Tag: Buffalo Sabres

Injury notes: Lehtonen, Crawford, Bertuzzi, Jovanovski, Versteeg, Leino, Michalek, Brown and Gardiner

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen left last night's game in the first period with a groin injury. He's listed as day-to-day. Mark Lazerus via twitter: Blackhawks Corey Crawford is day-to-day with an upper body…

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NHL Trade Rumors: Senators, Flyers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Panthers, Islanders and Ryan O’Reilly

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators GM Bryan Murray: "I've made some calls about different players. Nobody willing to give me a player for a player not in league yet." Tim Panaccio via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said they are not…

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Trade Rumors: O’Reilly, Streit, Antropov, Whitney, Regehr, Connolly, Penner, Postma and Gerbe

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: "The trade market sure sounds like it is having a tough time shaking loose." Darren Dreger via twitter: The Avalanche are requesting a roster player and a top prospect for Ryan O'Reilly. The Fourth Period: It's…

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Scratches, Lines and goalies: Oils, Rangers, Sabres, Sens, Devils, Caps, Pens, Isles, Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Bruins and Jets

Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers winger Ryan Smyth and defenseman Ryan Whitney appear to be scratched tonight. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brian Boyle will be scratched again. Eminger and Bickel are also out. Ken Warren via twitter: Tyler Myers…

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Quick Hits: Grabovski, waivers, Malone, Johansson, Laich, lines and starting goalies for today and tomorrow

Bob McKenzia via twitter: There will be no supplemental discipline for Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski. The NHL said that it couldn't determine conclusively if Grabrovski bit Max Pacioretty or not. Darren Dreger via twitter: The safety department said that it…

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Morning hits: Grabovski hearing, quarter mark trends, O’Reilly, Myers and MacDonald

Kevin McGran via twitter: Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski's hearing was pushed back until this morning. Dave Stubbs via twitter: Hearing will be by phone at 11 am. Stubbs is thinking no suspension, just a fine. John Shannon via twitter: The…

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Roster notes for tonight: Ehrhoff, Callahan, Boyle, Simmonds, Cizikas, Granlund, Kovalev and Letang

John Vogl via twitter: Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff will return to the lineup tonight. Missed one game. Arthur Staple via twitter: Sounding like Rangers Brian Boyle is out, Ryan Callahan is back in, Dan Girardi is out, Steve Eminger is…

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Shanahan breaks down some hits that didn’t lead to suspensions

Sharks Brad Stuart's hit on Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog. Landeskog returned to the game, but hasn't played since. Maple Leafs Mike Brown on Sabres Patrick Kaleta. Keleta has a neck injury and hasn't returned. Kings Jarrett Stoll's hit on Ducks defenseman…

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Free agent and Trade rumors: O’Reilly, Timonen, Luongo, Kiprusoff, Bishop, Kessel, Bernier, Sabres and Capitals

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Avalanche and Ryan O'Reilly's camp did talk, but it looking like neither side is going to budge. The Avs remain at 2 years and $7 million or 5 years and $17 million. O'Reilly…

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Trade Rumors: Weiss, Iginla, Kiprusoff, Sabres, Sens, Caps, Flyers, Panthers, Kulemin, Bernier, Steckel and O’Reilly

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Panthers GM Dale Tallon on Stephen Weiss rumors, who will be a UFA and has a no-movement clause. "Ridiculous," Tallon said. "I'm not trading him, I'm going to try to sign him." Travis Zajac's 8 year,…

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Lines and Starting goalies: Caps, Sens, Devils, Habs, Flames, Lightning, Flyers, Wings, Leafs, Isles, Sabres and Panthers

Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Wolski-Ribeiro-Ovechkin, Chimera-Backstrom-Brouwer, Johansson-Crabb-Ward, Hendricks-Beagle-Fehr. Defensive pairings:  Alzner-Green, Poti-Carlson, Schultz-Kundratek. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Zibanejad-Turris-Alfredsson, Michalek-Smith-Silfverberg, Greening-Regin-Neil, Condra-Da Costa-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Zubrus-Zajac-Kovalchuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Barch-Josefson-Butler. Extras: Matteau, Darche. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Fayne; Greene-Larsson;…

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Trade winds blowing in Buffalo and Edmonton … Leafs dangling Dmen … Someday Flyers will target Ryan

The Fourth Period: It is believed that the Sabres are looking for a gritty, defensive minded forward that could play on their 2nd or 3rd line. They are also looking for a shutdown defenseman. There were scouts from 18 teams…

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