Tag: Jonathan Drouin

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues

On the Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning held their organization meetings this past weekend. GM Steve Yzerman said that coach Jon Cooper is "doing an excellent job," so…

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NHL Rumors: Kings, Blackhawks and Lightning

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (answering question) There are not many pending UFA wingers that could fit in their top-six. P.A. Parenteau has been good in New Jersey, and have always liked Brian Gionta. Could also see…

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NHL Injuries: Red Wings, Flames, Oilers, Lightning and Rangers

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Brendan Savage: Goaltender Jimmy Howard will be out for four to six weeks with a mild MCL sprain according to GM Ken Holland. On the Calgary Flames ... Pat Steinberg: Forward Troy Brouwer left…

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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…

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NHL Injuries: Canucks, Stars, Wings, Sens, Rangers, Caps and More

On the Vancouver Canucks ... John Shannon: Philip Larsen spent Tuesday night in hospital and was flying back to Vancouver yesterday to visit team doctors. NHL.com: Larsen returned to the Vancouver. Coach Willie Desjardins spoke with Larsen, who said he had…

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Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Panthers, Sabres, Bruins, Flyers and More

On the Florida Panthers ... Florida Panthers PR: Defenseman Keith Yandle left last night's game with a lower-body injury. Harvey Fialkov: Coach Tom Rowe said that Yandle will be out for awhile. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Roger Mooney of the…

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NHL Injuries: Lightning, Panthers, Avs, Kings, Wings, Wild and More

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ...  Joe Smith: Defenseman Anton Stralman is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper said Stralman would miss at least the first three games of their five game road trip. Joe Smith: Cooper said…

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NHL Injuries: Stars, Canes, Flames, Sabres, Canucks, Wings and more

On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: Patrick Sharp practiced today with teammates for the first time since suffering a concussion. He is not expected to play, but it is a good sign he's able to practice. Mark Stepneski: Coach Lindy…

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NHL Injuries: Hawks, Sabres, Wild, Canes, Lightning, Flames, Sens and Oilers

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Brian Hedger: Forward Artem Anisimov is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't say why he was pulled from the game. Mark Lazerus: Quenneville on Anisimov's injury: "We don’t like talking about injuries. Not…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting Habs-Bruins, Coyotes, Isles and Canucks

On Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins ... Hockey Inside/Out: Scouts listed to attend the Canadiens-Bruins game: LA Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild. On trade requests and the Arizona Coyotes ...…

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Morning Hits: Injury Updates and Nazem Kadri’s Hit on Daniel Sedin

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Tim Panaccio: The Flyers activate Michael Del Zotto from the LTIR and place Boyd Gordon on the LTIR. On the Calgary Flames ... Kristen Odland: Forward Kris Versteeg is out a few weeks with a groin…

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Morning Hits: Injury Updates and Notes

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Coach Jon Cooper ruled Jonathan Drouin out for tonight, but added that Drouin could take the morning skate and is listed as day-to-day. On the Vancouver Canucks ... Dan Murphy: Defenseman Alex…

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