Garrioch’s Rumor Roundup … Kick-starting a Flames Rebuild … Canucks Knew About O’Reilly Waiver Issue
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: On the Flames offer sheet to Ryan O'Reilly, "Calgary should have known (the Avs) were going to match it no matter what," said a league insider Friday. "By doing this, what they've done is…
Quick Hits: Realignment, O’Reilly, Entry-level contracts, Benn, Stamkos, Kovalev, McGrattan and Panik
Nick Kypreos via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA may soon announce an agreement in principle on realignment for next season. The new realignment agreement may give the players a window to revisit the agreement after the NHL moves on possible…
Quick Hits: DiPietro thought of suicide, Rask’s contract, Caps claim Volpatti, Three others to waivers, Realignment concerns
3:50 PM New York Islanders: Islanders GM Garth Snow on Rick DiPietro's comments: “We are aware of Rick’s comments today and the severity of them. We will handle them internally as we do with all player matters. This is an…
Lines: Canes, Devils, Pens, Stars, and Avs … Goalies: Wings, Avs, Blues, Isles, Leafs, Devils, Sens and Lightning
Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Skinner-J. Staal-LaRose, Jokinen-Nash-Dwyer, Dalpe/Bowman /Brent/Westgarth/Wallace. Defensive pairings: Harrison-Faulk, Corvo-McBain, Gleason-Sanguinetti. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Henrique-Loktionov-Kovalchuk; Elias-Zajac-Clarkson; Ponikarovsky-Gionta-Bernier; Matteau-Sestito-Butler. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Tallinder-Fayne. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Neal Bennett-Sutter-Dupuis Cooke-Jeffrey-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams. Defensive pairings: Orpik-Martin Niskanen-Letang Engelland-Bortuzzo Eaton-Despres.…
Trade Rumors: Hurricanes, Canucks, Oilers, Stars and Bruins
Kevin Allen via twitter: The Carolina Hurricanes could be making a trade for a veteran defenseman in the next couple days. Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks will be without center Ryan Kesler for four to six weeks. If…
Canadiens trade Cole to Stars for Ryder and a pick
The Dallas Stars have traded winger Michael Ryder and a 2013 3rd round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for winger Erik Cole. Cole scored a career high 35 goals last season for the Canadiens. He chipped in with 26 assists…
Injury Updates: Nash, Wisniewski, Johansson, Clutterbuck, Bourque, Brodeur, Malone, Lehtonen, Reimer, Frattin, Steen and McDonald
Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Rick Nash doesn't think he'll be ready to go tonight. He won't say what the injury is, saying it was a few things. When asked directly if it was a concussion, Nash said he wasn't a doctor.…
Injury Notes: Sharks, Red Wings, Capitals, Avalanche, Stars and Jets
Kevin Kurz via twitter: Sharks Brent Burns is out for at least the next two games. Coach McLellan hasn't ruled out Martin Havlat and Tommy Wingels for tomorrow. Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: Red Wings forward Darren Helmis going…
Injury Notes: Malkin, Miettinen, Byfuglien, Rome, Larsen, Green, Anderson, Michalek, and Spezza
Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: The Penguins have put Evgeni Malkin on the IR retroactive to February 22nd. Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: Antti Miettinen's return from a concussion lasted 17 seconds as a puck rod up his stick and "hit him in an…
Five Bruins targets … Weiss and Theodore available? Richards Buyout? Outdoor Games … Scouting Avs-Ducks
James Murphy of ESPN Boston: The Bruins may be looking to add some scoring depth, a top-6 forward. Murphy lists 5 trade targets: Jarome Iginla - if GM Jay Feaster comes down on a price to say a 1st round…
Lines, Pairings and Goalies: Penguins, Oilers, Stars, Canucks and Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Cooke-Malkin-Neal Bennett-Sutter-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams. Gene Principe via twitter: Oilers lines and defensive pairings: Hall-RNH-Eberle,Yakupov-Gagner-Hemsky,Eager-Belanger-Smyth,Hartikainen-VandeVelde-Paajarvi,Schultz-Schultz, Smid-Whitney,Fistric-Petry. Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines: Morrow-Benn-Jagr. Smith-Roy-Eriksson. Roussel-Eakin-Ryder. Nystrom-Fiddler-Garbutt. Fraser odd man out. Defensive pairings: Dillon-Robidas. Rome-Goligoski. Jordie Benn-Larsen. Trevor Daley (shoulder)…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Sabres, Stars, Penguins, Sharks, Senators, Islanders, Maple Leafs and Oilers
John Vogl via twitter: Sabres lines: Vanek-Hodgson-Pominville, Foligno-Ennis-Kaleta, Ott-Hecht-Gerbe, Scott-McCormick-Stafford. Defensive pairings: Regehr-Myers, Ehrhoff-Sulzer, Brennan-Weber and Leopold-Sekera. Grigorenko is skating as the extra forward. Power-play lines: Vanek-Ennis-Foligno, with Pominville-Brennan; and Gerbe-Hodgson-Ott, with Myers-Ehrhoff. Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines: Morrow-Benn-Jagr. Smith-Eriksson-Fraser. Rousell-Eakin-morrow/Jagr. Nystrom-Fiddler-Garbutt. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter:…