Injuries: Canes, Dupuis, RNH, Havlat, Maroon Varlamov and More
Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes are hopeful to get Jeff Skinner back in the lineup next Tuesday and Eric Staal back sometime in the second half of their road trip. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes John-Michael Liles is close to returning. Chip Alexander:…
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 II: Radio Talk Involving Eric Staal
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger on TSN Radio: "They'd be keenly interested because they have been in the past." ... "Conversations took place in the summer certainly before Francis took over for Rutherford." ... "'Toronto has coveted a top line C and many believe…
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…
Injuries: Canes, Flyers, Lightning, Flames, Jackets, Oilers and Canucks
Michael Smith: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner will travel with the team to New York and decision on his status will be made today. Chip Alexander: The Hurricanes are not sure on Eric Staal. Andrej Sekera is close to returning. Skinner is…
Morning Hits: Muzzin, Olympics, Malkin, Gibson, Pronger and More
Mike Brehm: Salary breakdown of Jake Muzzin's new contract with the Kings (five-years, $20 million): $3 million, $4 million, $4.1 million, $4.45 million and $4.45 million. Chris Johnston: Have been told that the 2018 Olympics are not part of the NHL's current international talks.…
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…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 14th 2014
Highlights for nine games last night. Four games went to a shootout and one ended on OT.
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…
Morning Hits: Petry, Nichushkin, Horton, Gudas, Booth and More
Bruce McCurdy: Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said that special teams needs as his driving decision to bench Jeff Petry, but he was their top penalty killing defenseman (SHTOI/G) from the past two seasons. Ryan Rishaug: Since he missed all of training…
Rumors: Brewer, Myers, Petry, Wiercioch, Methot and Gardiner
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Eric Brewer was scratched for the Lightning's first two games, which led to trade talk. TSN's Bob McKenzie stated over the weekend that Brewer's name "is out there." “The one thing about Brew is…
Injuries: Staal, Oilers, Wilson, Gunnarsson, Ducks and More
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Eric Staal does not have a concussion, it's an upper-body injury. Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Teddy Purcell are all listed as day-to-day according to Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins. Mike…