NHL Injuries: Ducks, Flames, Kings, Predators and Lightning
Two Ducks getting close Eric Stephens: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower-body) and Carter Rowney (upper-body) skated yesterday but weren't ready to go last night. One or both could be ready to return to the lineup at some point on…
NHL Injuries: Kings, Ducks, Predators, Lightning, Leafs, and Canadiens
Kings down two goaltenders NHL.com: Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell will be out for four to six weeks after tearing his meniscus on Saturday. The Kings have recalled goaltender Calvin Peterson. Jon Rosen: Kings goaltending Bill Ranford said that…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Penguins, and Ducks
Hedman returns but Stralman is out Bryan Burns: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman missed last night's game with an upper-body injury. Forwards Adam Erne (upper-body) and Ondrej Palat (lower-body) also missed last night's game. Defenseman Victor Hedman returned to…
NHL Rumors: The Tampa Bay Lightning Have Two Free Agents Looking For New Deals After This Season
Lightning and Point's camp to hold off on extension talks Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 690 talking about Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point. Point is going to a restricted free agent after the season…
NHL Rumors: Artemi Panarin And The Top 25 Unrestricted Free Agents
Can teams tempt the Blue Jackets to move Panarin before the trade deadline Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Teams will be lining up to sign Columbus Blue Jackets winger Artemi Panarin if he hits the open market on July…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars
The Lightning could look for a right-handed defenseman before the trade deadline Joe Smith of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Tampa Bay Lightning terminated Jake Dotchin's contract for "material breach." It's been reported that it was because of his lack of conditioning,…
NHL Rumors: Erik Karlsson – Sharks, Rangers, and Lightning
An Erik Karlsson sleeper team ... Amir Basu: John Shannon: "A team that had an opportunity to get Erik Karlsson at the deadline last year and came very close, San Jose. Don't be surprised if we start hearing about the Sharks…
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning
On the San Jose Sharks ... Paul Gackle of The Mercury News: The Sharks and Evander Kane are finalizing a seven-year, $49 million deal (deal official this morning). It's a deal the Sharks needed to make. Last year the Sharks…
NHL News: Sabres, Avalanche, Ovechkin, Stralman and Wilson, Kempny and Johnson
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: The Sabres have signed defenseman Lawrence Pilut to a two-year entry-level deal. John Vogl: Source saying that Pilut will get the rookie max of $925,000. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Ryan Boulding: The Avalanche have signed…
NHL Trade Analysis: Ryan McDonagh Traded to Tampa Bay
This is one of those trades that will be a good bit more than Ryan McDonagh. The New York Rangers captain was traded to Tampa Bay. To Tampa Bay: Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller To NY Rangers: 2018 1st round picks,…
Eastern Conference news: Blue Jackets, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Penguins, Lightning and Maple Leafs
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Brian Hedger: Coach John Tortorella said that when defenseman Zach Werenski is ready to return to the lineup, he'll back paired with Seth Jones. Markus Nutivaara will remain in their top four as Tortorella said…
NHL News and Injuries: CTE Testing, Waivers, Pens, Sens, Lightning, Knights, Stars and Kings
On CTE testing ... Rick Westhead: One player agent on CTE testing (Boston University researchers say they have a method to diagnose CTE in living patients): “If I asked 30 of my players if they would take a test to tell…