Afternoon NHL roundup – Nov. 30th 2010
Tim Sassone via twitter: Marian Hossa will be of the Blackhawks lineup for 2-3 weeks. Rich Chere via twitter: Jamie Langenbrunner hopes to be back in the New Jersey Devils lineup on Thursday. Allan Walsh via twitter: Pierre-Marc Bouchard will…
Washington trades Fleischmann to Colorado for Hannan
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche have sent defenseman Scott Hannan to the Washington Capitals for forward Tomas Fleischmann. The Avalanche are looking to replace some scoring after losing Chris Stewart for at least a month. Both…
Bruins need to clear about $3.2 million more … Line changes for the Blues … Chris Stewart out 4-6 weeks … Slewfoot by Crosby (video)?
James Murphy of ESPN Boston: After trading Matt Hunwick yesterday, the Bruins now have $300,000 in extra cap space (after Marc Savard returns for LTIR), and will need to clear about $3.2 million more when Marco Sturm is ready to…
Bruins trade Hunwick to Avs for Cohen
Rich Thompson of the Boston Herald: The Boston Bruins have sent defenseman Matt Hunwick to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Colby Cohen. The move was a cost cutting measure for the Bruins as Marc Savard is close to returning the…
Savard returning Thursday? Kadri centering Kessel and MacArthur … Leighton returning soon.
Joe Haggerty via twitter: Marc Savard hasn't ruled out returning to the lineup on Thursday versus the Lightning. Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Though not official, Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton could return this week on a conditioning…
Fleischmann to Cancucks? Kings? Would the Pens trade Malkin? Would the Devils trade Brodeur? Perron close to be symptom free
Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Rumors are heating up that the Washington Capitals are looking to move Tomas Fleischmann for a defenseman. Fleischmann has 4 goals in 22 games, was a healthy scratch mid November against the Sabres, and…
Sunday morning rumor roundup … HNIC Hotstove and NHL Sources Say videos
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: No timetable is set for Marc Savard's return. They might bury a contract in the minors, but if one of the players they are considering moving is a defenseman, plenty of teams looking for…
Pronger does the reverse ‘Avery’, goal called back (3 videos) … Avs looking for grit and leadership
Adrian Dater via Twitter: The Avalanche are looking to add a forward with grit/leadership, with possibility of a defenseman being moved. Dater thinks the Hurricanes could be a trade partner. Chris Stevenson of Canoe - Slam! Sports: Stevenson thinks the…
More starting goalies and Chelios likely not going to the KHL
Dan Murphy via twitter: "Its highly unlikely the Canucks would trade Bieksa before Salo is healthy, and that is mid December at BEST. The more D-men the merrier IMO." Dan Murphy via twitter: Roberto Luongo will start for the Canucks.…
Bergeron gets clearance, Habs and Jackets not interested … Chelios to the KHL? Sens still trying to move Lee? Prucha waived
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: 23 year old Brian Lee has been a healthy scratch for the last 15 games, and his name comes up in many Senators trade rumors. The Senators need scoring help, and a Lee trade…
Injury updates and starting goalies for Black Friday
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Phoenix Coyotes center Matthew Lombardi has been out since the 2nd game of the season with a concussion, still doesn't know when he'll able to return. Regarding physical activity Lombardi said, "I haven't been able…
Canucks Rick Rypien granted leave of absence
Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun: Rick Rypien of the Vancouver Canucks has been granted a leave of absence by the NHL. Rypien has been a healthy scratch recently, after coming back from a 6 game suspension for attacking a…