Morning Hits: Expansion, Ducks, Sens, Sharks and Lightning
Joe McDonald of ESPN: Bruins owner and NHL chairman of the board of governors Jeremy Jacobs on the possibility of expansion. "There’s a lot of content there. There’s a lot of capability there, but I don’t know if there’s a…
Rumors II: Sabres, Kings, and Red Wings
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Sabres GM Tim Murray said he's looking at trades every day. Looking at NHL goalies and other positions from teams that are looking to shed some salary.Their 21st overall pick could be available to…
Rumors and Video: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Sabres and Sharks
Sportsnet: Daren Millard, Nick Kypreos and Doug MacLean look at the Maple Leafs and who they should trade this offseason or not re-sign. Kypreos thinks the Leafs should trade Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Kessel is going to have to…
Quick Hits and Video: Boll, Boynton, Baun, Lines and Goalies
Blue Jackets Jared Boll has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Ducks Patrick Maroon. Maroon wasn't injured on the play. Boll has been suspended once and fined twice in his career. Aaron Portlzline:…
Injuries: Okposo, Bobrovsky, Bieksa, Phaneuf, Howard and lots more
Arthur Staple: Islanders winger Kyle Okposo will be out six to eight weeks with an upper-body injury. Blue Jackets: The Blue Jackets put Sergei Bobrovsky on the IR retroactive to Jan. 21st. Bobrovsky injured his groin and will be out…
Morning Hits: Halak, Awards, Niemi, Playoffs Streaks and Starting Goalies
Renaud Lavoie: Jaroslav Halak's agent Allen Walsh: "Jaro never at anytime said he didn't want to start against St. Louis. A private conversation between a player and coach should stay private and not be discussed with the media. I am bewildered that…
Morning Rumors IV: Rangers, Lightning, Sabres, Senators, Blues, Alfredsson, Bruins and Scouting Avs-Kings
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: With little progress on talks with Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi, the Rangers have been looking at what might be available for their pair of pending UFAs. GM Glen Sather is committed to trade…
Sabres trade Pominville to the Wild for prospects and picks
The Buffalo Sabres trade winger Jason Pominville and a 2014 4th round pick to the Minnesota Wild for goalie Matt Hackett, forward Johan Larsson, a 2013 1st round pick and a 2014 2nd round pick. The 30-year old Pominville was…
Suter talks Radulov … Leafs inclined to keep 1st … Toews’ concussion … Lidstrom out a week … Wild injury update … MacDonald hurts shoulder
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators defesneman Ryan Suter on the possible return of Alexander Radulov. “It takes away from the guys we have on the team when we talk about other guys coming in, and guys who have been…
Crosby cleared for contact … Downie status TBD today … Brown, Ponikarovsky out tonight … lines and starting goalies
Dejan Kovacevic via twitter: Sidney Crosby has been cleared for contact. Crosby: "The big step is contact. Hopefully, I can do that for a few days and get back out there." Adrian Dater via twitter: Avalanche forward Steve Downie will…
Quick hits on: Blue Jackets, Ott, Harding, Hurricanes, Avery, Bertuzzi, Radulov, Sharks and Prust
Darren Dreger via twitter: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson said that ownership has been very supportive so far, and that trade talks have become more focused. He also noted that he's received lots of "creativity" in trade interest with several…
State of the Minnesota Wild: NHL Trade Deadline Edition
Written by Anatoliy Metter of The Hockey Writers and can be found on twitter at @anatoliymetter. The Minnesota Wild are fighting for their playoff lives in the Western Conference as they are trying to stave off teams such as Phoenix,…