Line Combos: Islanders, Wings, Leafs, Devils, Caps, Canes, Blackhawks, Lightning, Stars and Blue Jackets
Arthur Staple: Islanders lines: Moulson-Tavares-Bailey, Grabner-Nielsen-Lee, Nelson-Regin-Bouchard, Martin-Cizikas-McDonald. Mark Masters: Red Wings lines: Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader; Franzen-Weiss-Alfredsson; Cleary-Andersson-Bertuzzi; Jurco-Glendening-Samuelsson. Paul Hendrick: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Clarkson. Broll-Kadri-Raymond. Lupul-Bolland-Kulemin. Ashton-McClement-Orr. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Zajac-Brunner; Olesz-Henrique-Ryder; Tedenby-Loktionov-Jagr; Carter-Gionta-Josefson; Barch-(empty)- Janssen. Katie Carrera: Capitals lines: Johansson-Backstrom-Ovechkin; Chimera-Grabovski-Wilson; Byers-Perreault-Fehr; Volpatti-Latta-Rechlicz. Michael…
Lines and Pairings: Senators, Devils, Hurricanes, Stars, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Sabres and Blues
Brent Wallace: Senators lines: Stone Smith Conacher; Puempel Zibanejad Hoffman; Dziurzynski Grant Robinson; Kassian O'Brien Lazar. Rich Chere: Devils lines: Clowe-Zajac-Brunner; Zubrus-Loktionov-Bernier; Josefson-Gionta-Janssen; Olesz-Henrique-Ryder; Barch-Jagr-Tedenby. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Zidlicky, Urbom-Fayne, Volchenkov-Harrold, Greene-Larsson. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes lines: EStaal with Tlusty, Terry; JStaal with Dwyer, Gerbe; Nash with…
Injury Notes: Gagner, Voracek, Stalberg, Boll, Laich, MacKenzie, Daley and MacKinnon
Bob McKenzie: The doctors who did Oilers Sam Gagner's jaw surgery said he'll be out the lineup for two months. David Strehle: Flyers Jakub Voracek left last nights game with an upper-body injury. Sam Carchidi: Injured his lower-back after crashing into the…
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…
Roster Notes: Jets, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Sharks, Stars and Wild
Winnipeg Jets: The Jets reassign to the AHL: Ben Chiarot, Carl Kingberg, Julian Melchiori, Michael Hutchenson and Jerome Samson (requires waivers). Chicago Blackhawks: Blackhawks assign to the AHL: Forwards: Mark McNeill, Garret Ross and Alex Broadhurst. Defensemen: Dylan Olsen, Klas Dahlbeck and…
Morning Hits: Waivers, Rielly, Jokinen, Vokoun and Dubinsky
Renaud Lavoie: Put on waivers yesterday: Francis Wathier (Dal), Cedrick Desjardins (TB), Riku Helenius (TB) and Marc-Andre Cliche (LA) Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Morgan Rielly: “If he really is ready to play here and he can play…
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: Bissonnette, Panthers, Rangers, Emmerton and Benn
Sarah McLellan: According to his agent Mark Guy, Coyotes Paul Bissonnette will appeal his 10-game suspension. George Richards: Panthers sale is for $230 million. John Shannon: Hearing the sale will not be on the Board of Governors agenda for Monday's meeting.…
Lines and Pairings: Jets, Senators, Devils, Stars, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and Canucks
Gary Lawless: Lawless's projected Jets lines: Little-Ladd,-Wheeler, Kane-Scheifele-Setoguchi, Halischuk,-Jokinen-Frolik, Tangradi-Slater-Wright. Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines this morning: Michalek-Spezza-Ryan; Kassian -Smith-Condra; Puempel-Grant-Cowick and Hobbs-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Zajac-Ryder; Zubrus-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Henrique-Gionta; Barch-Josefson-Tedenby. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Volchenkov-Harrold; Merrill-Fayne. Goalies: Brodeur, Schneider. Mark Stepneski: Stars…
Lines and pairings from yesterday: Senators, Penguins, Canadiens, Stars and Jets
Don Brennan: Senators lines: Conacher with Da Costa and Stone, Kassian with Smith and Condra, Ryan with Spezza and Michalek. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins lines: Bennett-Malkin-Neal, Glass-Jeffrey-Kobasew, (Letourneau-Leblond)-Vitale-Farnham, Kuhnhackl-Ebbett-Payerl, Sill. John Lu: Canadiens lines: Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher;Prust - Reway - Collberg;Bournival -…
Lines from Yesterday: Stars, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Hurricanes, Kings and Red Wings
Mark Stepneski: Stars Vern Fiddler centered Lane MacDermid and Brett Ritchie yesterday. Rob Mixer: Blue Jackets Redor Tyutin and Jack Johnson have been consistent pairings on the blueline. Scott Powers: Brandon Saad centered Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp again. Michael…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Franson, Lundqvist, Stepan, Brunner, Hodgson, Gagne, Mayers, LaRose and Wellwood
Caroline Cameron: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Phil Kessel: "If Phil wants to play in Toronto and we want to have him, we'll find a way to get something done." Nonis on Kessel possibly becoming a free agent: "If that's the…