Sheahan pleads guilty to “super-drunk” DUI … Kesler injury update
Helene St. James via twitter: Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 or more. The driving the wrong way on a one-way street and using false ID charges were dropped.…
Bogosian injury update … Hossa gets clearance … Rangers would be ready … Kane ready to leave again … Gardiner injury
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian had wrist surgery in the summer, with a 4 to 6 months recovery needed. Mid-January would be the 4 month mark. Last week he had a screw removed, and…
Player notes involving: Del Zotto, Nash, Braun, Stuart, Koivu, Hecht, Smyth, Hartnell, Hamerlik, Murray and Scheifele
Szymon Szemberg via twitter: Rangers Michael Del Zotto has left Rapperswil with a back injury. Larry Brooks via twitter: Del Zott0 has mild back stiffness. Rick Nash's groin injury is only minor after his weekend examination. David Pagnotta via twitter: Sharks…
Sides exchange emails … Fehr speaks … Jokinen and Koivu heading overseas … Myers, Gardiner and Nash injuries
John Shannon via twitter: Bill Daly and Steve Fehr exchanged emails yesterday, but have not spoken. Bob Mitchell of the Toronto Star: Don Fehr spoke to the CAW (Canadian Auto Workers) yesterday, and spoke to the media afterwards. “It seemed…
Sides might talk on weekend … Upshaw’s comments … Scuderi thinks $300 ‘make whole’ would pass … Nash’s groin
John Shannon via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA won't meet this weekend, but might talk. Brian Wilde via twitter: The NHLPA doesn't like 5 year max contracts because it cuts out the middle class, with money focused on the stars.…
Burmistrov having injury checked out … Hodgson to return next week … Eriksson and Budaj sign overseas
Ken Wiebe via twitter: St. John's Ice Caps coach Keith McCambridge said that everything looks good with Alex Burmistrov, but he'll be staying in Winnipeg for a week. Burmistrov is in Winnipeg to have an upper-body injury checked out. Chris…
All quiet on RNH after MRI … Ballard symptom free … Ilitch’s looking at $650 million multi-purpose complex
Eric Francis via twitter: The Oilers are saying they can't comment on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. His status for the World Junior Championship is unclear. Francis later notes that they can comment, but choose not to after his MRI. RNH's agent said…
Edler still has back issues … RNH wants to play in WJC, having shoulder examined … Varlamov has knee injury
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Alex Edler's back problems flared up again in September. He had surgery on a bulging disc in January of 2011. He has been rehabbing the back, and it is progressing, but another surgery…
Players receive $10,000 … Couture leaving Switzerland … Glass off to Slovakia … Granlund returning
Aaron Ward via twitter: Each player will receive a $10,000 stipend from the NHLPA Executive Board. Kevin Kurz via twitter: Logan Couture has left his Switzerland team for "personal reason" according to his agent, John Thornton. Dan Murphy via twitter:…
Stamkos may look overseas … 4th paycheck missed … Henrique’s surgery “went well”
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Lightning Steven Stamkos may look to going overseas if the lockout continues. "I’d have to agree with Sid there," Stamkos said. "That was the rationale early on when I sat down with Donnie and Mark .…
No concussion for Giroux … Galiardi back in Calgary … No WJC for Zibanejad … WHL on Portland sanctions
Tim Panaccio via twitter: After spending a couple days getting neck treatment in Atlanta, Claude Giroux is feeling "really fine." His injury is not considered a concussion. Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks T.J. Galiardi left his German team after…
Harding diagnosed with multiple sclerosis … Henrique out 4-6 weeks … Giroux having treatment in Atlanta … Schneider in Switzerland
Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: (I'll post a few notes/quotes, but you should read the entire article) 28 year old Josh Harding has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He and his family have known for a month, but only yesterday…