Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Jackets, Panthers, Devils, Islanders and Leafs
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Forward Ryan O'Reilly missed last night's game. He went back to Buffalo for family reasons. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... George Richards: Coach John Tortorella would only say that defenseman Zach Werenski…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: (mailbag) If the Red Wings fall over ten points out of the playoff race, it would be hard for them to make up, and they'll be open for business. They'd…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Oilers and Senators
On the Calgary Flames ... John Shannon: Gary Bettman on the arena talks between the Flames and the city of Calgary. "I think there's no bridge to build over this gap for a whole host of reasons and the dynamics of…
NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Flames, Stars, Senators, Devils, Rangers, Sharks and Leafs
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Forward Ryan Kesler (hip) was on the ice practicing again yesterday. On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that defenseman Adam McQuaid will be a game-time decision today. On…
NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 11
The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again at the top of our NHL power rankings. The Nashville Predators move up one slot and sit at No. 2. The Washington Capitals jumped into the top three this week, moving up from…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Golden Knights, Penguins and Senators
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: (mailbag) Think that GM Stan Bowman will eventually make a trade at some point to take advantage of the LTIR cap space (Marian Hossa). A top-nine center might be one…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders
On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks are not interested in trading their core prospects for scoring forward. They may only consider packaging players like Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc, Danny O’Regan, Tim Heed and Joakim…
NHL News: Coyotes, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Wild, Predators, Devils and Penguins
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been skating on his own according to GM John Chayka. Hjalmarsson has been out with an upper-body injury. There are still no plans for Hjalmarsson to start practicing the…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Jets, Oilers, Canadiens, Blue Jackets, Penguins and Senators
On the Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Can see the Vancouver Canucks increasing their efforts to trade defenseman Erik Gudbranson. It's doubtful that they are interested…
NHL Rumors: LA Kings, NY Islanders and NJ Devils
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on NBCSN on the LA Kings and Drew Doughty: "hoping that they can have a deal in place, locked up to announce July 1, at least early July..." Chris Nichols: Dreger…
Eastern Conference News: Overseas Games, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Devils, Penguins and Capitals
On NHL games overseas ... Darren Dreger: The NHL and NHLPA have talked about playing games in Europe and Asia next year, possibly six teams. Among the countries discussed are China, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. Jim Matheson: Have heard that…
Western Conference News: Ducks, Flames, Blackhawks, Stars, Kings, Sharks, and Golden Knights
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks reassigned forward Joseph Blandisi to the AHL. On the Calgary Flames ... Calgary Flames: Forward Jaromir Jagr missed last night's game with a lower-body injury. Pat Steinberg: Defenseman Travis Hamonic left in…