- Mike Brehm: Salary breakdown of Jake Muzzin’s new contract with the Kings (five-years, $20 million): $3 million, $4 million, $4.1 million, $4.45 million and $4.45 million.
- Chris Johnston: Have been told that the 2018 Olympics are not part of the NHL’s current international talks. Hockey Canada had someone in Korea yesterday.
- John Shannon: The NHL, NHLPA and IIHF had meetings yesterday and the World Cup of Hockey could be getting closer.
- Pens Inside Scoop: The Penguins will keep Evgeni Malkin on right with Brandon Sutter and Pascal Dupuis for at least the next two games.
- Igor Eronko: Defenseman Ryan Whitney signed with Sochi of the KHL.
- James Mirtle: The Ducks send John Gibson to the AHL. The Ducks want Gibson to get into some games, and he may end up bouncing back and forth between the AHL and NHL this season.
- Sam Carchidi: Chris Pronger said that he still has concussion symptoms and his eye is still not back to normal. When he pushes himself physically, his symptoms return.
- Jeremy Rutherford: Brian Elliott will start in net for the Blues tonight and Jake Allen will start on Saturday.
- Jonathan Willis: Ray Ferraro on why the Oilers made Jeff Petry a healthy scratch earlier this week: “I have no idea… I can’t even make up a reason.”
- Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: “I do Robidas was not good against Col & nobody expected him to play all 82” … “I know they were unhappy with his gap control. He has become a whipping boy for Carlyle” … “I think that’s a more media thing than actual fact. I think a little tough love from Carlyle will make him better in the long run.”