Scratches, Lines and goalies: Oils, Rangers, Sabres, Sens, Devils, Caps, Pens, Isles, Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Bruins and Jets
Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers winger Ryan Smyth and defenseman Ryan Whitney appear to be scratched tonight. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brian Boyle will be scratched again. Eminger and Bickel are also out. Ken Warren via twitter: Tyler Myers…
Quick Hits: Grabovski, waivers, Malone, Johansson, Laich, lines and starting goalies for today and tomorrow
Bob McKenzia via twitter: There will be no supplemental discipline for Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski. The NHL said that it couldn't determine conclusively if Grabrovski bit Max Pacioretty or not. Darren Dreger via twitter: The safety department said that it…
Morning hits: Grabovski hearing, quarter mark trends, O’Reilly, Myers and MacDonald
Kevin McGran via twitter: Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski's hearing was pushed back until this morning. Dave Stubbs via twitter: Hearing will be by phone at 11 am. Stubbs is thinking no suspension, just a fine. John Shannon via twitter: The…
Quick Hits: Simmonds, Wisniewski, Goligoski, Lander, Gunnarsson, Halak, Letang, Burns, Rangers lines, and Hiller starts
Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers Wayne Simmonds should play on Saturday. Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets James Wisniewski hopes to play on Sunday. Stars PR via twitter: Alex Goligoski will be back in the Stars lineup and will be…
Injury notes: Helm, Gunnarsson, Brown, Simmonds, Lander, Eager, Bogosian, Byfuglien and Miettinen
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: On Red Wings Darren Helm back injury: "They ruled out everything bad," general manager Ken Holland told the Free Press. "It's a small strain or tear in a lower back ligament. He…
Lines and Starting goalies: Wild, Bruins, Oilers, Stars, Senators, Capitals and Blue Jackets
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild rookie, Charlie Coyle found himself practicing on a line with Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Dany Heatley was moved to the second line of Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Devin Setoguchi and Mikael…
Trade Rumors: Weiss, Iginla, Kiprusoff, Sabres, Sens, Caps, Flyers, Panthers, Kulemin, Bernier, Steckel and O’Reilly
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Panthers GM Dale Tallon on Stephen Weiss rumors, who will be a UFA and has a no-movement clause. "Ridiculous," Tallon said. "I'm not trading him, I'm going to try to sign him." Travis Zajac's 8 year,…
Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft
Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won't require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month. Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds' condition.…
Trade winds blowing in Buffalo and Edmonton … Leafs dangling Dmen … Someday Flyers will target Ryan
The Fourth Period: It is believed that the Sabres are looking for a gritty, defensive minded forward that could play on their 2nd or 3rd line. They are also looking for a shutdown defenseman. There were scouts from 18 teams…
Injury notes: Horcoff, Leino, Martinek, Gunnarsson, Smith and Lombardi
Jason Gregor via twitter: Oilers Shawn Horcoff broke his knuckle and is out long-term. Mike Harrington via twitter: Sabres Ville Leino's hip is not improving and coach Lindy Ruff is worried that he may not play at all unless another…
Morning Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Flyers, Avalanche, Capitals, and Kings
Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Canucks assistant GM Laurence Gilman said that with Eddie Lack being out six months, that it won't have any impact on the Roberto Luongo trade talk. The Canucks will likely now have to get…
Injury notes: Niskanen, Joensuu, Burns, Lack, Kaleta, Callahan and Brown … Sceviour to AHL … Danis to waivers
Seth Rorabaugh via twitter: Penguins Matt Niskanen is out 2 to 4 weeks with a lower-body injury. NY Islanders via twitter: Islanders Jesse Joensuu will be out 5 to 7 weeks after having surgery on a sports hernia. David Pollak…