Injury notes: Hiller, Fowler, Reimer, Halak, Malone, Johnson and Brodeleau
Anaheim Ducks via twitter: From Bruce Boudreau: Jonas Hiller's lower-body injury is improving and should skate today. Defenseman Cam Fowler, out with an upper-body injury, is unlikely to play on the rest of their road trip. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet:…
Morning hits: Grabovski hearing, quarter mark trends, O’Reilly, Myers and MacDonald
Kevin McGran via twitter: Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski's hearing was pushed back until this morning. Dave Stubbs via twitter: Hearing will be by phone at 11 am. Stubbs is thinking no suspension, just a fine. John Shannon via twitter: The…
Garrioch rumor roundup … NHL realignment talks coming … Waiver process … Langenbrunner done for the year
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Ducks are going to have to offer up front loaded deals for Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf if they want to keep both like they say they do. Many don't think Getzlaf will go anywhere…
Injury notes: Backlund, Cammalleri, Kiprusoff, Hiller, several Red Wings, Landeskog and Spezza.
Vicki Hall via twitter: Flames Mikael Backlund will be out for four to six weeks with a MCL sprain. Wes Gilbertson via twitter: Flames Michael Cammalleri is day-to-day with a hip flexor. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Flames have put…
Quick Hits: Simmonds, Wisniewski, Goligoski, Lander, Gunnarsson, Halak, Letang, Burns, Rangers lines, and Hiller starts
Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers Wayne Simmonds should play on Saturday. Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets James Wisniewski hopes to play on Sunday. Stars PR via twitter: Alex Goligoski will be back in the Stars lineup and will be…
Shanahan breaks down some hits that didn’t lead to suspensions
Sharks Brad Stuart's hit on Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog. Landeskog returned to the game, but hasn't played since. Maple Leafs Mike Brown on Sabres Patrick Kaleta. Keleta has a neck injury and hasn't returned. Kings Jarrett Stoll's hit on Ducks defenseman…
Injury Notes: Kiprusoff, Simmonds, Fowler and Arnott
Wes Gilbertson via twitter: The Calgary Flames have signed goalie Danny Taylor, who was playing with Abbotsford Heat on an AHL only deal. Miikka Kiprusoff is day-to-day. James Mirtle via twitter: Miikka Kiprusoff: "I really believe that this is a short…
Ducks acquire Lovejoy
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Ben Lovejoy from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2014 5th round draft pick. The 28 year old Lovejoy went undrafted and carries a $525,000 cap hit.
Quick Hits: Palushaj, Bolduc, Atkinson, Gonchar, Ehrhoff, Lecavalier, Smith-Pelly, Rundblad and Ristolainen
Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Avalanche claim Aaron Palushaj from the Canadiens. The Coyotes put Alexandre Bolduc on waivers. Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets winger Cam Atkinson is looking to return to the lineup on Sunday or Monday. Ian…
Trade winds blowing in Buffalo and Edmonton … Leafs dangling Dmen … Someday Flyers will target Ryan
The Fourth Period: It is believed that the Sabres are looking for a gritty, defensive minded forward that could play on their 2nd or 3rd line. They are also looking for a shutdown defenseman. There were scouts from 18 teams…
Bernier still waiting on a trade … Senators will have options … Could Doan be moved? Leafs could target Getzlaf
Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Last spring Kings goalie, Jonathan Bernier, asked to be traded. GM Dean Lombardi talked to a couple teams, but didn't get a deal he liked. That, along with Jonathan Quick's back injury, the trade went…
Morning Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Flyers, Avalanche, Capitals, and Kings
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Canucks assistant GM Laurence Gilman said that with Eddie Lack being out six months, that it won't have any impact on the Roberto Luongo trade talk. The Canucks will likely now have to get…