Senators Hits: Spezza and Karlsson talk injury, Alfredsson comments on retirement and Gonchar wants to return
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza confirmed that they both wern't close to 100% when they came back. Spezza back surgery recovery was to take three months, but he suffered a setback three weeks…
Injury Notes: Crosby, Kronwall and DeKeyser
Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins Sidney Crosby has been cleared to remove his jaw protector. George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall has an injured right hand after taking a hit on Saturday. “No worries,” Kronwall said.…
Quick Hits: Staal, Burish, Eakins, Dallas adds first round pick, Gonchar and Clarkson
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said that captain Eric Staal hopes to be able to ride a stationary bike next week. Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks wings Adam Burish was expected to be out for…
Morning Hits: Roy and Radulov, Stoll, Jets injuries, Bobrosky’s contract, Fleury and other goaltending scenarios
Dan Rosen: If the Senators win Game 5 tonight, Game 6 will go on Sunday at 7:30 pm, moving the Kings-Sharks to 10 pm. If the Penguins win, the Kings-Sharks will be at 8 pm. Josh Cooper: Cooper points out…
Playoff Notes: Clowe, DeKeyser, Alfredsson, Kunitz and Stralman
Dan Rosen: Rangers Ryane Clowe practiced for the first time yesterday since being injured in Game 5 against the Capitals. Craig Custance: Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser is getting close to returning as his cast was to come off yesterday.…
Morning Hits: Roy, Emelin, Ribeiro and Hemsky
L.A. Lariviere: Patrick Roy's brother said he was wrongly quoted in the Denver Post article and that he expressed only his intuition. Renaud Lavoie: Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin had surgery on his left knee and will be out for six…
Injury Notes: Spezza, Seidenberg, Ference and Redden
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There is a strong possibility that Jason Spezza will return to the Senators lineup for Game 3 on Sunday. A decision will be made tomorrow morning after their skate. Spezza hasn't received clearance from…
Injury Notes: Ovechkin, Staal, Fraser, Bozak and Backstrom
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals Alex Ovechkin played the final two games of the first round with a hairline fracture in his left foot. He was able to continue playing, as skating would not make the injury worse.…
Injury Notes: Gryba, Spezza, Erat, Seidenberg, Ference and Redden
Ian Mendes: Senators coach Paul MacLean gave no update on the status of defenseman Eric Gryba, but didn't rule him out for Game 2 just yet. Bruce Garrioch: Senators Jason Spezzastayed in Ottawa to skate with the other black aces…
Injury Notes: Gryba, Howard, Bonino, Getzlaf, Beauchemin, Lydman, Fasth, Bozak and Huberdeau
Seth Rorabaugh: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Eric Gryba will be further evaluated for his "upper-body" injury. Ansar Khan: Red Wings Jimmy Howard left practice early yesterday. He's had a sore hamstring, but he's still played well through it.…
Playoff hits: Game 1’s, Spezza, Bozak, Holzer, Gunnarson, Blackhawk lines and Vokoun
Senators and Penguins - Tuesday May 14th 7:30 pm ET. Sharks and Kings - Tuesday May 14th 10:00 pm ET. Blackhawks and Red Wings - Wednesday May 15th 8:00 pm ET. Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM Bryan Murray said that they…
Playoff hits: Sens-Pens series, Bruins flight canceled, Bolland, Ference and Spezza
Bruce Garrioch: The league should decide soon when the Senators-Penguins series starts, lots of logistics for both teams. Matt Pepin of the Boston Globe: The Bruins flight was canceled last night due to mechanical issues with their charter. The Bruins…