NHL Injuries: Isles, Rangers, Pens, Stars, Blues, Sharks and More
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: Forward Anders Lee is out indefinitely with a fractured leg. He was hit by a Johnny Boychuk slap shot on Thursday. His season is over regardless of how far the Islanders make…
Rink Rumblings – The 2016 NHL Awards Outlook (Part II)
With less than a week to go in the regular season, nominees for the NHL Awards will soon be announced. The perennial contenders for the Norris, Vezina and Selke are pretty cut and dry, but the choice for the Calder…
Morning Hits: Chara, Datsyuk, Devils, Sens, Flyers and Zuccarello
Boston Bruins: Zdeno Chara left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Coach Claude Julien said there was no update on Chara's status. Chuck Pleiness: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Pavel Datsyuk will start skating in two weeks.…
New York Rangers 2015-16 Season Primer
Looking at the New York Rangers heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. New York Rangers 2014-15 Record: 53-22-7, 113 points (1st Place in Metropolitan Division, President’s Trophy Winner) 2014-15…
Injury Notes: Flames, Bruins, Rangers, Lightning and Devils
Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald: Flames Ladislav Smid is able to skate and shoot, but he's not quite ready for the start of training camp. “I was kind of hoping I’d be ready for the beginning of camp,” he…
Rumors II: Alfredsson, Zuccarello, Robidas, Howard, Roy and Yakupov
On Daniel Alfredsson's return to Ottawa from Ian Mendes at TSN.ca: Alfredsson is set to join the Senators' front office in the hockey operations department. After a tumultuous breakup between the Sens and Alfredsson, the long-time captain left for Detroit…
Quick Hits: Resting, Injuries, Starters, Lines and Man Games Lost
Pat Leonard: Rangers Marc Staal, Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello will be given the night off. Defenseman Kevin Klein skated, but remains out. Joe Smith: Lightning's Victor Hedman was at the optional skate this morning, a good chance he returns…
Quick Hits: Murray, Zuccarello, Burakovsky, Leopold and more
Ken Warren: Senators GM Bryan Murray said that he'll decide his future this offseason after talking to his family, doctors and owner Eugene Melnyk. Pat Leonard: The Rangers signed Mats Zuccarello to a four-year contract extension worth $18 million, a…
Rumors III: Bruins, Atkinson, Stewart and Zuccarello
Aaron Portzline: Trade rumors surrounding Blue Jackets Cam Atkinson intensified last night. GM Jarmo Kekalainen working late. Nothing official. Aaron Portzline: Was told that Cam Atkinson's camp tried to get an extension done with the Blue Jackets the past couple…
Rumors VIII: Sharp, Petry, Lightning, Zuccarello, Bozak and Stewart
Brian Hedger: Source saying that Patrick Sharp is not in play. Mark Spector: Have been told that the Blackhawks have no plans to trade trade Sharp by the deadline. Travis Hughes: "Why would the Blackhawks trade Sharp right now though?…
Rumors VII: Blackhawks-Caps Connection, Flyers and Rangers
Mark Lazerus: Doesn't mean that he will be traded, but Patrick Sharp is in play. Tracey Myers: Source saying the Blackhawks have asked the Capitals about Joel Ward. Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: Patrick Sharp and the Capitals came up…
Rumors and Video: Zuccarello, Raanta, Kassian, Petry and GMs Not Idle
Katie Strang: It's looking more likely that the Rangers will be trading Mats Zuccarello over re-signing him. Teams have been made aware that he is available. David Pagnotta: As Strang reported, contract extension talks between Mats Zuccarello and the Rangers haven't…