Tag: Chicago Blackhawks

Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week Ten

The Blackhawks were ranked first overall by five of eight media outlets, with the Ducks receiving the other three first place rankings. Since we were able to get eight rankings this week, we were once again able to drop the…

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Injuries: Leafs, Avs, Sens, Pens, Lightning and Blackhawks

James Mirtle: Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas on Leo Komarov's concussion: "Once his symptoms are gone then we'll start the return to play protocol and progress from there." James Mirtle: It will be the middle of December at the earliest…

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Consensus NHL Power Rankings – Week Nine

The Blackhawks were ranked first overall by all eight media outlets. Four teams received second place votes. Since we were able to get eight rankings this week, we were once again able to drop the highest and lowest point total for…

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NHL Rumors I: Coyotes, Flames, Devils, Blackhawks, Sabres and Bruins

Larry Brooks: (yesterday morning) Three sources have said that Andrew Barroway was backing out of his deal to buy part of the Coyotes. None have recanted that position. Stephen Whyno: Gary Bettman on Barroway buying 51 percent of the Coyotes:…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Tues. Dec. 9th 2014

Highlights from all 11 games that were scheduled for last night. Predators Pekka Rinne shutouts the Avs. Jhonas Enroth and the Sabres blank the Kings 1-0.

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Quick Hits: Injury Updates and Some Line Combinations

Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp will likely return to the lineup tomorrow. Lou Korac: Blues Alex Steen and Carl Gunnarsson won't play tonight. Jay Bouwmeester has only skated once in the past three days. Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Leo Komarov…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Dec. 5th 2014

Only three games on the NHL schedule last night. Bryan Little recorded a hat trick in the Jets 6-2 win over the Avs. The Ducks beat the Wild, but lost Corey Perry early in the first.

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Rumors III: Airwaves: Oilers, Stars, Ducks, Kings and Flyers

Hope Smoke: Mark Spector: "It shouldn't be MacTavish standing at that podium, it should be Katz." "The guys who should be talking about their jobs are the ones that have brought in all the failed experiments in Edmonton." "We're already into next year.…

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Rumors II: Brodeur, Sobotka, Saad, Bernier, Kadri and Franson

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Martin Brodeur will get a roster bonus of $125,000 on each of February 1st and March 1st if he is still on an NHL roster. It seems to be a week-to-week thing with the Blues. The…

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Rumors I: Alfredsson, Rangers, Oilers and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators talked to Daniel Alfredsson this summer about returning to the team for this season. Both owner Eugene Melnyk and GM Bryan Murray spoke Alfredsson, but were told that he'd made a commitment…

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Morning Hits: Kings, Stars, Wild, Hawks, Ducks, Sens, Devils and Pens

Bob McKenzie: The Kings and Alec Martinez agree on a six-year, $24 million contract extension. Darren Dreger: The Stars put Anders Lindback on waivers. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild's Ryan Suter missed last night's game with possibly the…

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