Tag: Buffalo Sabres

NHL Rumors: Penguins, Purcell, Sabres and Avalanche

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said that they are not looking to trade for a goalie right now, but “if we get to a point where we have to change course ... we’ll look at…

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NHL News: Waivers, Injury Updates and Lines From Practice

On Waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: Players put on waivers today: Antti Niemi (Penguins), Eric Fehr (Maple Leafs), Jordan Schroeder (Blue Jackets) and Colin McDonald (Flyers) NHL Injury Updates ... Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins defenseman Matt Hunwick (concussion) skated this morning…

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NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, and Buffalo Sabres

On the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks ... Sportsnet's Headlines: Elliotte Friedman gets the sense that frustration with Matt Duchene is growing a bit. Don't think the Avs gave Duchene a deadline - a date when he'd be traded by…

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NHL News: Bruins, Sabres, Red Wings, Rangers, Ducks, Predators and Blues

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Defenseman Adam McQuaid will be out for approximately eight weeks after having surgery to repair a broken right fibula. Joe Haggerty: Players missing practice yesterday: Adam McQuaid, Kevan Miller, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron. On…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 2

Here is our first look at the NHL power rankings of the 2017-18 season. We've taken power rankings from six media outlets this week. To get our consensus NHL Power Rankings point totals, we awarded the top team 31 points,…

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NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Kings, Capitals, Golden Knights and Sabres

On the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres ... TSN Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: Contract negotiations between the Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland and Darren Ferris, the agent for RFA…

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NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres

On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: The past two seasons the Washington Capitals were in a win-now mode, moving picks and prospects to take a run at the Cup. GM Brian MacLellan doesn't appear willing…

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NHL News: Escrow, Sabres, Wings, Pens, Sens, Habs, Leafs, Wild, Blackhawks and Canucks

On NHL Escrow ... Pierre LeBrun: Escrow for the first quarter of the year is set at 11.5 percent for NHL players. On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Defenseman Marco Scandella played over 21 minutes in…

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Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Habs, Pens, Bruins, Caps, Sens, Wings and Hurricanes

On waivers ... Chris Johnston: Players put on waivers yesterday. Brandon Pirri - Vegas Golden Knights Chandler Stephenson - Washington Capitals Joe Colborne - Colorado Avalanche Eric Tangradi - Detroit Red Wings Patrick Wiercioch - Vancouver Canucks On the Buffalo…

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Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Wilson, Senators, Hurricanes, Canadiens and Islanders

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Darren Dreger: The Buffalo Sabres have signed Jack Eichel to an eight-year deal at a salary cap of $10 million a season. John Wawrow: Eichel agent tells the AP that Eichel took less money to…

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Eastern Conference NHL News: Leafs, Wings, Bruins, Capitals, Sabres and Devils

On NHL Rules ... Stephen Whyno: The NHL Board of Governors have approved a two-minute minor penalty for a failed offside coach's challenge. Travis Yost: Two people confirmed that you can make as many challenges as you'd like during a…

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NHL Injuries: Canadiens, Senators, Detroit, Sabres, Jets, Coyotes, Kings and Wild

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Dave McCarthy of NHL.com: Forward Jonathan Drouin is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. "It's a muscular thing and it was more out of precaution for tonight than anything else," coach Claude Julien said.…

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