Rumors III: Canadiens, Hurricanes, Sabres, Coaches and Flames
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: On the Canadiens ... Tomas Plekanec's agent, Rich Curran, said on Monday that he's spoken with Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin, but mostly on other matters. Plekanec's name was briefly brought up, and it was agreed that…
Rumors II: Matthews, Larkin, Richards, Kopitar and More
TSN Insider Trading with Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun. Bob McKenzie on Auston Matthews... Very impressive start for Auston Matthews , the Scottsdale, Arizona native, who is the presumptive number one pick in this years National Hockey League Entry Draft. Matthews…
Rumors: Flames, Oilers, Bruins, Lighting, Hurricanes and Predators
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: From Friedman's 30 thoughts. Teams are interested in UFA Mike Richards, who has a court appearance on December 8th. It was his contract and not his play that scared teams off when the Kings were trying…
Afternoon Hits: Roster Notes, Lines and Starting Goalies
Roster notes: Elliotte Friedman: The Sabres put Matt Donovan on waivers. Washington Capitals: Coach Barry Trotz said that Alex Ovechkin will be a game time decision. He missed this mornings skate for personal reasons. Isabelle Khurshudyan: Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney…
Injuries: Sabres, Bruins, Canucks and Wild
Amy Mortiz of the Buffalo News: On the Sabres ... The Sabres will be without goalie Robin Lehner for six to 10 weeks with a high ankle sprain. “We were waiting for the MRI and waiting for a prognosis but…
Rumors and Notes: Hawks, Sabres, Stars, Leafs, Kings and More
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Source is saying that the Blackhawks are actively looking for a defenseman. Their top four are set - Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Trevor Daley. Their bottom…
Rumors: Richards, PTOs, Vesey, Sabres, and Nikitin
Saturday Headlines with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Damien Cox on Hockey Night in Canada, October 10th, 2015. Elliotte Friedman on Mike Richards... Mike Richards will be on the Los Angeles Kings salary cap until the 2030-31 season. The first five seasons…
Injuries: Wisniewski, Chara, Orpik, Wennberg, and the Sabres
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes James Wisniewski suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will require surgery. Recovery time is expected to be about six months. “He was battling for a puck and a…
Rumors: Flames, Sabres, Oilers, Bruins, UFAs, and Flyers
Brian Costello: The Flames could get a better return in a trade for Jonas Hiller than they could with Kari Ramo. Would the Flames be comfortable with a Ramo-Joni Ortio pairing if Hiller is moved a team like Buffalo? Jonathan…
News: 2015-16 Opening Day NHL Rosters For All Teams
Image from BeerLeagueBlog.ca Opening day rosters (as of 10:00 AM, ET) as released by the NHL PR. Anaheim Ducks Frederik Andersen, Kevin Bieksa, Andrew Cogliano, Simon Despres, Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf, Carl Hagelin, Shawn Horcoff, Tim Jackman, Ryan Kesler, Anton Khudobin,…
Morning Hits and Injuries: Waivers, Penguins, Lightning and More
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers: Nikita Nikitin (EDM), Jason Akeson (BUF), Eric Tangradi (DET), Louis-Marc Aubry (DET), David Warsofsky and Kevin Porter (PIT), Marc-Andre Gragnani (NJ) and Corey Potter (ARI) Chris Hine: Bryan Bickell cleared waivers and will start the season…
Injuries: Blues, Sabres, Senators, Wings, Jets and More
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Carl Gunnarsson has missed their past two games and his groin injury is still not fully healed. “At first I thought I might be back right after it happened,” he said. “It…