Morning Rumors and Notes: Flyers, Predators, Red Wings, Flames, Panthers, Canada, Sweden and Russia
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: (mailbag) Panaccio would not include Samuel Morin in a Shea Weber trade. He would give up a couple first round picks and/or Scott Laugton and more for Weber. Panaccio thinks the Flyers may only make one…
Morning Hits: Forensic Investigation, Bieksa, Katz, Starting Goalies and Recalls
Ken Warren: Bob McKenzie is saying that Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and GM Bryan Murray were in New York to meet with the NHL about Melnyk's forensic investigation on Erik Karlsson's Achilles injury last season that was caused by a Matt…
Morning Hits: Senators, Panthers, Blues, Flyers, Wings, Ducks, Blackhawks, Jets and Rangers
Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Looking at if "every team in the league would take that guy right now," for the Senators. Craig Anderson - probably not. Jason Spezza - no. If he's not on your top two lines,…
Most Minutes Played (TOI) and Highest Minutes Per Game (TOI/G) In A Single NHL Season
Yesterday I was tweeted some of Ryan Suter's impressive minutes played numbers from this season. For those that should be following but aren't: - Suter had three straight games last week where he played over 35 minutes and 28 seconds.…
Morning Rumors: Oilers, Flyers, Flames, Jets, Canadiens, Canucks, Sabres and Scouting Avs-Blues
TSN: Some quotes from Oilers GM Craig MacTavish: "I have not seen the same, beat-up, negative group that I've seen here in the past. If I thought for one instant it was a lack of work ethic on the players'…
Injury Notes: Downie, Lecavalier, Bolland, Bozak, Schneider, Salvador, McGinn, Zajac and others
David Strehle: Flyers Steve Downie will be released from the hospital today. Out indefinitely with a concussion. Vincent Lecavalier is day-to-day with a facial contusion according to Paul Holmgren. Frank Seravalli: Downie left the arena two-plus hours on a stretcher after…
Afternoon Hits: Brodeur, Vanek, Miller, Oilers and the Senators new captain won’t be Karlsson
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Devils Martin Brodeur won't be talking about whether he'll retire after this season or not. “I’m just going to play this year,” Brodeur said after taking his training camp physical this morning at Prudential…
Free Agent Hits: Kadri, Read, Hodgson, Boedker, Johansson, Pietrangelo, Eminger and Bang
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs RFA Nazem Kadri won't be talking about contract talks “until the deal gets done.” He did say that “negotiations are continuing and the lines of communication are open”. Assistant GM Claude Loiselle (handling…
Morning Hits: Booth, Jensen, Karlsson and Halak
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: The Canucks are thin on top-six wingers and could use a healthy David Booth. The Canucks couldn't buyout Booth this summer since he was injured. He still hasn't been cleared to return. If he…
Afternoon Hits I: Bergeron, Horton, Scuderi, Leafs, Sabres, Penguins and Senators
Joe McDonald: Bruins Patrice Bergeron suffered torn cartilage in Game 4, broken rib Game 5, separated shoulder/collapsed lung in Game 6. He wouldn't have been able to play in Game 7. Joe Haggerty: Bergeron said that he won't require surgery…
Post Draft Garrioch and LeBrun rumor round up
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Vincent Lecavalier met with nine teams in New York: Boston, Calgary, Detroit, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, St. Louis, Washington and Dallas. On all the interest: "Teams can't resist the chance to get a big centre…
Senators Hits: Spezza and Karlsson talk injury, Alfredsson comments on retirement and Gonchar wants to return
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza confirmed that they both wern't close to 100% when they came back. Spezza back surgery recovery was to take three months, but he suffered a setback three weeks…