Quick Hits: Binnington, Williams, Carcone, Scott, Kessel, and Lupul
Blues re-sign goaltender Jordan Binnington. John Scott recounts the Phil Kessel lumberjack swinging incident. Joffrey Lupul discuss his departure from the Maple Leafs.
Pucks In Depth: Undeserving All-Star, Falling Stars and Ceci
THE OTHER UNDESERVING ALL-STAR There has been a lot of talk about how John Scott shouldn’t be participating in all-star weekend despite being voted captain. Well, he’s not the only guy who doesn’t deserve to be there. One player who…
Three-Way Trade: Canadiens, Coyotes and Predators
3:19 PM: Darren Dreger: In a bizarre change, the Predators trade Victor Bartley to the Coyotes for Stefan Elliott. The Coyotes then send Bartley and John Scott to the Canadiens for Jarred Tinordi and a minor league player. 3:07 PM:…
Morning Hits: Richards, Despres, Waivers and Cleary
NHLPA: On Mike Richards. “The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) have reached a settlement agreement regarding Mike Richards’ standard player contract. The settlement amicably resolves the grievance filed by the NHLPA on August…
Morning Hits: Torres, Waivers, Lehner and Clarkson
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Raffi Torres released the following statement yesterday: “I accept the 41-game suspension handed down to me by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. I worked extremely hard over the last two years following…
Rumors I: Sharks – Talbot, Niemi, Irwin, Dillon and Karlsson
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Darren Dreger has reported that the Sharks are one of the "more likely" targets along with the Oilers and Flames for Rangers goalie Cam Talbot.What would it take for the Sharks to trade for…
Rumors I: Senators, Sharks and Flyers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators GM Bryan Murray has been busy trying to find out what he can get for either Robin Lehner or Craig Anderson. League sources are saying he wants a top-six forward and a pick.…
Rumors I: Islanders, Senators, Sharks and Blues
Craig Custance of ESPN: Offseason priorities for the Islanders.1. Add a defenseman and a backup goalie - late season injuries showed the need another veteran defenseman that can play in the top four. Michal Neuvirth is a UFA and they'll…
Rumors and Notes: Sharks – McLellan, Thornton, Niemi and Couture
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News: Todd McLellan's future with the Sharks is still up in the air as he said he wanted to talk with his family first before deciding on whether to return for the final season…
Video: Should John Scott Be Suspended For Butt-End?
Sharks John Scott delivers a butt-end to Ducks Tim Jackman which knocked him out of the game. There was no penalty on the play. "I didn't see what happened on the ice. I just saw Tim laying there, and went and…
Injuries: Crosby, Jackets, Wings, Sharks, Flyers, Sabres, Canes and Leafs
Shelly Anderson: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford on Sidney Crosby: "There is no indication at this time that this is the mumps, but we are going to hold him out (two games) as a precaution. We'll have additional test results in…
Video: John Scott Suspended for Two Games
The NHL has suspended John Scott for two games for leaving the bench on a legal line change to start an altercation with Ducks Tim Jackman. Rule 70.2 Legal Line Change: A player who has entered the game while play…