NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Jackets, Stars, Canadiens, Devils, Flyers, Leafs and Knights
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower-body) practiced yesterday. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet said that defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (upper-body) won't be in the lineup today but could play on Monday.…
NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Avs, Blue Jackets, Predators, Devils, Lightning, Canucks and NHL Player Safety
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that defenseman Hampus Lindholm has a lower-body injury but that it isn't serious. They expect him to play on Sunday. On the Boston Bruins ... John Shannon: The Bruins…
Western Conference News: Ducks, Coyotes, Flames, Avs, Oilers, Wild, Blues, Canucks and Golden Knights
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Patrick Eaves was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome - the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. Eaves had been in the ICU but stabilized over the weekend. Statement from Patrick Eaves: "I want to…
NHL Injuries: Boston Bruins and the Anaheim Ducks
On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Forward Ryan Spooner tore his right groin adductor and is expected to be out for four to six weeks. Fluto Shinzawa: Goaltender Tuukka Rask left practice early yesterday after Anders Bjork crashed into…
NHL News and Notes: Canucks, Ducks, Oilers, Coyotes, Flyers, Leafs and Islanders
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Cap Friendly: The Canucks signed Bo Horvat to a six-year deal worth $5.5 million a season. Some comparables in that range are Jonathan Drouin (six years at $5.5 million per), Jaden Schwartz (five years at…
NHL Expansion Draft: Anaheim Ducks Primer
The Anaheim Ducks won't have been able to protect everyone. From a numbers standpoint, the 7F/3D/1G setup is the best bet for Anaheim, allowing them to protect more of their forward depth. The Ducks have cap concerns and too many…
NHL Rumors: Ducks and Golden Knights … A Busy Next Few Weeks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Bob McKenzie: (noon today) It is believed that the Ducks have a pre-arranged deal with Vegas so it isn't necessary to ask defenseman Kevin Bieksa to waive his no-movement clause Eric Stephens of the OC…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Sabres, Nesterov, Ducks and Vatanen
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings might leave forward Riley Sheahan unprotected for the expansion. He has a $2.1 million cap hit and there was some interest in him…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars
On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues forward Jori Lehtera has two years left on his deal at a $4.7 million salary cap hit. Lehtera might be the type of player that the…
NHL Rumors: A Quick Trade Market Summary and Alex Ovechkin
Quick trade market summary ... Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a large number of teams that are looking to move out bloated contracts. Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee said he doesn't expect to move up on…
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Penguins, Senators, Flyers and Ducks
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: There is lots of stuff going on around the Golden Knights. Hearing that they could get a first round pick from a team to take on a bad contract. It will be…
NHL Rumors: Avs, Ducks, Maple Leafs, Stars, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Coyotes and Senas
On the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Colorado Avalanche's window to hire Kyle Dubas had already closed before the story broke that…