Mark Easson

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NHL News: Coyotes, Bruins, Blackhawks, Oilers, Panthers, Devils, Senators and Canucks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes GM John Chayka said there is no change in the status of injured defenseman Jakob Chychrun. There is no timeline for his return yet. On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Forward…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Avalanche, Predators and Flyers

On the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators ... Darren Dreger: Trade talks have ended with no deal. It's believed that there were three-way trade talks with the Senators, Avalanche, and Predators involving Matt Duchene. Duchene would have ended…

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NHL News: Fines, Waivers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Canadiens, Lines and Pairings

Three players get fined ... Frank Seravalli: Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn and Kevin Hayes were all fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct from last night's game. On waivers ... Elliotte Friedman: The Anaheim Ducks put goaltender Reto Berra on waivers. Arizona Coyotes…

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NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Islanders and Rangers

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: (mailbag) Though it's very unlikely that the Blue Jackets trade center Brandon Dubinsky due to their lack of depth down the middle, may not be completely out of the…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting, Avalanche and the Golden Knights

On Scouting the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings game ... Bruce Garrioch: There were 22 scouts from 20 teams listed to attend the Senators-Red Wings game. There are 11 other games tonight ... It seems like something is brewing.…

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NHL News: Scouting, Coyotes, Islanders, Flyers, Sharks and Golden Knights

On Scouting ... Eric Engels: "Just in general, as a pro scout recently told me, we in the media make a bit too much out of amount of scouts at a gm or seeing a GM show up. Said most of…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 4

The Tampa Bay Lightning remain atop our consensus NHL power rankings this week. The St. Louis Blues move up three spots to No. 2, passing the Los Angeles Kings who drop down to No. 3. The New Jersey Devils and…

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NHL News: Coyotes, Bruins, Flames, Stars, Wild, Lines and Pairings

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson won't play tonight. The Coyotes put defenseman Adam Clendening on waivers. Defenseman Dakota Mermis will make his NHL debut tonight. On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: The Bruins…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Rangers and Canadiens

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: Avalanche GM Joe Sakic still hasn't received a trade offer for Matt Duchene that he likes. Duchene contract is up after next season, but he'll likely be traded before then.…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Sens, Leafs, Habs, Bruins, Jets, Pens and Wings

On the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There has been some speculation over Alain Vigneault's future with the NY Rangers.…

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NHL Rumors: Ducks, Coyotes, Bruins, Sabres, Flames, Hurricanes, Kings, Devils, Senators and Sharks

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Coach Randy Carlyle said that Kevin Bieksa (hand) remains on the IR. Anaheim Ducks: Carlyle did add that he could play on Friday. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes have…

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NHL News: Waivers, Bruins, Stars, Panthers, Canadiens, Penguins, Knights and Lines

Edmonton waivers ... Pierre LeBrun: Oilers Ryan Stanton cleared waivers. The Calgary Flames put Freddie Hamilton on waivers. The Detroit Red Wings put David Booth on waivers. Ansar Khan: Booth is on waivers but he will be traveling with the…

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