Morning Hits: Injuries, Torts on Malkin and Prout
Injury Notes ... Jenn Menendez of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby missed last night's game against the Blue Jackets. He's out with a lower-body injury, but it's not expected to be a long-term issue. “I don’t believe it’s a long-term…
Injuries: Pens, Habs, Lightning, Sharks, Wild, Leafs and More
On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis practiced yesterday. It seems that whatever tests were performed on Dupuis when he returned to Pittsburgh detected no blood clot-related problems. Seth Rorabaugh: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis has been…
Injuries: Blues, Sabres, Senators, Wings, Jets and More
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Carl Gunnarsson has missed their past two games and his groin injury is still not fully healed. “At first I thought I might be back right after it happened,” he said. “It…
Rumors IX: Sharks – Draft and Free Agents
David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks GM Doug Wilson. "We're putting this team in a position to bounce back and be very competitive come September," he said last week. "Will we explore everything? Yeah, we will." The…
Rumors I: Sharks – Talbot, Niemi, Irwin, Dillon and Karlsson
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Darren Dreger has reported that the Sharks are one of the "more likely" targets along with the Oilers and Flames for Rangers goalie Cam Talbot.What would it take for the Sharks to trade for…
Morning Hits: Regehr, Slater, Wellwood, Zaar, Thrower and Karlsson
Jon Rosen: Kings Robyn Regehr said he's not quite ready and needs more one-on-one contact. ESPN NHL: Jets Jim Slater had hip surgery and is expected to be ready for training camp. James Mirtle: Eric Wellwood (24-years old) retired a…