Tag: Daniel Briere

Afternoon notes: Briere, Gonchar, Segal, Komarov, Leafs goalies, Flyers lines and starting goalies

Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers Daniel Briere hopes to be able to return for the start of the playoffs, but said there is no timetable. Ian Mendes via twitter: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Sergei Gonchar will be out…

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Bruins not talking Thomas trade … Focus now turns to Ruutu, Allen and Pitkanen … Liles doesn’t think it’s a concussion … Kane back to Winnipeg

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said via email on Tim Thomas trade rumors: "Not trading him. I have not talked to anyone and I don't plan to." Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford has a…

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Wilson gets 1 year extension … Flyers injuries … Whitney has tendinitis … Gagne injured … Carcillo close … Smith-Pelly breaks foot

Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail: Ron Wilson's contract extension with the Maple Leafs is only for 1 year. Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen has been dealing with chronic back pain. Forward James…

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Michalek expected back Tuesday … McEhlinny on re-entry … Green skates with Caps … Briere out … Starting goalies

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators Milan Michalek passed his baseline test and is expected to play on Tuesday. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Coyotes have put goalie Curtis McEhlinney on re-entry waivers. Tarik El-Bashir via twitter: Capitals defenseman Mike Green…

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Avery clears waivers … Johansen staying … Sabres PP lines … Devils lines … Briere and Read out Wednesday … Green not practicing

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Sean Avery has cleared re-entry waivers. Trevor Gillies (NYI) and DJ King (WAS) also clear waivers. The Penguins place Boris Valabik on waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Blue Jackets forward Ryan Johansen will stick with the…

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Afternoon notes involving Murray, Kronwall, Green, Kovalchuk, Colborne, Briere and starting goalies

Ian Mendes via twitter: Senators GM Bryan Murray signed a 3 year contract extension. Detroit Red Wings via twitter: Babcock confirmed the Niklas Kronwall will return for Game 1 of the playoffs. Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals defenseman Mike Green…

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Callahan breaks ankle … Flyers put Leighton on re-entry waivers … Sharp to skate in next day or 2 … Starting goalies

New York Rangers via twitter: Rangers forward Ryan Callahan broke is ankle, Torts added "long term injury...out indefinitely." Tortorella added that Matt Gilroy will dress as a RW on Thursday, "gives us some flexibility with having a 7th D in…

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Briere, Betts to sit out tomorrow … Sacco should stay, Avs should offer Bryzgalov a deal … Stastny done for year … What to do with Voracek and Brassard

Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers forward Danny Briere will likely sit out tomorrows game with lower body soreness. Blair Betts will be out too. Chris Pronger suffered a setback last week, will be back skating this week.…

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Dubinsky has fractured fibula … Doughty deal will get done … Malkin out tomorrow … Pronger and Okposo could be back tomorrow

Joe Yerdon via twitter: Brandon Dubinsky will be out 3-4 week with a broken Fibula Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Kings GM Dean Lombardi has no doubt they'll get Drew Doughty signed, it will get done eventually. Lombardi also added, that…

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Parise visits doctors today … Ballard to return tonight? 10 teams looking for Dmen … New Leaf lines … Langkow’s return 50-50?

Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Zach Parise will see a doctor today to find out how serious his lower body injury is. Parise said he originally suffered the injury in his summer training while skating. “It’s been bothering me,”…

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Parise hurts knee, flies back to NJ … Lightning-Stamkos contract talk soon … Kings interested in Iginla … NHIC Hotstove and Briere sticking swinging videos

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Zach Parise left last night's game and returned to New Jersey with Lou Lamoriello after suffering a 'lower-body' injury. The extent of the injury is not known, but it could be a serious injury to…

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Rypien suspended indefinitely, hearing Friday … Green still out … Richards off top PP unit … Burke and Lamoriello audio

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Canucks Rick Rypien has been suspended by the NHL, pending a hearing. Pierre LeBrun, hearing is 'in-person', which is required under the CBA to suspend a player for 5 games or more, but doesn't necessarily mean…

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