Mark Easson

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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings

On the Calgary Flames ... Jason Deforest: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 on injured Flames forward Jaromir Jagr and if he could retire sooner than later: "If he's not going to play, I could certainly see the possibility. Maybe they shut…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Stars, Kings, Sharks, Blues, Knights, and Jets

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet said that it's possible that forward Brad Richardson gets back into the lineup today. It appears that defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson won't return until after their bye week. On the Chicago…

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Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Senators, and Maple Leafs

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington: The Sabres assign defenseman Taylor Fedun to the AHL. Fedun must be ready/close to being able to play. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Michael Smith: Coach Bill Peters said that forward Marcus Kruger…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 13

The Tampa Bay Lightning narrowly beat out the Vegas Golden Knights in our consensus NHL power rankings for week 3. The Washington Capitals received four of seven third place rankings, and come in at No. 3 this week. The Boston…

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NHL Rumors: The Arizona Coyotes and Anthony Duclair

On the Arizona Coyotes and Anthony Duclair ... Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: Craig Custance of The Athletic reported that Coyotes forward Anthony Duclair has requested a trade. Two sources have said that the Coyotes continue to have trade talks…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers and Nash … Five Teams That Should Make A Trade Well Before The Deadline

On the New York Rangers and Rick Nash ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers forward Rick Nash hasn't scored in eight games and has been moved down the lineup. Nash has only two goals in his past 21…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting STL-VGK, Kings, Predators, And The High Number Of Unhappy Teams

Scouting the St. Louis Blues and Vegas Golden Knights ... Lou Korac: Scouts listed to attend last night's Blues - Golden Knights game: Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. That was more than there…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Flames, Oilers and Blues

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka said they claimed forward Freddie Hamilton off waivers for added depth. It will allow them to keep some of their younger players in the AHL to continue developing and not…

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Eastern Conference News: Devils, Senators, Penguins, and Lightning

On the New Jersey Devils ... Andrew Gross: The Devils didn't have an update on forward Travis Zajac. There likely won't be an update until Saturday. He was walking around the room after the game. On the Ottawa Senators ... Brent…

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NHL Rumors: Sabres, Coyotes, Senators, Blues, Canadiens and Oilers

On the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens ... Craig Custance of The Athletic: One GM said that there is "a ton of conversations going on right now," with teams checking in on the…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Canes, Flames, Jackets, Stars, Isles, Sens, Leafs, Caps, Lines and Pairings

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet said that defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson and forward Brad Richardson won't be in the lineup tonight. Both are close to being able to return to the lineup. Pat Steinberg: The Coyotes claim…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Blues, Senators, Jets and Six Teams That Could Be Interested In Pacioretty

On the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg Jets ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A Hurricanes - Jets game in Finland next year would make sense with the likes of Sebastian Aho, Patrik Laine, and Teuvo Teravainen.…

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