Ducks GM on a scouting trip … Blue Jackets to move some UFAs … Brodeur may not retire … Vanek has UBI or food poisoning or flu … Karlsson a late scratch
Craig Custance of ESPN: Ducks GM Bob Murray will have to decide by the trade deadline if this year is just a "hiccup or if there's something fundamentally wrong with the core of the team." Coach Bruce Boudreau doesn't think…
NHL rumors involving Sabres, Predators, Penguins, Jets, Blackhawks, and Parise … Injury notes on Markstrom, Giordano and Morrison
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: If the struggling Sabres make a trade, center Derek Roy is leading the rumor mill. "It's fine. It's whatever people say," Roy said. "You can't worry about it and do anything about it. You…
Afternoon notes on Sharp, Beauchemin, Jacques, Fraser, Brule, Eberle, Bozak, Souray, Riberio, Roy, Skinner, Letang and Markstrom
Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a upper-body injury. Tim Sassone via twitter: Though not confirmed, it is believed that Sharp has a broken bone in his left hand/wrist. Nick…
Afternoon notes involving Crosby, Connolly, Markstrom, Alfredsson, Keith, Hemsky, Hurricanes, Blues and Devils
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Sidney Crosby didn't rule a Friday return date, but he didn't suggest it's any more likely that any other upcoming games. Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Gm Jim Rutherford said they won't…
Jackets president denies coaching/GM reports … Avery could be on re-entry today … Brodeur injury update … Markstrom may be Panthers #1 goalie
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets president Mike Priest "vehemently denied reports" that he had spoken with Ken Hitchcock about the possibility of returning to coach the team, or that he reached out to Craig Button about the…
Markstrom looking good … Coaching change coming for CBJ? CAL, CBJ, TB, and MON need to make a move … Green to be a FA at end of season
Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: Panthers rookie goalie Jacob Markstrom looked good last night. Jose Theodore has a 'core injury' but looked fine at practice. “Sometimes you have to go on performance and Marky played so well in the third…
Starting goalies for Panthers, Capitals, Senators, Oilers and Ducks … Lines at practice for Leafs and Canucks
George Richards via twitter: Jose Theodore will be in net for the Panthers against the Lightning. George Richards via twitter: Jacob Markstrom may get his 1st NHL start tomorrow for the Panthers against Tomas Vokoun and the Capitals. Edmonton Oilers…
Players on waivers today … Canes assign 12 … Notes on Connolly, Pronger, Zibanjad, Frattin, Iginla, Whitney and Perron
Bob McKenzie via twitter: On waivers today: Leighton (PHI); Plante (FLA); Danis (EDM); Rodney (ANA), Durno, Matsumoto, Roy, Sanguinetti, Peters, Samson, Brett Sutter (all CAR); Bourque, Collins, McNeill (all WSH). Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Wild claim Nick Johnson off…
Kane, Hamhuis, and Malhotra will get into first pre-season game … Police may have name of banana thrower … Cap could effect Couturier … Laich’s versatility
Tim Sassone of the Dailly Herald: Patrick Kane will get into his first pre-season game tonight. He'll be centering Marian Hossa and Andrew Brunette. Patrick Sharp skated on his own for the 3rd straight day yesterday. “He’s progressing well,” Joel…
NHL Prospect notes on Kuznetsov, Markstrom, McIlrath and Bourque
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Capitals prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov said to SovSport about coming to NHL next year, "Because I am not ready. Everyone including me, the coaches, the ownership understand that I need to grow up to the NHL level,…
Sunday morning Rumor roundup part two
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Predators may be interested in Mike Fisher. The Senators have asked Chris Phillips if he'd waive his no-trade clause, and to get back to them by the end of next week. The Canadiens and Bruins…
Horton dealt by Draft, to Sabres? St. Louis to get extension … Oilers getting calls for #1
Steve Gorten of the Sun Sentinel: Nathan Horton's time as a Florida Panther could be close to coming to an end. It's looking like he'll be dealt by next weeks NHL draft, and it wouldn't surprise his agent. Horton has…