies

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: With the Ottawa Senators putting David Hale on waivers, they likely have a deal in the works and need to clear some money. Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Devin Setoguchi has an upper body injury, Senators GM…

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