Injury Notes: Hall to return … Skinner out a couple weeks … Glencross out six weeks
Lonnie Herman of NHL.com: Oilers Taylor Hall will return to the lineup tonight against the Lightning. He'll be wearing a knee brace for the remainder of the season. "When they told me I'd be out four weeks you always think…
Lines and Goalies: Flames, Leafs, Oilers, Lightning, Rangers, Devils, Panthers and Flyers
Roger Millions: Flames lines: Cammalleri Colborne Galiardi - jackman Monahan Hudler - Bouma Stajan D. Jones - Reinhart Backlund McGrattan David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul-JVR-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Clarkson Bodie-McClement-Kulemin McLaren-Smithson-Orr Ashton. Defensive pairings: Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Fraser-Ranger Gardiner-Franson Rielly-Liles Bob Stauffer: Oilers lines:…
Morning Rumors: Subban, Team Needs, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Predators, Oilers and Yakupov
Chris Nichols: Louis Jean said that P.K. Subban and the Canadiens will begin contract extension talks within the next two weeks. Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on TSN Radio: "the critical question that needs to be asked: is Therein giving PK tough love…
Afternoon Hits: Tootoo, Anders, Moore, Fraser, Ericsson, Omark, Reinhart and some line combos
Renaud Lavoie: The Red Wings put Jordin Tootoo on waivers. The Panthers put Steven Pinizzotto on waivers. Helene St. James: If Tootoo goes unclaimed and is sent to the AHL, the Wings will get $925,000 in cap relief. Bruce Garrioch:…
Afternoon Rumors: Maple Leafs, Downie, Goaltenders and Draft Lottery
Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "Most likely that the Leafs will look to get something done with a team in the West. There is that relationship in Anaheim" James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: The Maple Leafs could look at the…
Oilers and Rangers Rumors: Hemsky, Yakupov, Del Zotto, Kreider and Miller
Jim Matheson: Matheson wonders about a Ales Hemsky for Michael Del Zotto deal. Hemsky's $5 million salary could be an issue though. Jim Matheson: Matheson wonders if the Oilers would be interested in Rangers Chris Kreider. Patrick Kearns: "I think there's a good chance they…
Morning NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs looking for a forward … Oilers scouting Rangers-Ducks
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie on TSN Radio: "I wouldn't be surprised if the Leafs made a move. They need another body down the middle. It won't be a panic move" ... "I would imagine that Nonis is looking to see what is…
Lines and Goalies: Blues, Hurricanes, Leafs, Senators, Oilers, Rangers and Jets
Andy Strickland: Blues lines: Stewart-Backes-Steen, Oshie-Roy-Sobotka. Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Gerbe-J. Staal-Lindholm, Ruutu-Nash-Dwyer, Bowman-Malhotra-Dvorak. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul-JVR-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Clarkson Bodie-McClement-Kulemin Ashton-Smith-McLaren-Orr. Ken Warren: Senators lines: Greening-Spezza-Zibanejad, MacArthur-Turris-Ryan, Michalek-Smith-Neil, Kassian-Grant-Conacher. Bob Stauffer: Oilers lines: Smyth-Gagner-Yakupov, Hemsky-RNH-Eberle, Jones-Gordon-Arcobello, Gazdic-Acron-Eager. Eric Stephens: Henrik…
Morning Rumors: Hiller, Oilers, Jets and Barker
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks the Oilers will "all over" Ducks Jonas Hiller this summer if Devan Dubnyk doesn't work out as their No. 1 goalie. Hiller will be a UFA. Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free…
Morning Rumors: MacTavish talks trades … Avs may come into play for Miller
TSN Radio: Bob McKenzie: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish is trying to make something happen. He is trying to calm down the sense of panic in Edmonton. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish: “I don’t see how…
Injury Notes: Ovechkin, Schneider, Koivu, Fasth, Perron, Mills and Callahan
Adam Vingan: Capitals Alex Ovechkin will be out of lineup on Friday with an upper-body injury. Rich Chere: Devils Cory Schneider hope to play in one of their games this weekend. Eric Stephens: Ducks Saku Koivu and Viktor Fasth are…
Morning Rumors: Sedin’s, Jets, Miller, MacDonald, Steen, Oilers and Hockey Central rumblings video
Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks GM Mike Gillis said that term is not an issue with contract talks with the Daniel and Henrik Sedin. “No,” Gillis replied when asked if contract length was the key to a deal.…