NHL News: Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: Forward Cam Atkinson is expected to be out the Blue Jackets lineup for the next four to six weeks with a fractured right foot. Atkinson's foot was broken on Saturday…
NHL Rumors: Sabres and Kane … Canucks Trade Scenarios
On Buffalo Sabres winger Evander Kane ... Craig Custance of The Athletic: Evander Kane when asked how he blocks out trade rumors during the contract year that he is in. "You know what? I’m not necessarily trying to block it…
Pacific Division: Vancouver Canucks Season Outlook
Forwards Consider the Canucks’ youth movement in effect. For the first time since 2005-06, one of Vancouver’s top two scorers last year wasn’t named Sedin. 22-year-old center Bo Horvat led Vancouver with 52 points on 20 goals and 32 assists.…
NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: After acquiring Derek Stepan and Nick Cousins, and the potential of Dylan Strome making the team, don't expect the Coyotes to re-sign center Alex Burmistrov. Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Coyotes traded…
NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Arizona Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings
In the upcoming expansion draft NHL teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…
Western Conference Injuries: Stars, Coyotes, Jets, Canucks and Blackhawks
On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Forward Ales Hemsky returned to the lineup last night. Mark Stepneski: Mattias Janmark skate again yesterday morning. Adam Cracknell was skating too. Mark Stepneski: Antoine Roussel left last night's game with…
NHL Injuries: Canes, Pens, Rangers, Caps, Blackhawks, Blues, Canucks and Coyotes
On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Chip Alexander: Forward Jeff Skinner returned to Raleigh yesterday to have his upper-body injury evaluated. Carolina Hurricanes: Brock McGinn left last night's game with an upper-body injury. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sean Shapiro: Defenseman…
NHL Injuries: Sens, Rangers, Flyers, Panthers, Coyotes, Stars, Oilers, and Blackhawks
On the Ottawa Senators ... Chris Stevenson: Senators forward Curtis Lazar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Bruce Garrioch: Both Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman return to the lineup yesterday. On the New York Rangers ... Steve Zipay: Forward Pavel…
Rumors and Injuries: Montreal Canadiens
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: The Montreal Canadiens announced that both Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais will be out for six to eight weeks with knee injuries. Galchenyuk was injured in the third period of…
NHL Injuries: Flyers, Rangers, Avs, Islanders, Sens and more
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Goaltender Michal Neuvirth will miss four to weeks with a knee injury and will likely be put on the LTIR. Putting him on the LTIR will give the Flyers enough…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Canucks, Ducks, Red Wings and Kings
On the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Jacob Trouba's two-year, $6 million doesn't hurt his trade value, but it would be a surprise if the team attitude changes. Don't see…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Canucks, Kovalchuk and Oilers
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Gary Lawless: Hearing that the Jets are gauging the trade interest in Alex Burmistrov. On the Vancouver Canucks ... Matthew Sekeres: (twitter response) Alex Edler has a no-trade clause and likely not being moved now. Maybe he agrees…