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.…
Maple Leafs Notes: Komarov, Gunnarsson, Leafs RFAs, UFAs and Free Agent Fits
Dmitry Chesnokov: Maple Leafs RFA winger Leo Komarov: "Won't hide it - I've held negotiations with Dynamo , but I'm waiting for an offer from Toronto." Luke Fox of SportsNet: Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Gunnarsson made $1.35 million last season…
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…
Morning Hits: Patrick Roy and the Avs, Canucks Coaches, Avs #1 pick, Flyers draft options and Caps UFA Hendricks
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Patrick Roy's brother, Stephane, is saying that Patrick will be the next coach of the Colorado Avalanche. "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement. Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is…
Morning Hits: Wolski, Scott, Brunner, Roy and Hemsky
Alessandro Seren Rosso: Wojtek Wolski signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL. Renaud Lavoie: The Sabres signed John Scott to a one-year deal at $750,000. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings would like to…
Morning Hits: Spezza, Quick, Sharks fined, trade options for Miller and a look at the Canucks
Bruce Garrioch: With Jason Spezza returning to the Senators lineup today, would have to assume that Guillaume Latendresse will be sitting. Helene Elliott: Kings Jonathan Quick received a game misconduct that the end of last night's game. He receives an…
Morning Hits: Datsyuk, Alzner, Kessel, Bozak and some other Leafs notes
Chris Nichols of SportsNet: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said that Pavel Datsyuk won't be heading back to Russia when his contract expires after next season. “You mean how long is his deal and how much is he gonna make?…
Maple Leafs Offseason Notes: Kessel, Phaneuf, Reimer, UFAs and RFAs, Buyouts, Bozak and Clarkson
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs Phil Kessel will have a $5.4 million salary and cap hit. He can't sign an extension until after July 5th, and Koshan thinks the Leafs would foolish to not extend him. Kessel's…
Morning Hits: Canucks playing catch-up, Devils want Zidlicky back, Avs wait on coach’s and Pens lines
Craig Custance of ESPN: Player size is gaining more importance to teams, and some teams have to catch-up with the trend. "When I took this job, we decided on a style of play that resulted in great success. Clearly the…
Morning Hits: Stalberg, Ribeiro, Hendricks, Clarkson, Elias, Nabokov, Streit, Boyes, Cervenka and the Blues
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks made winger Viktor Stalberg a scratch last night and coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't give details as to the reason. A source said that Stalberg was at odds with the coaches about his roll…
Morning Hits: Stars, Koivu, Selanne, Niederreiter and Blues
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars fired head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard. Eric Stephens: Ducks GM Murray said the team will be different next year. He indicated that he'd like Saku Koivu…
Morning hits: Stars, Ducks Canucks, Price, Kaberle, Blues, Coyotes bid rejected, Dion’s days numbered?
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson laughing at a fan site suggesting a Loui Eriksson trade to the Islanders for Ryan Strome and Michael Grabner, and with Islanders fans saying they wouldn't trade either straight up for Eriksson. Matheson…