Tag: Buffalo Sabres

Quick Hits: Staal, Grossman, Clarkson, Allen, Scouting Capitals-Bruins and Hurricanes-Sabres

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal took a puck by his right eye after a Kimmo Timonen slapshot was deflected by Jakub Voracek. Staal doesn't wear a shield. The Rangers didn't release any information last night.…

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Starting Goalies: Canucks, Sabres, Blackhawks, Wild and Lightning

Vancouver Canucks via twitter: Cory Schneider will start in net for the Canucks tonight. Buffalo Sabres via twitter: Ryan Miller will start in net for the Sabres tonight. Michael Russo via twitter: Corey Crawford will start in net for the…

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Video: Patrick Kaleta Suspended for Five Games

The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres Patrick Kaleta for five games for boarding New York Rangers center Brad Richards. Five games was the maximum Kaleta could receive with the phone hearing. Richards returned to the game. Kaleta is a repeat…

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Patrick Kaleta Has Phone Hearing at 3:00 PM … How Many Games Do you Think?

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Sabres Patrick Kaleta will have a phone hearing at 3:00 PM for his cross-check on Rangers Brad Richards. It will be 5 games or less. How many games do you think Kaleta will get? How many…

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Kessel Trade Rumors Persist … At Least Five Could be Interested in Iginla … Komisarek Submits Trade List … Sabres Should Explore Bernier

Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Trade rumors persist that Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis may unload Phil Kessel before the April 3rd trade deadline. Dupont says that after three plus years in Toronto, he has convinced many in…

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 6 Home Games: 2012-13

In past years we've tracked NHL attendance in 10 game segments, basically 25% of a teams home schedule. Due to the exciting lockout we were all forced to endure, teams will only be playing 24 home games this year. In…

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Five Bruins targets … Weiss and Theodore available? Richards Buyout? Outdoor Games … Scouting Avs-Ducks

James Murphy of ESPN Boston: The Bruins may be looking to add some scoring depth, a top-6 forward. Murphy lists 5 trade targets: Jarome Iginla - if GM Jay Feaster comes down on a price to say a 1st round…

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Garrioch’s rumor roundup … Liles on borrowed time? Whitney scratched … Clowe suspended pending hearing

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Jarome Iginla and Flames haven't had any serious contract talks. Many believe that Iginla will be traded, but GM Jay Feaster shouldn't expect to hit a home run with the pending UFA. "I'm just not sure…

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Quick Hits: Allen, McCormick, Porter, Hossa, Tarasenko, Read, McBain, Pitkanen, Michalek, Carter, Franzen, Orr and Green

Lou Korac via twitter: The Blues have sent Jake Allen back to Peoria of the AHL. Nick Kypreos via twitter: Sabres Cody McCormick cleared waivers. Buffalo Sabres via twitter: The Sabres have recalled Kevin Porter from Rochester of the AHL.…

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Ruff fired, Fasth extension, Markstrom recalled, McCormick waived and Injury updates

Buffalo Sabres via twitter: The Sabres have relieved head coach Lindy Ruff of his duties. Eric Stephens via twitter: The Ducks have signed Viktor Fasth to a 2 year contract extension worth $5.8 million. Florida Panthers via twitter: The Panthers…

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Lines and Starting Goalies: Sabres, Stars, Penguins, Sharks, Senators, Islanders, Maple Leafs and Oilers

John Vogl via twitter: Sabres lines: Vanek-Hodgson-Pominville, Foligno-Ennis-Kaleta, Ott-Hecht-Gerbe, Scott-McCormick-Stafford. Defensive pairings: Regehr-Myers, Ehrhoff-Sulzer, Brennan-Weber and Leopold-Sekera. Grigorenko is skating as the extra forward. Power-play lines: Vanek-Ennis-Foligno, with Pominville-Brennan; and Gerbe-Hodgson-Ott, with Myers-Ehrhoff. Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines: Morrow-Benn-Jagr. Smith-Eriksson-Fraser. Rousell-Eakin-morrow/Jagr. Nystrom-Fiddler-Garbutt. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter:…

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Top 5 trade targets … Capitals willing to move top prospects … Senators have prospects for Perry … Pens looking to add scoring

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A few GMs may be wondering if their jobs are safe. "I would think there's a few guys around the league who are wondering," said a league executive. "Teams often copy each other and…

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