NHL News: LA Kings Fire Lombardi and Sutter, Promote Blake and Robitaille
On the Los Angeles Kings ... AEG: The LA Kings relieved President and GM Dean Lombardi and head coach Darryl Sutter of their duties. The Kings have scheduled a press conference at 1:00 pm PST tomorrow. The Kings have named…
NHL Rumors: Jarome Iginla and Radim Vrbata
On Jarome Iginla ... Bo Hamby of LA Kings Insider: Jarome Iginla will turn 40 years old on July 1st, and the pending unrestricted free agent isn't sure if he'll play next season or retire. It's sounding like he maybe…
Quick Hits: Injury Updates, Stars, Kings, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Bickell
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Leafs PR: Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev left last night's game early with an upper-body injury. Defenseman Roman Polak left at the end of the second but returned in the third. Chris Johnston: Coach Mike Babcock…
NHL Rumors: Coaching, Zaitsev, Neil and the New York Islanders
On some potential coaching moves, Nikita Zaitsev and Chris Neil ... Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines. Elliotte Friedman thinks there could be a significant number of coaching changes this offseason. The Vegas Golden Knights still need to hire their…
NHL Rumors: Sobotka, Zaitsev, Grigorenko and the LA Kings
On Vladimir Sobotka ... Aivis Kalnins: Can expect Avangard to start having contract extension talks with Vladimir Sobotka as soon as next week. On KHL's CSKA Moscow ... Aivis Kalnins: The president of CSKA Moscow: ''We will do everything in our…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Jagr, Kings and Canadiens
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Tim Panaccio: The Flyers are in on college free agent Spencer Foo. On Jaromir Jagr and the Los Angeles Kings ... Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Hearing that it may not be easy for…
NHL Rumors: Avs, Sabres, Lightning, Kings and Islanders
On the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: A league executive said that Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is not as untouchable as he once was. Pro scouts…
NHL Rumors: Olympics, LA Kings and the Ottawa Senators Senators
On the 2018 Winter Olympics ... John Shannon: IIHF's Rene Fasel said that they need to know for sure by the end of April if the NHL will be sending players to the Olympics. Aivis Kalnins: The Russian Hockey Federation…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Kings, Coyotes, Avs, Preds, Ducks and Penguins
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Re-acquired by the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline in the Kevin Shattenkirk deal, goaltender Pheonix Copley is a pending unrestricted free agent and he'd be open to re-signing with…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Flames, Canucks and College Free Agents
On the Boston Bruins ... DJ Bean of CSNNE: Both the Bruins and David Pastrnak's camp are interested in doing a long-term contract. Good news for the Bruins is that Pastrnak won't be asking for a Vladimir Tarasenko comparable -…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Canucks, Islanders and Kings
On the Dallas Stars ... Mike Heika: Not sure what Valeri Nichushkin is thinking, but guessing that Stars will make a push this offseason to get him back. Mark Stepneski: Stars GM Jim Nill was on an Edmonton radio station…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Kings, Canucks and Vegas
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Goaltender Jaroslav Halak hasn't been called up for . Head coach Doug Weight wouldn't comment on their starter for tonight. Brian Compton: Weight on Halak: "I don't know that anything's going to…