Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Injuries: Lightning, Jackets, Bruins, Devils, Leafs, Sabres, Stars, Flames and Coyotes

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bryan Burns: With forwards Byron Froese and Joel Vermin being assigned to the AHL, should be potential good news regarding their injured centers in Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette. Joe Smith of…

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NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 23

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington tied for first in our consensus NHL power rankings for this week. The Chicago Blackhawks were only a point back of making it a three way tie up top. The Minnesota Wild were close as…

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NHL Rumors: Knights, Coyotes, Senators, Rangers, Sabres, Panthers and Sharks

On the Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Vegas Golden Knights will now have 72 hours with teams protected lists instead…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Lightning, Leafs, Devils, Panthers, Sens, Pens and Blue Jackets

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Forward Vladislav Namestnikov left last night's game after re-aggravated his lower-body injury. He'll be re-evaluated today. On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Forward Tyler Bozak worked out off-ice yesterday and…

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NHL Injuries: Rangers, Penguins, Jackets, Lightning, Panthers and Blues

On the New York Rangers ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be out for the next two to three weeks with a muscle strain in his hip that he suffered in the first period of Tuesday game.…

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NHL Injuries: Lightning, Habs, Rangers, Devils, Jackets, Flames, Preds, and Jets

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Centers Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette left last night's game early with lower-body injury. Coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update any of them after…

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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Blue Jackets, Canadiens and Sabres

On the the Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Elliotte Friedman was on the Sportsnet 590 talking about the Vancouver Canucks yesterday. Friedman thinks Canucks GM Jim Benning will remain…

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NHL Injuries: Bruins, Pens, Habs, Wings, Caps, Preds, Canucks and More

On the Boston Bruins ... NHL.com: Forward Ryan Spooner will be out indefinitely with a concussion. Spooner suffered the concussion on Monday night against the Senators. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey: Defenseman Kris Letang didn't travel with the…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Devils, Bruins and Avalanche

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made it clear without saying it that pending free agent Alexander Radulov would get a new contract but it won't be announced after the expansion draft. Eric Engels: Bergevin…

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NHL Rumors: Duchene, Halak, Sabres, Doan, Vegas, Vrbata, Miller, Pens and Lightning

On Matt Duchene, Jaroslav Halak, Dmitry Kulikov, Cody Franson, Shane Doan, Vegas Golden Knights, Radim Vrbata, Ryan Miller, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: It's believed the the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, New…

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NHL Injuries: Canes, Pens, Rangers, Caps, Blackhawks, Blues, Canucks and Coyotes

On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Chip Alexander: Forward Jeff Skinner returned to Raleigh yesterday to have his upper-body injury evaluated. Carolina Hurricanes: Brock McGinn left last night's game with an upper-body injury. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sean Shapiro: Defenseman…

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NHL Rumors: Senators, Capitals, Shattenkirk, Blue Jackets, Canucks and Top 36 Trade Bait

On the NHL Draft ... Jim Matheson: "Teams wouldn't be so willing to trade first-rounders for obvious rentals like Shattenkirk if this year's draft wasn't just average." Brian Hedger: "This is also why it would be silly for #Blackhawks to…

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