Mark Easson

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Eastern Conference News: Jackets, Red Wings, Canadiens, Islanders, Rangers, Devils, Lightning and Leafs

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Blue Jackets PR: The Blue Jackets assigned forward Tyler Motte to the AHL On the Detroit Red Wings ... NHL Player Safety: Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader was fined $5,000 for spearing Islanders defenseman…

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NHL Trade: Penguins Acquire Jamie Oleksiak From The Stars

NHL.com: The Dallas Stars have traded defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional 2019 fourth round pick. The Penguins then re-assigned defenseman Kevin Czuczman to the AHL. Oleksiak carries a $965,000 salary cap hit and will be…

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NHL Trade: Penguins Acquire Michael Leighton From Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes make a trade ... NHL.com: The Arizona Coyotes trade goaltender Michael Leighton and a 2019 fourth round pick (Minnesota's pick) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for goaltender Sean Maguire, forward Josh Archibald and a 2019…

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Panthers and Penguins

On the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers ... Jimmy Murphy of Murphy's Hockey Law: Recently multiple sources have said that the Edmonton Oilers were one of the multiple teams that inquired about forward Frank Vatrano. Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli has…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting the Kings-Flyers, Wayne Gretzky, and the Ottawa Senators

On scouting the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers ... Adam Kimelman: Teams listed to scout last night's Kings-Flyers game: Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings. On the Edmonton Oilers…

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Western Conference News: Blackhawks, Stars, Kings, Canucks and Golden Knights

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Both Jan Rutta and Cody Franson are hopeful that they can return on Thursday against the Stars. On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Defenseman Marc Methot (knee) practiced yesterday but coach Ken…

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Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Sabres, Canadiens, Islanders, Senators, Penguins and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Forward David Krejci missed last night's game with an upper-body, and won't be in the lineup tonight either. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: The Sabres assigned forward Hudson Fasching to the…

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NHL News: Oilers, Habs, Devils, Penguins, Blues, Leafs, Canucks, Capitals, Lines and Pairings

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers have activated defenseman Adam Larsson from the IR and have assigned forward Anton Slepyshev to the AHL. On the Montreal Canadiens ... Irfaan Gaffar: The Canadiens sent Shea Weber back to…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Flames, Sabres and Senators

On the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and the Ottawa Senators ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Bob McKenzie on TSN 690 on Friday was asked about the trade value for Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec if they decided…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting Stars-Flyers … Potential Trading Partners For The Penguins

Scouting the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday ... Adam Kimelman: Scouts listed to attend Saturday's Stars-Flyers game: Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs. On five potential trade partner for the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sonny Sacheva of Sportsnet: Penguins GM Jim…

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Western Conference News: Blackhawks, Avalanche, Blues, Sharks and Canucks

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Jan Rutta and Cody Franson are hopeful to return to the lineup on Thursday. On the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson has been suspended for two games for boarding Lightning…

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Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Blue Jackets, Devils, Islanders and Maple Leafs

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports: Defenseman Adam McQuaid could be cleared to return to the lineup as early as tonight. If he doesn't get into the lineup tonight, he should be ready later this week.…

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