Tag: Chicago Blackhawks

Injuries: Hawks, Stars, Caps, Wings, Flyers and Predators

On the Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Duncan Keith has been skating the past few days. Coach Joel Quenneville said that Keith is "close" to returning from his torn meniscus in his right knee. Keith isn't worried…

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Rumors: Blackhawks, Wild and Avalanche

On the Blackhawks ... Chris Kuc and Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Both Duncan Keith and Michal Rozsival are getting closer to returning to the Blackhawks lineup, but sources are saying they are pushing hard to trade for a…

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Injuries: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Canucks and Lightning

On the Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Defenseman Duncan Keith skated with teammates yesterday morning. It's been about three weeks since his knee surgery. “Obviously I don’t think the leg is as strong as it needs to be,”…

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Rumors II: Avs, Flames, Leafs, Devils, Canes, Flyers and More

Garrioch Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Talk is that Joe Sakic is calling around the league desperately looking for help to kickstart the 4-9-1 Avs. Sources saying they are wanting to improve their blueline. Flames GM Brad…

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Rumors: Blues, Flyers and Jets

On the Blues ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 on the Blues. “And Doug Armstrong is trying to get some work done too. But he doesn’t want to make a trade through a position of…

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Afternoon Hits: Roster Notes, Lines, Pairing and Starters

Roster Notes ... Curtis Zupke: Anze Kopitar said that he's playing tonight. Dave Vest: Antoine Vermette won't be in the lineup for the Coyotes tonight. Martin Hanzal will be in the lineup. David Alter: The Maple Leafs put Jonathan Bernier…

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Injuries and GIFs: McDavid, Kopitar, Kelly, Ducks and More

On the Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will update Connor McDavid's injury this morning - whether he'll be out three weeks or three months. The Oilers aren't saying if it's his shoulder or…

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Injuries: Habs, Hawks, Stars, Kings, Lightning, Jets and Canes

On the Canadiens ... Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Carey Price's injury is "nothing major" according to coach Michel Therrien. He's receiving treatment and he'll "take a week off." On the Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune:…

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2015-16 Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week 3

For the second week in a row, the Montreal Canadiens swept all first place voteing. The Washington Capitals had a clean sweep of all second place votes. The NY Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks jumped into the top 10 this week.…

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Rink Rumblings: Coaching Compensation, Blues, and Early Trade Market

Each week in "Rink Rumblings" we'll take an in-depth look at some of the players, games, news and rumors from around the National Hockey League in the past week. Coaching Compensation Craziness The most peculiar event of last week was…

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Rumors II: Blues, Flames, Ducks, Blue Jackets, and Keenan

On the Blues and Flames .... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Teams are calling the Blues and Flames as both teams have top four densemen that they could be willing to trade.The Blues are missing three of their top nine forwards…

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Rumors: Blue Jackets, Devils, Hawks, Blues, Canes and Sens

On the Blue Jackets and Devils ... Aaron Portzline: Source suggested last night that the Blue Jackets and Devils could be trade partners. Defenseman Adam Larsson is likely the trade target for the Blue Jackets. Winger Cam Atkinson would be…

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