Morning Hits: Concussions, Fast, Hagelin, Halak and Ruff
Allan Walsh: NHL on pace for more than 100 concussions this year, about 15 percent of all players. Andrew Gross: Rangers Jesper Fast has been re-assigned to the AHL. Indications are that Carl Hagelin will return to the lineup tonight.…
Afternoon Hits: Moulson, Dubinsky, Bass, Liles, Rakell and Craig
John Vogl: Matt Moulson skated with the Sabres this morning. Aaron Portzline: On no disciplinary hearing for Brandon Dubinsky: "I've been critical of#NHL in past for some of their supplemental discipline rulings, Only fair to say I think they got…
Sabres-Islanders Trade: Regier, Snow, Numbers And A Collection Of Thoughts From Twitter
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres GM Darcy Regier on the Thomas Vanek - Matt Moulson trade. “It was a deal that has been worked on off and on for a while,” General Manager Darcy Regier said in First Niagara…
Morning Rumors: Miller, Islanders and Anderson
John Hoven: Next up for the Sabres is Ryan Miller, but where to is the question. Not a lot of teams looking for goalie that makes that much money. John Vogl: Sabres GM Darcy Regier on Ryan Miller: "I’ve really had…
TRADE: Sabres Trade Vanek To Islanders For Moulson and Picks
The Buffalo Sabres have traded winger Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders for winger Matt Moulson, a 2014 1st round pick and a 2015 2nd round pick. The 29-year old Vanek was drafted 5th overall by the Sabres in…
Morning Rumors: Ducks, Senators, Sabres, Leafs, Flyers, Stars, Sharks and Oilers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Teams are calling the Ducks to see if they'd move either Jonas Hiller or Viktor Fasth. The Hurricanes (written before DiPietro signed tryout), Predators, Oilers, Panthers and Islanders could be looking for a goalie. "His…
Injury Notes: Kostka, Weber, Hickey, Coyle and Perreault
Chris Kuc: The Blackhawks put Michael Kostka on the IR retroactive to October 22nd. John Vogl: Sabres Mike Weber left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Arthur Staple: Islanders Thomas Hickey broke his nose in the first period last…
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Gustafsson, McGinn, Lupul, Letang, Isles, Khudobin, Klesla and Murray
Renaud Lavoie: Clearing waivers: Bobby Robins (Bos) and Kevin Porter (Buf). Michael Russo: The Wild have recalled goalie Johan Gustafsson with Josh Harding injured. Mike Halford: The Flyers send their leading goal scorer, Tye McGinn, to the AHL. Terry Koshan:…
Lines and Goalies: Wings, Flyers, Penguins, Oilers, Blues, Leafs, Islanders and Sabres
Ansar Khan: Datsyk is skating with Bertuzzi and Alfredsson. Zetterberg is centering Franzen and Tatar. Weiss centering Abdelkader and Cleary. Andersson centering Miller and Tootoo. Anthony SanFilippo: Raffl on a line with Giroux and Lecavalier. Hartnell with Schenn and Voracek. Pittsburgh Penguins:…
VIDEO: Sabres John Scott Lays Out Loui Eriksson, Suspension Coming
Buffalo Sabres John Scott received match penalty for charging Boston Bruins winger Loui Eriksson. Scott will have a hearing for the hit. Scott does not have a history of supplementary discipline. How many games do you think Scott SHOULD get?…
Morning Hits: Monahan, Rielly, Schneider, Lundqvist, Teenages and Newbury
Aaron Vickers: Flames GM Jay Feaster announces that Sean Monahan will stay in Calgary for the season. Sunaya Sapurji: The Flames will decide closer to the World Junior Championship if he'll be allowed to go or not. Canada's camp will start…
Morning rumors with video: Panthers, Oilers, Kaleta, Eller, Phaneuf, Noel and Gardiner
Harvey Fialkov: "Kulikov to Leafs trade rumors eminated from Toronto Sun. So early for these rumors. Panthers are easy target b/c of good young players." ... "Tallon said Ottawa Sun report about dealing veterans was absolute hearsay as is today's…