- Mark Everson of the NY Post: Devils goalie Martin Brodeur left last night’s game after the 1st period. Brodeur injured his right shoulder at 11:30 while diving for a puck. “It should be fine, just a matter of a couple days until the swelling goes down,” Brodeur said. “I was fully extended and just fell on it.” Brodeur hopes to travel with the team today.
- Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner basically confirmed that he’ll be a healthy scratch on Saturday to make room for Cody Franson’s Leaf debut.
“They told me they were going to take me slow and ease me into playing time and stuff like that, so I kind of expected this,” Gardiner, 21, said. “It’s not the end of the world. I’m just going to play my best in practice and keep going.
“We have a lot of games coming up, and I’m looking forward to that. I’m sure I will play in a couple of those games at least.”
Gardiner has average 12 minutes in his first 2 games, is a -2 with no points or penalty minutes
- Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Former Flyer Mike Richards and the LA Kings will visit Philly on Saturday. “I try not to think about it as much as possible,” Richards said after Thursday’s morning skate at the Prudential Center. “It will be an exciting night once I get there.”
- Craig Custance of ESPN: With this being an important season for the Blue Jackets and GM Scott Howson, Custance wonders how long they will stick with goalie Steve Mason if he struggles again. Howson opted against bringing in a veteran backup goalie as none of them have shown they can do it for 40-50 games. Howson may look to acquire goalie if Mason doesn’t work out. Cory Schneider could be an option but the Canucks are in no hurry to move him. Al Montoya of the Islanders played well last year. Jonathan Bernier is stuck behind Jonathan Quick.
- Jim Matheson via twitter: Oilers forward Ales Hemsky injured his shoulder in the 1st period of last night’s game versus the Wild. Renny said that Hemsky’s shoulder that “It’s sore. It’s not fatal. He’ll be back.” It is the right shoulder that he had surgery on in March.
- Jesse Spector via twitter: Defenseman Paul Mara is still without a team. He’s talking to teams and looking for the right fit.
- Andy Strickland of True Hockey: As many as 7 teams have sent offers to Coyotes GM Don Maloney for RFA holdout Kyle Turris. Many of the offers have been “very strong” and likely that they included a quality roster player and a prospect. Maloney has recently indicated to other teams that he may be willing to move Turris for the right deal.
- Curtis Zupke via twitter: Ducks defenseman Kurtis Foster will do a 2 game AHL conditioning assignment over the weekend.
- Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators CEO says the NHL takes close to 50% of playoff revenue. If the Predators decide during to take on a salary like they did last year with Mike Fisher, GM Poile believes that ownership would allow him.
- In case you missed Arron Asham KOing Jay Beagle. Asham did say after the game that his post fight actions were classless.