Quick Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines and Starting Goalies
Pierre LeBrun: With Canadiens Rene Bourque clearing waivers and being sent to the AHL, it saves $925,000 off their cap number. Mike Heika: Stars Antoine Roussel was not suspended for his 'sucker punch,' only fined, $5,376.34, the maximum allowable amount…
Quick Hits: Maatta, Foligno, Kopitar and Other Injury Updates
Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will have surgery next week to remove a tumor in his neck that might be a low-grade thyroid cancer. Maatta is still able to play until he has the surgery.…
Quick Hits: Injuries, Lines, Pairings and Goalies
Erik Erlendsson: Ryan Callahan not on ice, so not expecting to play Friday or Saturday. Andy Strickland: Blues Carl Gunnarsson won't play tonight. Joe Smith: Lightning lines: Drouin-Filppula-Stamkos/Palat-Johnson-Connolly/Kucherov-Namestnikov-Brown/Morrow-Boyle-Blunden. Randy Sportak: Flames lines: Colborne-Monahan-Hudler, Glencross-Stajan-Byron, Raymond-Backlund-Gaudreau, Bollig-Jooris-Bouma. Defensive pairings: Giordano-Brodie; Russell-Wideman; Smid-Engelland. Columbus Blue…
Morning Hits: Muzzin, Olympics, Malkin, Gibson, Pronger and More
Mike Brehm: Salary breakdown of Jake Muzzin's new contract with the Kings (five-years, $20 million): $3 million, $4 million, $4.1 million, $4.45 million and $4.45 million. Chris Johnston: Have been told that the 2018 Olympics are not part of the NHL's current international talks.…
Rumors II: Bruins, Penguins, Rangers, Wings, Leafs and Blues
Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: The Bruins obviously need to make some cap room for RFAs Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. Marc Savard can't go on the LTIR until the start of the season. If the young kids like…
NHL Rumors II: Ryan Miller and Goalie Market – Who Is Available and Who Could Be Looking For A Goalie
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Brian Elliott's three-year, $7.5 million deal and Jake Allen set to play in the NHL next year, means that they won't be bringing Ryan Miller back. "At the trade deadline, we took a…
Morning Hits: Ovechkin, Letang, Elliott, Murray, Beleskey and Andersen
Darren Dreger: Canadiens Therrien: "Really disappointed. He's our best player. Looking at incident it's a reckless play. Not first time Kreider goes at goalies. Mike Morreale: Reports are that Alex Ovechkin will miss only one game at the World Championships. Evgeni…
Free Agent Rumors: Callahan, Stastny, Elliott, Miller, Bolland and Iginla
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning have made a "good case" for Ryan Callahan to remain with the team according to his agent. "There's no question he did enjoy it," Bartlett said. "He was impressed by the…
NHL Rumors II: The Islanders and Blues Goaltending Situation
Arthur Staple: If the Islanders are able to sign Jaroslav Halak, GM Garth Snow says he's not finished there: "Right now we have 0 goalies signed. Probably not wise to go into a season w/ 1 goalie." Brett Cyrgalis of the…
NHL Rumors I: Vanek, Red Wings, Chara, Selanne, Miller, Blue and Oilers
Charley Walters of Twin Cities: Should look for Wild owner Craig Leipold to go after UFA Thomas Vanek this summer. He would replace Dany Heatley in offense and salary slot. Walters said not to be surprised if Brian Lawton ends…
NHL Rumors: Miller, Blues, Stars, Flames and Hurricanes
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Ryan Miller on what his next few days and weeks will be like: “I don’t know,” he said. “Just have to take them as they come now. I guess I’m free to…
Morning Rumors: Blues, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Ducks, Rangers, Nolan and Salary Cap
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Unless the Blues and Ryan Miller go deep into the playoffs, GM Doug Armstrong may be reluctant to pay big money to retain Miller. The Blues have Jake Allen waiting for a shot…