NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer
The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Flames, Flyers, Golden Knights, Wild, Blue Jackets, Predators and Blackhawks
On options for Marc-Andre Fleury ... Jason Brough of NBC Sports: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will likely be traded this offseason no matter what he does in the playoffs. Matt Murray is their goalie of the future. Fleury has…
NHL Injuries: Blues, Wild, Capitals, Senators, Bruins and Flames
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford: Based on yesterday's practice lines it appears that Paul Stastny and Jori Lehtera are in and Ivan Barbashev and Zach Sanford are out. Jeremy Rutherford: Stastny was also practicing on the Blues…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers
On the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com (mailbag): Questions included whether the Minnesota Wild will make a move and if Kevin Shattenkirk will be traded, among others. Rosen alludes to the fact that the only player in the…
NHL Injuries: Stars, Hawks, Canucks, Ducks, Bruins, Wild and more
On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms) worked out on Sunday. Cody Eakin (knee) is skating but is still two to three weeks away from returning to the lineup. Mark Stepneski: Forward Ales Hemsky will be…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Coyotes, Ducks, Stars, Leafs, Lightning and more
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen: Defenseman Brayden McNabb left last night's game early with an upper-body injury. Jon Rosen: Coach Darryl Sutter on McNabb: "We'll re-evaluate him tomorrow." On the Minnesota Wild ... Minnesota Wild: Coach Bruce Boudreau…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Stars, Bruins, Sabres, Blues and More
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby returned to full-contract practice yesterday and could return tonight against the Panthers. Crosby's been out since October 7th. "I feel good," Crosby said. "It's good to have some days like…
NHL Injuries: Wild, Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Rangers and More
On the Minnesota Wild ... Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau didn't provide any update on Jared Spurgeon or Erik Haula. Dane Mizutani: Spurgeon is out with an upper-body injury. Haula looked like he was limping after practice, so might be…
NHL Injuries: Rangers, Flyers, Kings, Stars, Penguins and More
On the New York Rangers ... John Shannon: Have been told that there appears to be no real damage to Henrik Lundqvist's eye. Issue is the swelling around his eye. Steve Zipay of Newsday: Lundqvist's status for tomorrow's Game 2…
NHL Injuries: Rangers, Wild, Isles, Kings, Stars, Lightning and More
On the New York Rangers ... Andrew Gross: Henrik Lundqvist stayed at the arena and didn't go to the hospital after he took a stick to the eye area at the end of the first period. There was no immediate…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Pens, Isles, Rangers, Blues and More
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Bryan Burns: Coach Jon Cooper said yesterday that Tyler Johnson's status for Game 1 is still not known: "He couldn’t go today, so hopefully he’s a little bit better for tomorrow.” Joe Smith: Victor Hedman…
Rumors and Notes: Rangers, Wild, Devils and Coyotes
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Derek Stepan's arbitration hearing is set for July 27th with the Rangers. Talks between Stephan and the Rangers haven't even gotten to the preliminary stages. The Rangers haven't even submitted an opening offer.If they…