Quick Hits: Devils, Fisher and Spezza injuries, Visnovsky and Scouting the Lightning-Devils
The Fourth Period: The Devils are looking to add goal scorer by the deadline. Lou Lamoriello told the Star-Ledger, "There is no question in my mind a splash usually upsets things. Adding pieces complements," Lamoriello told the paper. "That's not…
Quick Hits: Scouting Isles-Flyers and Panthers-Sabres, DeKeyser, Elliott, Coburn, Franzen and Jovanovski
From twitter unless noted otherwise David Strehle: Scouting the Islanders-Flyers game: Sharks, Stars, Lightning and Hurricanes. George Richards: Scouting the Panthers-Sabres: Devils, Penguins, Wild, Kings, Red Wings, Jets, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs. Frank Seravalli: The Flyers think they are…
Roster notes and Goalies: Pens, Leafs, Sens, Preds, Blue Jackets, Caps, Panthers, Oilers and Hawks
From twitter unless noted otherwise Josh Yohe: Evgeni Malkin sounds like he'll be playing tonight. Pittsburgh Penguins: Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury are game-time decisions. Tomas Vokoun will start. Will DePaoli: Penguins coach Dan Bylsma expects to keep Kunitz, Crosby and…
Quick Hits: Jokinen, Daugavins, Merrill, Allen, Anderson, Vanek, Stafford, Letang and MacDonald
From twitter unless noted otherwise Pierre LeBrun: Hurricanes Jussi Jokinen cleared waivers. LeBrun thinks there is a chance that someone trades for Jokinen if the Hurricanes eat a bit of his contract. Pierre LeBrun: The Bruins claim Kaspers Daugavin's from the Senators.…
Scouting the Leafs-Panthers, Flames-‘Hawks and Blues-Oilers … Injury notes on MacArthur, Sharp, Hossa and Fleury
George Richards: Oilers Craig MacTavish and Kevin Lowe attended the Maple Leafs and Panthers game. Others scouting the game: Avalanche, Ducks, Canadiens, Blues, Kings, Blackhawks, Bruins, Flames, Blue Jackets, Stars, Canucks, Coyotes and Predators. Chris Kuc: Scouting the Flames-Blackhawks game: Ducks,…
Injury Notes: Smith, Michalek, Hossa, Stastny, Wilson, Salvador and Gionta
Jerry Brown NHL.com: Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith hasn't been on the ice since being hit by Alex Edler last Thursday. Defenseman Zbynek Michalek is getting closer to returning. He's been out since March 9th. Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune:…
Injury Notes: Liles, Bourque, Letang, Anderson, Hossa, Shaw, Briere and Grossman
All from twitter Jonas Siegel: The Maple Leafs recalled defenseman Jesse Blacker as John-Michael Liles is out. Marc-Antoine Godin: Canadiens Rene Bourque has stopped skating which may be a concern for the rest of the year. Seth Rorabaugh: The Penguins…
Injury Notes: Kovalchuk, Briere and Ponikarovsky
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a right shoulder injury. Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren: "Danny Briere was injured in practice yesterday & is listed as day-to-day with an upper body…
NHL Rumors I: Stars, Kings, Bruins and Predators
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: There haven't been any talks between the Stars and Derek Roy in over a week. Dennis Bernstein via twitter: 'Gaborik to the Kings is worst trade rumor ever, it would never happen' .... but the Rangers keep…
Quick Hits: Boucher fired, waivers, Komarov, Stafford, DeKeyser, Scouting the Devils-Panthers and Avs-Stars
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Lightning have fired head coach Guy Boucher. Erik Erlendsson via twitter: The top two early candidates could be Lindy Ruff and Jon Cooper. Jim Matheson via twitter: Ruff is owed a bunch of money from the Sabres,…
Quick Hits: Nugent-Hopkins, Belanger, Hossa, Scouting the Blue Jackets-Flames
Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' flu may keep him out of tonight's game. He missed Wednesday's game and didn't skate yesterday. Eric Belanger should return to the lineup after missing two weeks with a groin injury.…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Canes, Canucks. Vanek, Pens, Sharp, Dubinsky, Clowe, Oshie, Hossa, Sens and Starters
Darren Dreger via twitter: On waivers today: Jeff Halpern (NYR), Joey Crabb (WSH), Zach Boychuk (CAR) and Brian Lee (TB). Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis took 17 stitches for a cut that just missed his MCL. Bob McKenzie via…