Tag: Matt Greene

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider: The LA Kings activated defenseman Matt Greene from the IR yesterday and the move now makes him eligible to be bought out. The buyout window opens on Thursday.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Potential Landing Spots For Top UFAs

On the Los Angeles Kings ... The Fourth Period: LA Kings GM Rob Blake is talking to teams about top-six scoring forwards. The Kings don't have a lot of salary cap room - approximately $5.31 million - plus the potential…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: (before Bishop trade) Patrick Sharp could be an option for the Kings. Don't eliminate the possibility of Johnny Oduya. John Hoven: Sharp carries a $5.9 million cap hit and the Kings have…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Pens, Habs, Leafs, Devils, Sabres, Wings, Kings, Hawks, Avs, Ducks and Oilers

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jason Mackey: The Penguins activated defenseman Kris Letang from the IR before last night's game. On the Montreal Canadiens ... SportsCentre: Defenseman Andrei Markov and forward David Desharnais returned to the lineup last night. Renaud Lavoie:…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Lightning, Pens, Rangers, Kings, Avs, Blues, Coyotes and Canucks

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Defenseman Brandon Carlo left last night's game with a lower-body injury. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Roger Mooney: Forward Michael Bournival is day-to-day with a a lower-body injury. On the New York…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Six Put On Waivers For Purpose Of Buyout

  On buyouts ... Bob McKenzie: On buyout waivers today: Lauri Korpikoski (EDM), Matt Carle (TB), Jared Boll (CBJ), Dennis Seidenberg (BOS), Matt Greene (LA), Barret Jackman (NSH). A collection of buyout images with cost, savings and cap hit from General…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Pens, Jets, Sabres, Flames, Bruins and More

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Evgeni Malkin is back skating, but it doesn't mean he's close to returning. He's been out since March 11th. He was on the ice before the team practiced. It's…

Mark Easson

Injuries: Wild, Rangers, Coyotes, Sens, Leafs and More

On the Minnesota Wild ... Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press: Mikko Koivu returned on Tuesday night with the team after going to a hospital after he crashed heavily into the board on his second shift against the Blue Jackets.…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Free Agents, Sharks, Rangers, Kings and Canucks

Round up from Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Players that signed one-year deals this past offseason are eligible to sign contract extensions after January 1st. Players that fit into that category include: Mikkel Boedker (talks to start…

Mark Easson

Rink Rumblings: Contenders Confounded By Key Injuries, Cap Limitations

Entering the first week of December, three of the four NHL division leaders; the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings have been struck by injuries to key players. These teams cannot address those losses because of a lack…

Michael Augello

NHL Injuries: Penguins, Sens, Stars, Lightning and More

A roundup of NHL injuries On the Montreal Canadiens ... Tony Marinaro: Hearing that Carey Price's injury is a meniscus tear in his right knee. On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Jenn Menendez: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis wasn't…

Mark Easson

Injuries: Wild, Lightning, Isles, Panthers, Flames, Oilers and More

On the Wild ... Rachel Blount of the Star Tribune: Zach Parise has started skating on his own, but there is no timetable for his return. "He's getting better,'' Yeo said. "We'll see where he's at when we come home…

Mark Easson