Injury Hits: Gagner, Torres, Brown, Giroux, Pateryn, Daley, Ritchie, Bolland, Stuart, Schroeder and Red Wings
Joanne Ireland: Oilers Sam Gagner will have surgery today on his jaw. Expected to have at least one plate. Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Raffi Torres could miss at least six weeks, possibly three to four month if…
Injury Notes: Gagne, Jagr, Loktionov, Tedenby, Giroux and Okposo
Chris Nichols: Oilers Sam Gagne is out indefinitely with a broken jaw. Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer said he hopes to get Jaromir Jagr into a preseason game or two, "I believe he'll be ready (for the season opener)." Rich…
Injury Notes: Lightning, Red Wings, Rangers, Avs, Blue Jackets, Leafs, Devils, Stars, Bruins, Flyers and Sharks
Damian Cristodero: Lightning Teddy Purcell is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. George Sipple: Red Wings Johan Franzen (hip) practiced yesterday and will play today. George Sipple: Red Wings Daniel Alfredsson (groin) practiced yesterday. Darren Helm (groin/back) practiced yesterday morning. Helene…
Morning Hits II: Nugent-Hopkins, Hemsky-Ott, Tatar, Belov, Giroux and McLaren
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Contract extension talks between the Oilers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are underway. An extension will likely be in the six to seven year range. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: (mail bag) Asked if he…
Injury Notes: Giroux, Pitkanen and Lee
John Boruk: Flyers Claude Giroux is on schedule, if not slightly ahead according GM Paul Holmgren. Chip Alexander: There is no update on Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen yet. GM Jim Rutherford is returning from Michigan and will meet with Pitkanen when…
Injury Notes: Campbell, Giroux, Bergeron, Bertuzzi and Kesler
Joe Haggerty: Bruins Gregory Campbell (broken leg) vows to be ready for the start of the regular season. Chris Johnston: Flyers Claude Giroux will have his splint removed on Monday and hopes to return to the ice in the next…
Morning Hits II: Subban, Emelin, Nugent-Hopkins, Pominville, Giroux, Kane, Kuznetsov, Phaneuf and Hjalmarsson
TSN: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin would like to get P.K. Subban signed and may be fine with extending him during the season. "I would like to get something done," he told reporters, adding he did not want to discuss contracts in…
Morning Hits: Giroux, Timonen, Yakupov, Suter and Hunwick
Stephen Whyno: Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman said that Claude Giroux not attending orientation camp won't hurt his chance making the team. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen signed a one-year, $6 million this offseason. Many thought it…
Team Canada Orientation Camp: Insurance, Thornton, Giroux, Chiarelli and Krueger
CP on TSN: Players attended the Team Canada orientation camp did not take to the ice due to high insurance costs. "It would be nice, but it's not the case and I still think we can get a lot out…
Morning Hits: Giroux Injury, Devils, Sabres, Prout, Beaulieu and Landeskog
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren's statement on Claude Giroux's injury. "Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux had successful surgery this afternoon on his right index finger performed by Dr. Katherine Boyd at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Canada. Giroux was…
Morning Hits: Horton, Giroux, Ryan, Fleischmann, Oilers, Olympics, Escrow and Burmistrov
Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets winger Nathan Horton will have shoulder surgery next week and is out for four to six months. Chris Johnston: Claude Giroux's salary breakdown: $10 million in 2014-15 followed by $9 million, $9 million, $9 million, $9…
Free Agent Signings: Giroux, Briere and Ballard
Pierre LeBrun: Claude Giroux's Flyers deal is finalized: 8 years for $66.2 million. $8.275 million salary cap hit with a full no-trade clause. Pierre LeBrun: Daniel Briere will be signing with the Canadiens for 2 years and $8 million. Michael…