Tag: Los Angeles Kings

LA Kings Update: Kopitar and Mitchell’s knee injuries, Lombardi not interested in trading Bernier

Helene Elliott via twitter: Kings GM Dean Lombardi said the prognosis made on Anze Kopitar's knee in Sweden was basically right, 2-3 weeks recovery is expected. Helene Elliott via twitter: Lombardi said it's not easy to put a time-frame on…

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Free Agent notes involving Del Zotto, Benn, Perry, Subban and Vandermeer

Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Michael Del Zotto's agent says that "negotiations are ongoing." Mike Heika via twitter: Jamie Benn (RFA) is the only unsigned Stars player. “We’ve had talks with Jamie for a year and a half, so we know…

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Injury notes involving: Hall, Ovechkin, Khabibulin, Walker, Backstrom, Kopitar and Quick

Josh Wingrove via twitter: Taylor Hall is getting stitches to a cut above his eye after he tripped on the stairs and banged heads with Jordan Eberle. Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Dynamo Moscow of the KHL say that Alex Ovechkin has…

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Injury notes: Kopitar, Poti, Ennis, Meszaros and Briere

9:55 AM: David Pagnotta via twitter: Kristian Huselius announced on AIK's website that he'll be retiring due to continuous hip issues. He only played in 5 games this season. Huselius said, "It has become worse and worse every game I…

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Player notes involving: Luongo rumors, Selanne, Thomas, O’Reilly, Kesler, Lack, Moore and Holmstrom … Datsyuk shootout goal

TSN Video link: Roberto Luongo talks about the Lockout and possibility of being traded. Bob McKenzie said there is not a deal in place to trade Roberto Loungo to the Maple Leafs, but the Leafs are interested. It could take Tyler Bozak,…

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Injury updates on Quick, Ruutu, Demers and Gudbranson … Spezza, Handzus and 3 others leaving Europe

Craig Custance via twitter: Kings Jonathan Quick will be heading back to LA to have his back looked at by doctors in hopes of getting cleared medially. Craig Custance via twitter: Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu wouldn't be ready for the start…

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Several Players Sign Overseas … Kane leaving KHL

Matias Strozyk via twitter: Kings Alec Martinez will be out for at least a month according to TPS. John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres Mike Weber signed with Lorenskog of the Norway's elite league. Damian Cristodero via twitter: Lightnings…

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The end for Selanne? Toews finally over concussion … Komarov going back to KHL … Lombardi talks Richards, Carter trades

Jonathan Davis via twitter: Teemu Selanne told Davis that if there is no NHL season this year, he's likely played his last NHL game. Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews wasn't fully over his concussion when he played in…

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Filppula hurts knee … Sheahan arrested … Meszaros skating … Prohorkin’s contract invalid … Gervais heading to Germany

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings Valtteri Filppula sprained his right knee on Tuesday in Finland. He'll undergo further examination today. Ted Kulfan of the Detriot News: Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan was arrested on October…

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Quick player notes on Skinner, Stamkos, Thornton, Vokoun, Brown and McBain

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner has left Markham and is back in Raleigh skating with teammates. “I’ll see how these workouts go here,” he said. “I had a good training program going on at…

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Fehr hopes for meeting next week … Gary’s plan to cancel Winter Classic … Boogaard’s family files suit … Kings on the Cup

Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: Don Fehr hopes they can get back to the negotiating table ASAP, "I hope it will be sometime next week," said Fehr, speaking on TSN 1290's Hustler and Lawless show Friday afternoon. "We're…

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More players heading or rumored to be heading overseas

David Pagnotta via twitter: An IIHF representative said that transfer cards may take up to a week to be cleared. David Pagnotta via twitter: Radek Martinek could sign with Moutfield Ceske Budejovice of the Czech League soon. David Pagnotta via…

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