Quick Hits: Injuries, Line Combos and Defensive Pairings
Erik Erlendsson: Lightning's Victor Hedman will be out four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured finger. Ansar Khan: Pavel Datsyuk is skating on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader this morning. The Wings send…
Rumors: Looking for Dmen, Depth and Some Players Available
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Panthers GM Dale Tallon is on the hotseat as their owners are demanding they be competitive. Oilers coach Dallas Eakins is on the hotseat as well, and GM Craig MacTavish may have to go…
Injuries: Stastny, Hedman, Grabovski, Laich, Howard and More
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Paul Stastny had his left arm in a sling after last night's game. He took a hit by Coyotes Martin Hanzel, and another later that shift and didn't return. The Blues are…
Rumors I: World Cup, Isles, Oilers, Leafs, Wings and Scouting
Darren Dreger of TSN: An announcement on the World Cup of Hockey is at least a month away, with Toronto to host the event in 2016. It's not known which countries will be invited, and how many. Arthur Staple of…
Injuries: Methot, Heatley, Stanton, Franzen, Winnik and Kozun
Darren Dreger of TSN: Senators Marc Methot still hasn't been able to resume skating, an update is expected early next week. Eric Stephens: Ducks Dany Heatley (groin) has been skating all week, but doesn't have a timetable on his return:…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Oct. 17th 2014
Six games were on the schedule last night. The Oilers slide continues as Ryan Miller picks up his first shutout as a Canuck. Henrik Zetterberg has four helpers in a 4-1 win over the Leafs.
Rumors II: Radio Talk – Oilers, Red Wings, Sabres and Panthers
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on the Oilers: "Maybe it's not the coach & it's the players. If it's the players then that falls on the GM." ... "I think they would probably go the trade route first " ... "I think is…
Rumors I: Oilers, Garrison and Reimer
Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period: There are rumors that the Oilers are talking about a significant trade. There were more than 22 team representatives watching their game on Wednesday against the Coyotes, including a couple teams with more than…
Rumors III: Marc and Eric Staal, Alfie, Babcock, Horton and Myers
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: "My understanding with M.Staal is that he's negotiating a deal with NYR but it's gone quiet of late." ... "He's looking for a deal north of what Girardi got. I think NYR are thinking they want to pay…
Rumors I: Red Wings, Oilers, Sabres and Penguins
Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings need to upgrade their blueline this season. They were not able to add a right-handed puck moving defenseman through free agency or trade this offseason. Sabres Tyler Myers is at the top of…
Rumors III: Oilers, Panthers, Wings, Canes, Flyers, Flames and Bruins
Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: From Friedman's 30 thoughts:It was rumored that the Panthers would prefer to move to the American Airlines Arena (where the Miami Heat play) but that idea was shot down. The Oilers are saying that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins…
Rumors I: Defensemen Talk: Myers, Brewer, Methot and Petry
The Fourth Period: Teams that have called the Sabres about Tyler Myers: Red Wings, Ducks, Flyers, Hurricanes and Avalanche. With the asking price a top-tier young forward in a package for Myers, the Red Wings have been looking at other…