Tag: Florida Panthers

Injury Notes: Sharp, Richards, Jovanovski, Garon, Helm and Filppula

Nick Cotsonika via twitter: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp will be out for two to three weeks. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brad Richards said there is no timetable for his return. He said there is no concussion, just soreness and is…

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Hockey Central: Tyler Bozak and Roberto Luongo Trade Tracker Videos

Tyler Bozak: The Maple Leafs would like to sign Bozak, but Mikhail Grabovski makes $5.5 million a year. MacLean thinks the Leafs should keep him. They could lose him to unrestricted free agency. Kypreos thinks the Leafs can't afford to…

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NHL Rumors: Iginla, Kessel, Kulemin, Burmistrov, Johnson, Kennedy, Ribeiro, Oilers, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Flyers and Wild

Todd Cordell via twitter: TSN's Bob McKenzie said last night that it's more likely that Jarome Iginla gets traded at the deadline than at any time in the past. Darren Dreger said Maple Leafs Phil Kessel and Nikolai Kulemin could…

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Injury Notes: Weiss, Hall, Michalek, Bolland, Malone, Garon, Johnson, Wilson and Versteeg

Florida Panthers: Panthers GM Dale Tallon announced that center Stephen Weiss will miss the rest of the season due to wrist surgery. Edmonton Oilers via twitter: Taylor Hall will return to the Oilers lineup tonight. Allan Walsh via twitter: Senators…

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Injury Notes: Ward out 6 to 8 week, Theodore out 6 weeks, Lupul practices, Read practicing, Filppula out 2 more

Carolina Hurricanes: Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward will be out six to eight weeks after he was diagnosed with a third-degree sprain to his MCL. Surgery is not required. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Hurricanes will run with a Dan Ellis and…

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Injury and Roster Notes: Senators, Blues, Panthers, Flames and Hurricanes

Don Brennan via twitter: Senators goalie Craig Anderson practiced this morning. Coach Paul MacLean said "as of now" he doesn't see Anderson playing this weekend. Andy Strickland via twitter: Blue defenseman Kris Russel should be in, Wade Redden to sit. Lou…

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Injury Notes: Wisniewski, McDonald, Steen, Khabibulin, McDonagh, Nash, Del Zotto, Brown, Kuba, Bolland, Salo and Michalek

Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski was put on the IR and will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken right foot. St. Louis Blues: The Blues put Andy McDonald on the IR with a left…

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Morning Rumors II: Tagging, Blues, Briere, Shattenkirk, Luongo and Schneider

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: On March 1st teams will be allowed to spend up to 10% of next season's $64.3 million salary cap ceiling. The "tagging rule" usually doesn't come into play until after the season. This will help…

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Quick Hits: Cut resistant socks, Ryder, Scouting Avs-Sharks, Markstrom, McGrattan, Leafs blueline and Holtby

Michael Russo via twitter: Wild players are testing out the cut resistant socks in their last couple skates. Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu have tried them. Michael Rupp has been wearing them since Erik Karlsson's injury. David Pagnotta via twitter:…

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Lines, Parings and Starting Goalies: Penguins, Devils, Hurricanes, Panthers, Islanders, Lightning and Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Neal Cooke-Sutter-Dupuis Bennett-Jeffrey-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams. Defensive pairing: Orpik-Martin Niskanen-Letang Engelland-Despres Eaton-Bortuzzo. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Volchenkov-Harrold; Tallinder-Fayne. Goalies: Hedberg, Kinkaid. Chip Alexander viat twitter: Hurricanes defensive pairings: Harrison-Sangs; Murphy-Gragnani: Corvo-Faulk. Steve Goldstein via…

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Quick Hits: Filppula, Coach’s challenge, Wider nets, Iginla, Smith, Scouting Leafs-Flyers, Sit Kulemin?

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If there is NHL expansion, it won't happen in the next year or two. You have to think that Gary Bettman as a good idea of the scenarios for the Coyotes for next year.A couple teams…

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Five Bruins targets … Weiss and Theodore available? Richards Buyout? Outdoor Games … Scouting Avs-Ducks

James Murphy of ESPN Boston: The Bruins may be looking to add some scoring depth, a top-6 forward. Murphy lists 5 trade targets: Jarome Iginla - if GM Jay Feaster comes down on a price to say a 1st round…

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