Rumors II: Panthers, Oilers, Bruins, Penguins, Coyotes, Wild and Hurricanes
Jameson Olive of Fox Sports Florida: It's more than likely that the Panthers will have a quiet free agency period. If they do look to sign anyone, it will likely to be depth for the AHL team. RFA Jimmy Hayes…
Rumors: Staal, Penguins, Milbury and Bruins, Chiarelli and Leafs
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said that an immediate need is to "go out and get some D-men." They could look to some blueliners through free agency, but they might have to turn to…
Injuries: Lightning, Predators, Blues, Stars, Kings, Penguins and More
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning coach Jon Cooper said that Tyler Johnson (upper-body) and Victor Hedman (lower-body) will be out this weekend. "I don't want to leave these guys to the point where their next game is…
Quick Hits II: Pearson, Lander, Malkin, Datsyuk, Hedman and More
Andy Tonge: The Kings signed Tanner Pearson to two-year, $2.8 million contract extension. Dennis Bernstein: A good bridge deal for the Kings and Pearson. He can sign a nice long-term contract next summer if he has a solid 2015-16 season. Bob…
Quick Hits: Penguins, Lightning, Panthers, Hurricanes and Predators
NHL on NBC: Penguins players have won the Art Ross Trophy 15 of the past 26 seasons: Mario Lemieux 6, Jaromir Jagr 5, Sidney Crosby 2 and Evgeni Malkin 2. Aaron Ward: "The NHLPA and State of Tennessee have reached…
Injuries: Sharks, Hedman, St. Louis, Connolly, Miller and More
Image from @KyleWIIM of Red Wings Drew Miller Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Marc-Edouard Vlasic may miss only one more game with his lower-body injury. Micro Mueller is likely out the remainder of the season with a left…
Injuries: Pens, Sens, Blues, Sharks, Wings, Isles and Wild
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin has been out since March 14th with an lower-body injury. If he feels good this morning, he could be back in the lineup today. “I feel good,” Malkin said. “It…
Injuries: Simmonds, Malkin, Shattenkirk, Cole, Pearson and More
Frank Servalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers Wayne Simmonds and Andrew MacDonald are done for the season after suffering fractures. Simmonds suffered a left leg injury and MacDonald was hit in the right hand with a shot. Josh Yohe:…
Quick Hits: Hearing for Boll, Lundqvist, Malkin, Benn and Line Combos
NHL player safety: Blue Jackets Jared Boll will have a hearing for his illegal check to the head of Ducks Patrick Maroon. Aaron Portzline: There was no penalty called on the play and Maroon remained in the game, but there…
Injuries: Miller, Datsyuk, Malkin, Krejci, Lundqvist and More
Farhan Lalji: Canucks Ryan Miller will not be back before the playoffs. Elliott Pap: Canucks GM Jim Benning in a text after Lalji's report: "I haven't heard that Ryan (Miller) is going to be out longer than expected." Ansar Khan: Red…
Videos and Quick Hits: Cap, 45+ Goal Scorers, Hutton and Vegas
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It's possible that the NHL can inflate the salary cap by five percent even if the NHLPA doesn't want too. One team executive: “Whoever thought we would see the day when the NHL wanted a higher…
Injuries: Penguins, Jets, Anderson, Hall, Lundqvist, Elias and More
Josh Yohe of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Evgeni Malkin will join the Penguins for part of their road trip to New Jersey, Dallas and Arizona. GM Jim Rutherford said at the GM meetings that Malkin would be out for a week or…