Tag: Chicago Blackhawks

Afternoon Hits: Tootoo, Anders, Moore, Fraser, Ericsson, Omark, Reinhart and some line combos

Renaud Lavoie: The Red Wings put Jordin Tootoo on waivers. The Panthers put Steven Pinizzotto on waivers. Helene St. James: If Tootoo goes unclaimed and is sent to the AHL, the Wings will get $925,000 in cap relief. Bruce Garrioch:…

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Afternoon Rumors: Maple Leafs, Downie, Goaltenders and Draft Lottery

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "Most likely that the Leafs will look to get something done with a team in the West. There is that relationship in Anaheim" James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: The Maple Leafs could look at the…

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Injury Notes: Anderson, Downie, Stoll, Smith, Handzus and Merrill

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators goalie Craig Anderson was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being run into by Stars Valeri Nichushkin in overtime. "My expectation is yes (Anderson will be out) but right now I can't…

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Morning Hits: Scoring Goalies, Sedin’s, Jones, Nikitin, Crawford and Elliott

Yahoo Sports NHL: NHL goalie to score: B. Smith, NYI, 1979 R. Hextall, PHI, 1987 C. Osgood, DET, 1996 D. Rhodes, OTT, 1999 M. Brodeur, NJ, 2000 Theodore, MTL '01 Nabokov, SJ '02 Noronen, BUF '04 Mason, NSH '06 Ward, CAR '11…

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Morning Hits: Toews, Downie, Emelin, Malhotra, Rakell, Sbisa, Pageau and Scott’s Suspension Video

Kevin Gibson: NHL players have been suspended for 60 regular season games, with over $911,000 in fines/salary lost. Scott Powers: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews on if he'd consider returning home and playing for the Jets: "It does run through your mind a…

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Injury Notes: Ovechkin, Schneider, Koivu, Fasth, Perron, Mills and Callahan

Adam Vingan: Capitals Alex Ovechkin will be out of lineup on Friday with an upper-body injury. Rich Chere: Devils Cory Schneider hope to play in one of their games this weekend. Eric Stephens: Ducks Saku Koivu and Viktor Fasth are…

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Lines and Goalies: Oilers, Senators, Blackhawks, Canucks, Devils, Flyers, Ducks and Rangers

Ryan Rishaug: Oilers lines: Eberle Gagner Yakupov, Perron RNH Arcobello, Smyth Gordon Hemsky, Eager Acton Gazdik. Don Brennan: Senators lines: Ryan-Spezza-Michalek, Zibanejad-Turris-MacArthur, Conacher-Smith-Neil, Greening-Grant-Condra. Don Brennan: Blackhawks lines and defensive pairings: Sharp-Toews-Hossa, Saad-Pirri-Kane, Bickell-Shaw-Morin, Bolig-Kruger-Mills, Keith-Seabrook, Oduya-Hjalmarsson, Leddy-Brookbank Elliott Pap: Canucks lines: twins-Kesler; Higgins-Santo-Burrows;…

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Injury Notes: Canucks, Hawks, Sens, Devils, Ducks, Bruins, Oilers, Leafs, Pens and Blues

Dan Murphy: Canucks injuries: Jordan Schroeder (ankle) out two months, Jannik Hansen (upper-body) out for three-four weeks, Dale Weise (lower-body) out three-four weeks and David Booth (lower-body) out one-two weeks. Chris Kuc: Blackhawks Michal Handzus (upper-body) is not skating and…

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Line Combos: Islanders, Hurricanes, Bruins, Devils, Stars, Penguins and Blackhawks

NY Islanders: Islanders lines: Vanek-Tavares-Okposo; Bouchard-Nielsen-Bailey; Grabner-Nelson-Regin-Clutterbuck; Martin-Cizikas-McDonald-Boulton. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Gerbe-E. Staal-Semin, Tlusty-J. Staal-Dwyer, Ruutu-Nash-Lindholm, Bowman-Sutter-Westgarth. Joe McDonald: Bruins lines: Lucic-Krejci-Iginla, Smith-Bergeron-Marchand, Soderberg-Kelly-Caron, Paille-Campbell-Thornton. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Elias-Loktionov-Jagr; Zubrus-Zajac-Brunner; Olesz-Henrique-Ryder; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Tedenby-Josefson. Defensive pairings and goalies: Greene-Fayne; Volchenkov-Zidlicky; Gelinas-Larsson; Harrold. Goalies: Brodeur, Terreri.…

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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…

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Injury Notes: Brodin, Fisher, Letang, Salvador, Thomas, Kostka, Lundqvist and Doan

Minnesota Wild: Wild's defenseman Jonas Brodin has a broken cheekbone and is out indefinitely. No timetable.Jim Diamond: Carrie Underwood reports that Mike Fisher has a "foot fracture thing."William DePaoli: Penguins Kris Letang looking like he's back on Friday and paired…

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Lines and Goalies: Hurricanes, Canadiens, Stars, Wild, Wings, Senators and Blackhawks

Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Gerbe-J. Staal-Dvorak, Skinner-Nash-Ruutu, Bowman-Lindholm/Sutter-Westgarth. Dwyer out. John Lu: Canadiens lines: Bournival - Plekanec - Gionta; Moen - Desharnais - Bourque; Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher; Blunden - White - Holland. Mark Stepneski: Stars lines: Benn-Seguin-Peverley; Whitney-Eakin-Chiasson; Roussel-Horcoff-Nichushkin;MacDermid-Fiddler-Goligoski…

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