NHL News: Bruins, Red Wings, Senators, Canadiens, Oilers and Golden Knights
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe McDonald: Forward Ryan Spooner left last night's game early after suffering a lower-body injury. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Dana Wakiji: Defenseman Danny DeKeyser is still not practicing due to a lower-body injury. On the…
NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche
On the Boston Bruins ... Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada Headlines last night on Zdeno Chara. “There have been some rumblings that some teams have asked the Bruins about him, would they consider moving him this year,”…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks and New York Islanders
On the Washington Capitals ... Bob McKenzie: (defenseman Matt Niskanen was placed on the LTIR and the recalling of Madison Bowey) Will be interested to see if the Capitals look to make a trade for a defenseman. The Vegas Golden Knights…
NHL Injuries: Jackets, Sens, Caps, Ducks, Preds, Kings, Canucks, Knights and Jets
On Slashing ... Sportsnet: Percentage of slashing calls heading into last night's games: 26.1 percent this year, 8.3 percent last year. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: Forward Boone Jenner still hasn't skated with the team due to…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Lightning, Canadiens, and Senators
On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens ... TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger: Think there is a "strong possibility" that Auston Matthews could get more than Connor McDavid on his next contract - may be in…
NHL Injuries: Isles, Hurricanes, Habs, Capitals, Ducks, Coyotes, Avs, Wild and Canucks
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Forward Jordan Eberle took a hit in practice on Thursday. He said he was sore yesterday but should be okay to play this weekend. Arthur Staple: Forward Cal Clutterbuck said he felt…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators
On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: Interview with Sharks GM Doug Wilson. When asked if they can spend to the cap ceiling - they have $6 million in cap space - and how could they…
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The longer the Detroit Red Wings and Andreas Athanasiou stalemate drags on, have to think there is a chance that Athanasiou could be traded. Despite not having much…
NHL News: Power Plays, Devils, Kings, Coyotes, Wild, NHL Expansion and Hanzal
On Power plays ... John Shannon: Number of power plays through the first 50 games a season, comparing different seasons. 2016-17 362 2015-16 342 2014-15 377 2013-14 362 2012-13 454 2005-06 689 On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey…
NHL News: Waivers, Wings, Blues, Ducks, Predators, Avs, Sharks, Stars, Oilers and Jets
On Waivers ... Chris Johnston: The Montreal Canadiens have put defenseman Mark Streit on waivers. Chris Johnston: "That's a common move after a team sends out an email about a player's availability for trade, as @EricEngels reported MTL did yesterday."…
NHL Rumors: Athanasiou, Senators, Golden Knights and Islanders
On Andreas Athanasiou ... Dhiren Mahiban: Have been informed that Hockey Canada contacted Andreas Athanasiou about playing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Athanasiou will decide on playing for Canada at the Karjala Cup soon. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch:…
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Streit, Cap Space, and Duchene
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Sources are saying that the Montreal Canadiens are actively shopping defenseman Mark Streit. Streit signed a one-year deal this offseason for $700,000 and potentially $300,000 more in bonuses. Streit has played…