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…
Morning hits: Keenan, Selanne, Yeo, Backstrom, Blues goaltending, Islanders and the Flyers draft
Mike Keenan: Will coach Magnitogorsk of the KHL next season. Craig Custance: Teemu Selanne after last night's game: "I don't really have to play but this has been so much fun. I just have to decide when it's time." Michael…
Morning Hits: Sunday’s schedule, West scenarios, Hart nominees, Neilsen, Spezza, Avalanche and Canadiens
Matt Pepin of the Boston Globe: Sunday's schedule: 4:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Game 6 7 p.m.: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 7-x 7:30 p.m.: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 6 10 p.m.:…
Morning Hits: Burish, Bolland, Emery, Rinne, Danis and the Canucks
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks winger Adam Burish will miss the second round with an upper-body injury. Burish was slashed on the hand by Alex Edler in Game 4. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Dave Bolland…
Morning Hits: Vokoun, Fraser, Gionta, Canadiens injuries, Canucks offseason questions and Blue Jackets free agents
Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Dan Bylsma on starting Tomas Vokoun: “We brought Tomas Vokoun in to play big games for us…He’s done that for us & he’s been very good vs. the #Isles.” James Mirtle: Maple Leafs Mark Fraser was taken…
Morning Hits: MacDonald, Price, Vokoun, Predators and Canucks
Arthur Staple: Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald suffered a broken hand and is likely done for the playoffs. Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Carey Price suffered a lower-body injury, possibly a hamstring or groin at the end of regulation and…
Morning Hits: Rolston, Weber, Fistric, Torres, McDonald, Canucks and Staal
Bucky Gleason: The Sabres announced that Ron Rolston will remain on as head coach. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Predators make Shea Weber available on July 24th, they'll get plenty of phone calls. If they were to…
Morning Hits: Abdelkader, Tarasenko, Coyotes, Avalanche, Sabres, and Flyers
Ansar Khan: Red Wings Justin Abdelkader was suspended for two games for his hit on Ducks Toni Lydman. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has been a healthy scratch for the first three games of their…
Injury updates for the Canadiens, Wild and Penguins … Vanek may eye Wild … KHL chasing Voynov
Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Canadiens Max Pacioretty and Brian Gionta skated yesterday and traveled with the team. Coach Michel Therrien said they were day-to-day and could play today. Rachael Blount of the Star Tribune: Wild coach Mike Yeo said…