Semyon Varlamov Turn Himself In … Held on 2nd Degree Kidnapping and 3rd Degree Assault
Ryan Parker and Nick Groke of the Denver Post: Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov turned himself in to the police around 6:00 pm last night and his being held on second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault. The kidnapping charge is punishable by…
Morning Rumors: Sedin’s, Islanders, Miller, Emelin, Phaneuf, Reimer, Oilers, and Flames
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: Canucks GM Mike Gillis and Henrik and Daniel Sedin's agent, J.P. Barry, met again on Monday for a couple hours. The Fourth Period: Two sources saying the Islanders are looking to improve their blueline. They…
Morning Hits: Expansion Cities, Selanne, Penguins Injuries, Josi, Fisher, O’Reilly and Thomas
David Shoatls: Tim Leiweke said that there won't be a second team in the Toronto any time soon. First it will be Seattle and Quebec, then Vegas, with Kansas City a possibility. Adam Kimelman: Ducks Teemu Selanne lost some teeth…
Afternoon Hits: Protected 1st Rounder, Bass, Gagner, Perreault, Lupul, Liles, Flames Injuries and Pacioretty
Pierre LeBrun: The 1st round pick that the Islanders included in the Vanek-Moulson deal with the Sabres is protected. Islanders can defer to 2015 if it is in the top 10. Bob McKenzie: Blue Jackets Cody Bass has cleared waivers.…
Lines and Goalies: Oilers, Senators, Blackhawks, Canucks, Devils, Flyers, Ducks and Rangers
Ryan Rishaug: Oilers lines: Eberle Gagner Yakupov, Perron RNH Arcobello, Smyth Gordon Hemsky, Eager Acton Gazdik. Don Brennan: Senators lines: Ryan-Spezza-Michalek, Zibanejad-Turris-MacArthur, Conacher-Smith-Neil, Greening-Grant-Condra. Don Brennan: Blackhawks lines and defensive pairings: Sharp-Toews-Hossa, Saad-Pirri-Kane, Bickell-Shaw-Morin, Bolig-Kruger-Mills, Keith-Seabrook, Oduya-Hjalmarsson, Leddy-Brookbank Elliott Pap: Canucks lines: twins-Kesler; Higgins-Santo-Burrows;…
Sabres Retain Part of Vanek’s Salary … Offered To Maple Leafs 3 or 4 Days Ago
Bob McKenzie: The Sabres retained approximately $1.4 million (20 percent) of Thomas Vanek's salary in the trade with the Islanders. Darren Dreger: The Sabres offer the Maple Leafs Vanek, along with retaining part of his salary. The Sabres offered Vanek…
Morning Rumors: Sabres, Islanders, Flyers, Blues, Panthers, Canadiens, Sharks, Kings, Leafs and Oilers
Arthur Staple of Newsday: Staple thinks the Islanders had no intention of re-signing Matt Moulson. He doesn't see Moulson being with the Sabres beyond the trade deadline. Staple's had heard rumblings that Moulson and he reps were disappointed GM Garth…
Injury Notes: Canucks, Hawks, Sens, Devils, Ducks, Bruins, Oilers, Leafs, Pens and Blues
Dan Murphy: Canucks injuries: Jordan Schroeder (ankle) out two months, Jannik Hansen (upper-body) out for three-four weeks, Dale Weise (lower-body) out three-four weeks and David Booth (lower-body) out one-two weeks. Chris Kuc: Blackhawks Michal Handzus (upper-body) is not skating and…
Morning Hits: Concussions, Fast, Hagelin, Halak and Ruff
Allan Walsh: NHL on pace for more than 100 concussions this year, about 15 percent of all players. Andrew Gross: Rangers Jesper Fast has been re-assigned to the AHL. Indications are that Carl Hagelin will return to the lineup tonight.…
Injury Notes: Visnovsky, Salvador, Schneider, Ward, Callahan, Hagelin, Franzen, Koivu, and Scuderi
Arthur Staple: Islanders Brian Strait (upper-body) and Lubomir Visnovsky (concussion) are not skating. Tom Gulitti: Devils Bryce Salvador's MRI revealed a stress fracture in his foot and has been placed on the IR retroactive to last Tuesday. Lou Lamoriello: "It could…
Afternoon Hits: Moulson, Dubinsky, Bass, Liles, Rakell and Craig
John Vogl: Matt Moulson skated with the Sabres this morning. Aaron Portzline: On no disciplinary hearing for Brandon Dubinsky: "I've been critical of#NHL in past for some of their supplemental discipline rulings, Only fair to say I think they got…
Line Combos: Islanders, Hurricanes, Bruins, Devils, Stars, Penguins and Blackhawks
NY Islanders: Islanders lines: Vanek-Tavares-Okposo; Bouchard-Nielsen-Bailey; Grabner-Nelson-Regin-Clutterbuck; Martin-Cizikas-McDonald-Boulton. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Gerbe-E. Staal-Semin, Tlusty-J. Staal-Dwyer, Ruutu-Nash-Lindholm, Bowman-Sutter-Westgarth. Joe McDonald: Bruins lines: Lucic-Krejci-Iginla, Smith-Bergeron-Marchand, Soderberg-Kelly-Caron, Paille-Campbell-Thornton. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Elias-Loktionov-Jagr; Zubrus-Zajac-Brunner; Olesz-Henrique-Ryder; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Tedenby-Josefson. Defensive pairings and goalies: Greene-Fayne; Volchenkov-Zidlicky; Gelinas-Larsson; Harrold. Goalies: Brodeur, Terreri.…