Line Combos: Devils, Blues, Maple Leafs and Flyers
Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Zajac-Sislo; Pelley-Josefson-Gionta; Matteau-Sestito-Janssen. Lou Korac: Blues defensive pairings: Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo; Jackman-Shattenkirk; Whitney-Cole. Forward lines: Steen-Backes-Oshie; Schwartz-Sobotka-Jaskin; Paajarvi-Berglund-Tarasenko; Porter-Lapierre-Reaves. Tony Ambrogio: Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Clarkson, Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin, Ashton -Colborne -Bodie, Broll-McClement-Devane. Sam Carchidi: Flyers lines: Hartnell-G-Vor; Schenn-Vinny-Raffl; Talbot-Cout-Read; Rosehill-Laughton-Hall.
Phil Kessel Suspended for Three Preseason Games
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel was suspended for three preseason games for his slash on Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott on Sunday night. What are you thoughts on the length of the suspension?
Afternoon Hits: Clarkson, Projecting Blue Jackets roster, Stepan, Jets and Predators
Chris Johnston: League spokesman said that Maple Leafs David Clarkson has yet to officially file an appeal. He has until tomorrow night to start the process. John Shannon: Possibility of appeal explains Clarkson's silence. His comments could have been used in…
Lines, Pairings and Goalies: Sharks, Sens, Leafs, Canes, Isles, Pens, Canadiens and Lightning
David Pollak: Sharks lines: Hertl-Thornton-Burns, Marleau-Couture-Kennedy, Wingels-Pavelski-Nieto, Hamilton-Desjardins-Sheppard. Defensemen and goalies: Demers, Boyle, Hannan, Vlasic, Irwin, Tennyson G: Niemi, Stalock. Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines: Dizzy-Smith-Neil, MacArthur-Turris-Stone, Greening-Da Costa-Petterson, Cowick-O'Brien-Robinson. Defensive pairings: Cowen-Wiercioch, Borowiecki-Ceci and Sdao-Corvo. Mark Masters: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Clarkson; Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin; Ashton-Colborne-Bodie; Broll-McClement-Devane; Raymond-Smith-Kessel; Leivo-Orr. Michael Smith:…
The New Jersey Devils Sign Damien Brunner To A Two-Year Deal
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Damien Brunner to a two deal worth $5 million. Brunner had been in camp on a PTO.
Sabres-Leafs Brawl: Ott, Scott, Rosehill, Clarkson and Kessel
Tony Ambrogio: Sabres Steve Ott on the media's negative reaction to the Sabres-Leafs brawl: "The people that don’t love it probably shouldn’t cover the sport anymore.” Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: (link has audio for Scott, Miller, Ott and Rolston) Sabres John…
NY Rangers GM Glen Sather on RFA Derek Stepan
Katie Strang: Rangers GM Glen Sather on Derek Stepan: "I hope he starts to get a little wiser about this decision." Brian Compton of NHL.com: Sather: "I don't think Derek is going to let this thing linger that long," Sather said…
Injury Hits: Gagner, Torres, Brown, Giroux, Pateryn, Daley, Ritchie, Bolland, Stuart, Schroeder and Red Wings
Joanne Ireland: Oilers Sam Gagner will have surgery today on his jaw. Expected to have at least one plate. Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Raffi Torres could miss at least six weeks, possibly three to four month if…
Morning Hits: Salary Cap, Panthers, Hybrid Icing, Waivers, Raymond, Morrow and Jaskin
Katie Strang: Gary Bettman said that there was some talk about the projected salary cap for next season but added that those talks are "too preliminary to share." Dan Rosen: Bettman said the sale of the Panthers is should be consummated…
Roster Notes: Jets, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Sharks, Stars and Wild
Winnipeg Jets: The Jets reassign to the AHL: Ben Chiarot, Carl Kingberg, Julian Melchiori, Michael Hutchenson and Jerome Samson (requires waivers). Chicago Blackhawks: Blackhawks assign to the AHL: Forwards: Mark McNeill, Garret Ross and Alex Broadhurst. Defensemen: Dylan Olsen, Klas Dahlbeck and…
Kassian Suspended for Preseason and Five Games, Weise Suspended for Three
Canucks Zack Kassian was suspended for the remainder of the preseason and five regular season games for high sticking Oilers Sam Gagner. Canucks Dale Weise was suspended for three preseason games for an illegal check to the head of Oilers…
Afternoon Hits: Hybrid Icing, Kassian, Weise, Clarkson, Scott, Morrow, MacIntyre, Blues and Sabres
Gord Miller: Hybrid icing could be longshot for this year. NHL vote will be close and NHLPA approval is not a guarantee either. Ben Kuzma: Canucks Zack Kassian stated his case on a 10-minute phone call this morning. He, nor…
