Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL News: Fines, Waivers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Canadiens, Lines and Pairings

Three players get fined ... Frank Seravalli: Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn and Kevin Hayes were all fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct from last night's game. On waivers ... Elliotte Friedman: The Anaheim Ducks put goaltender Reto Berra on waivers. Arizona Coyotes…

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NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Islanders and Rangers

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: (mailbag) Though it's very unlikely that the Blue Jackets trade center Brandon Dubinsky due to their lack of depth down the middle, may not be completely out of the…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 4

The Tampa Bay Lightning remain atop our consensus NHL power rankings this week. The St. Louis Blues move up three spots to No. 2, passing the Los Angeles Kings who drop down to No. 3. The New Jersey Devils and…

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Western Conference News: Coyotes, Avs, Jackets, Stars, Wild, Blues, Canucks and Knights

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson left last night's games with an upper-body injury. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers: Forwards Tyson Jost and Colin Wilson will start skating this week. They are looking into…

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NHL Rumors: Top 10 Trade Bait List and Vadim Shipachyov

Top 10 Trade Bait ... TSN: Top 10 trade bait list. Matt Duchene - Colorado Avalanche - one-year left on contract after this season. 2. Vadim Shipachyov - Vegas Golden Knights - one-year left on contract after this season. 3. Luca…

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Eastern Conference News: Jackets, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Sens, Flyers, Pens, Lightning and Capitals

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have told forward Pierre-Luc Dubois that he'll be remaining with the team. On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers Connor Brickley is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. On…

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NHL Rumors: Rangers, Blue Jackets and Blackhawks

On the New York Rangers ... Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on NBCSN: "There are severe questions asked about this #NYR team, and I think management is looking at it." Chris Nichols: McKenzie continues: "All I know is this: If it carries on…

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Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Blue Jackets, Devils, Sens, Flyers, Penguins and Maple Leafs

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: Goaltender Tuukka Rask could return from his "concussion protocol" this weekend. He could return to practice today barring any setbacks in the past 24 hours. “He’s in the protocol…

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NHL News: Waivers, Injury Updates and Lines From Practice

On Waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: Players put on waivers today: Antti Niemi (Penguins), Eric Fehr (Maple Leafs), Jordan Schroeder (Blue Jackets) and Colin McDonald (Flyers) NHL Injury Updates ... Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins defenseman Matt Hunwick (concussion) skated this morning…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 2

Here is our first look at the NHL power rankings of the 2017-18 season. We've taken power rankings from six media outlets this week. To get our consensus NHL Power Rankings point totals, we awarded the top team 31 points,…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Golden Knights, Iginla, Oilers and Houston

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: 30 Thoughts roundup. Even if the Colorado Avalanche continue to win, it's still unlikely that Matt Duchene stays. still thinks he wants a fresh start. They might be now looking at non-NHL prospects, focusing on left-handed…

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NHL Injuries: Jackets, Sens, Caps, Ducks, Preds, Kings, Canucks, Knights and Jets

On Slashing ... Sportsnet: Percentage of slashing calls heading into last night's games: 26.1 percent this year, 8.3 percent last year. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: Forward Boone Jenner still hasn't skated with the team due to…

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