NHL New: Bruins, Flames, Wings, Oilers, Wild, Rangers, Sens, Pens and Lightning
On the Boston Bruins ... Matt Kalman: Defenseman Adam McQuaid continues to skate before the Bruins practices. He was expected to be out for eight weeks after his surgery, it's been six weeks. On the Calgary Flames ... Calgary Flames:…
Western Conference News: Ducks, Flames, Avs, Stars, Kings, Wild, Sharks, Knights and Jets
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Coach Randy Carlyle didn't have an update on defenseman Brandon Montour after the game. Montour left in the third period. Carlyle said he was "functioning well" in the dressing room. On the Calgary…
NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer
The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Red Wings, Golden Knights and No-Trade Clauses
On the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Avalanche VP Jean Martineau on the Sportsnet report that the Avs were given permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas. "We will not comment on rumors," Avalanche vice president Jean…
Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Sharks and Wild
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Defenseman Sami Vatanen was on the ice yesterday, Cam Fowler and Hampus Lindholm were not on the ice. Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Fowler had an MRI yesterday on his right knee.…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins and Players Who Could Be Traded Due to Expansion Draft
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Doubtful that the Oilers would be able to move Benoit Pouliot because of his age, production and that he was two year left on his deal at $4 million. On the Boston Bruins…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Stars, Bruins, Sabres, Blues and More
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby returned to full-contract practice yesterday and could return tonight against the Panthers. Crosby's been out since October 7th. "I feel good," Crosby said. "It's good to have some days like…
NHL Injuries: Wild, Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Rangers and More
On the Minnesota Wild ... Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau didn't provide any update on Jared Spurgeon or Erik Haula. Dane Mizutani: Spurgeon is out with an upper-body injury. Haula looked like he was limping after practice, so might be…
NHL Rumors: Free Agents, Rangers and Canadiens
On some pending free agents ... Craig Custance of ESPN: The Columbus Blue Jackets and Seth Jones are talking about a new contract, and are in the same ballpark on what a deal could look like. A deal should come…
Rumors II: Kings, Maple Leafs and the Wild
On the Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar ... Jon Rosen: A LA Kings Hockey Ops executive said that Anze Kopitar will sign his contract extension today. On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Pierre LeBrun: Believe the Maple Leafs were…
Rumors: Predators, Rangers, Wild and Blue Jackets
On the Nashville Predators ... Adan Vangan of The Tennessean: (mailbag) Answering a question about Shea Weber trade rumors. They are becoming difficult to ignore as the Predators have been inconsistent this year. If the Predators decide to make a…
Rumors II: Sharks, Ducks, Devils and Wild
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Patrick Marleau has one more year left on his contract and he's not thinking about shutting it down after that. "I definitely want to play beyond…