Western Conference News: Blackhawks, Kings, Predators, Canucks, Knights, Jets, and Playoff Races
On Goaltender Interference ... Jon Rosen: The Board of Governors approves the changes to coach's challenges on goaltender interference. New standard decided by "the NHL Situation Room (which shall include a former referee in the Officiating Department in the decision-making process)…
NHL Rumors: Predators and Tolvanen … Brickley Visits … Capitals and Carlson
On the Nashville Predators and Eeli Tolvanen ... Aivis Kalnins: A Jokerit source said in an email that the team wouldn't comment on Eeli Tolvanen as "the matter is private." There isn't a timeline on when the release will be…
Western Conference News: Ducks, Coyotes, Kings, Wild, Canucks, Jets and Playoff Races
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: The Ducks have signed prospect Troy Terry to an entry-level deal. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Arizona Coyotes: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson will be out for the remainder of the season with a lower-body injury.…
NHL Rumors: NCAA Free Agents – Brickley, Robinson and Schuldt … Panthers and Borgstrom … Canucks and Gaudette … Ducks and Terry
On NCAA Free Agent Daniel Brickley ... Bob McKenzie: College free agent Dylan Brickley is still going over his options. Brickley and his camp will decide today if they will visit any of the cities that are interested in signing…
NHL Rumors: NCAA Prospects – Brickley, Gaudette and Fox
On NCAA free agent defenseman Daniel Brickley ... Bob McKenzie: Top college free agent defenseman Daniel Brickley (Minnesota State) has narrowed his list of NHL teams down to five. A decision on where he'll be signing should be made in…
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Hurricanes and Rangers
On the New York Islanders ... Neil Best of Newsday: Pending free agent John Tavares said things are that fun for the Islanders right now. “I’m sure when people look at the way our team’s going, they want to speculate,”…
NHL Rumors: Predators, Hurricanes, Kings and Oilers
On the Nashville Predators ... Thomas Willis: Predators GM David Poile was on 'The Midday 180' and said that they looked at making "bigger trades for higher-end players" before the deadline but they didn't want to be redundant. They like the…
NHL News: Flames, Stars, Kings, Devils, Rangers, Penguins, Blues, Lightning, Knights and Jets
On the Calgary Flames ... Mike Zeisberger: GM Brad Treliving on goaltender Mike Smith: "It's a weird injury and we certainly don't want to see it regress. But I will say that it's positive that he's on the trip ... If…
Uncertain Futures for Erik Karlsson and Max Pacioretty
Leading up to the 2018 NHL trade deadline, Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson and Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty were fixtures in the trade-rumor mill. While the two weren't moved by last Monday's 3 pm ET deadline, one or…
NHL Rumors: Deadline Fallout – Roundup of Friedman’s 31 Thoughts
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It's believed that the Montreal Canadiens asked the Los Angeles Kings for Tyler Toffoli, Gabriel Vilardi and possibly more. The Senators asked the Minnesota Wild for Charlie Coyle plus more. Pacioretty might have been okay with…
NHL Rumors: Pacioretty and Plekanec – Kings, Maple Leafs, Jets and Lightning
Kings eyeing Max Pacioretty? Sportsnet: Headlines ... Nick Kypreos on Montreal Canadiens Max Pacioretty. “The L.A. Kings, they’re pushing hard now for Pacioretty,” Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos said during the Headlines segment of Hockey Night in Canada Saturday. “We know throughout the last…
NHL Rumors: Saturday Night Headlines Massive Rumor Round Up
Sportsnet: Hockey Night in Canada Headlines ... Elliotte Freidman: Belief is the Senators want to try to make a deal happen, and Erik Karlsson wants a deal to happen. They've been grinding for two or three days to see if…