Tag: Chris Tanev

NHL Injuries: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Lightning, Penguins, Blues and Canucks

On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Coach Mike Babcock said yesterday morning that Mitch Marner was the best on the ice at their morning skate, but is frustrated with the fact that he was not able to dress…

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Western Conference Injuries: Stars, Ducks, Canucks, Sharks and Blues

On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Coach Lindy Ruff said that Jamie Benn is getting better. Benn is a "possibility" for tonight. They'll see where he's at after their morning skate. On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach…

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NHL Injuries: Caps, Devils, Sens, Panthers, Rangers, Preds, Canucks and Jets

On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshdyan of the Washington Post: Forward T.J. Oshie suffered an upper-body injury last night and will be re-evaluated today. Coach Barry Trotz didn't update after the game. Oshie took a big hit from Senators defenseman…

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Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Stars, Jets, Blackhawks, Oilers and Predators

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Center Ryan Getzlaf received treatment for his lower-body injury and is day-to-day. He saw some improvement, but didn't skate yesterday. Anaheim Ducks: Ducks assistant coach Paul MacLean yesterday on Getzlaf: "There was improvement today,…

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NHL Injuries: Wings, Bruins, Sabres, Sens, Hawks, Stars, Canucks and more

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan: Forward Justin Abdelkader is out two to four weeks with a slight MCL sprain. Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Coach Claude Julien said Patrice Bergeron is not injured and traveling with the…

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Golden Knights and Canucks

On the Calgary Flames ... David Pagnotta: Flames GM Brad Treliving was listed to attend the Maple Leafs - Capitals game last night. On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Talk is the Golden Knights don't…

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NHL Rumors: Sabres, Avs, Canadiens, Blackhawks and More

On the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and New York Islanders ... Elliott Friedman of Sportsnet: Assumption may have been that the Buffalo Sabres would be desperate…

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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Coyotes, Sabres and Canucks

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos could be out for four months, with a potential mid-March return date. The Lightning have about $725,000 in salary cap space and could gain around $8…

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NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Islanders and Canucks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... John Shannon: Hearing that the Coyotes could be close to making an announcement regarding a site for their proposed new arena. Announcement could come as early as this week. On the New York Islanders ...…

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Morning Hits: Injury Updates and Notes

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Coach Jon Cooper ruled Jonathan Drouin out for tonight, but added that Drouin could take the morning skate and is listed as day-to-day. On the Vancouver Canucks ... Dan Murphy: Defenseman Alex…

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NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Kovalchuk, Tikhonov, and the Canucks

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Shooting down the rumor that the Arizona Coyotes are interested in New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak. A league source is saying that the Coyotes have zero interest in Halak. On Ilya Kovalchuk…

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NHL Injuries: Stars, Hawks, Canucks, Ducks, Bruins, Wild and more

On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms) worked out on Sunday. Cody Eakin (knee) is skating but is still two to three weeks away from returning to the lineup. Mark Stepneski: Forward Ales Hemsky will be…

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