Quick Hits: Maatta, Foligno, Kopitar and Other Injury Updates
Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will have surgery next week to remove a tumor in his neck that might be a low-grade thyroid cancer. Maatta is still able to play until he has the surgery.…
Looking Back: Carter Traded from Blue Jackets to Kings
This is part two of a two-part series looking back at Jeff Carter’s journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Part one covered the transaction that brought Carter from Philly to Columbus. Part two looks at the trade that landed Carter…
Rumors: Granlund, Whitney, Neely, BizNasty, Eakin, Voynov and MLSE
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild's Mikael Granlund could be looking for a bridge contract in the $3.5 - $4 million range. Granlund could be a $6 million in three or four years. Tim Panaccio: Ryan Whitney's agent said…
Injuries: Foligno, Kane, Crawford, Kopitar, Connolly and Bailey
Todd Sharrock: Blue Jackets Nick Foligno had movement and was talking to doctors after being stretched off the ice. He had precautionary x-rays at the Staples Center. Aaron Portzline: Foligno traveled with the team back to Columbus. (video of incident…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Sun. Oct. 27th 2014
Highlights from five games last night, including four point nights from Kings forwards Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter.
Rumors III: Voynov, Stewart, Myers, Marincin, Avs, Granlund and Bruins
Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: LA district attorneys have until December 1st to lay charges against Slava Voynov. He's getting paid and counts against the salary cap. It is possible that the Kings could get some salary relief if the situation…
Consensus Power Rankings – Week Two
For the rest of the season we'll be taking a look at various media outlets weekly power rankings and formulating a consensus rankings from them. Results will likely be posted each Wednesday. To get our consensus point total, we awarded…
Injuries: Nichushkin, Gonchar, Horton, Callahan, Muzzin and Torres
Dallas Morning News: Stars Valeri Nichushkin has skated the past two days and could return to practice today. "If things go well, maybe he can participate in part of our practice, maybe in a non-contact sense or even just the…
(Updated) News: Kings Voynov Suspended Indefinitely
1:40 PM: Rich Hammond: Voynov's lawyer, Craig Renetzky, said there haven't been any charges filed yet and that is next court date is actually December 1st. 1:32 PM: LA Kings PR: "These developments are of great concern to our organization.…
Rumors III: Hurricanes, Bruins and Senators
Craig Custance of ESPN: Eric Staal trade talk is premature, but it won't slow down. He's owed $8.25 million for one more season, and if the Hurricanes want to maximize his value, this might be the time to start considering…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 16th 2014
There were seven games on the NHL schedule last night, including the Canadiens home opener against the Bruins.
Morning Hits: Muzzin, Olympics, Malkin, Gibson, Pronger and More
Mike Brehm: Salary breakdown of Jake Muzzin's new contract with the Kings (five-years, $20 million): $3 million, $4 million, $4.1 million, $4.45 million and $4.45 million. Chris Johnston: Have been told that the 2018 Olympics are not part of the NHL's current international talks.…