Tag: Minnesota Wild

NHL Injuries: Stars, Hawks, Canucks, Ducks, Bruins, Wild and more

On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms) worked out on Sunday. Cody Eakin (knee) is skating but is still two to three weeks away from returning to the lineup. Mark Stepneski: Forward Ales Hemsky will be…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Sabres, Lightning, Pens, Ducks, Kings and more

On the Boston Bruins ... Boston Bruins: Forward David Backes didn't travel with the team and will be evaluated after the weekend. He could join the team at some point on their road trip. Amalie Benjamin: Tuukka Rask is traveling with the…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Pens, Stars, Bruins, Sabres, Blues and More

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby returned to full-contract practice yesterday and could return tonight against the Panthers. Crosby's been out since October 7th. "I feel good," Crosby said. "It's good to have some days like…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Wild, Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Rangers and More

On the Minnesota Wild ... Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau didn't provide any update on Jared Spurgeon or Erik Haula. Dane Mizutani: Spurgeon is out with an upper-body injury. Haula looked like he was limping after practice, so might be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Stars, Kings, Jets, Blues and Blackhawks

On the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Tomas Fleischmann ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Anaheim Ducks would like to get Hampus Lindholm at under the $5.4 million that Rasmus Ristolainen…

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Kucherov, Waivers, Rosters Moves and Injuries

On Nikita Kucherov ... Bryan Burns: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov agreed on a three-year deal with a salary cap $4.766 million cap hit. Renaud Lavoie: Contract breakdown: $4.25 million in 2016-17, $4.5 million in 2017-18 and $5.5 million in…

Mark Easson

Central Division: Minnesota Wild Season Primer

A quick look at the Minnesota Wild heading into the season. Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $72,176,091 Projected Cap Space: $823,909 Projected LTIR Used : $0 Current Cap Space: $823,909 Deadline Cap Space : $3,707,591Todays Cap Hit : $72,176,091…

Mark Easson

Injury Notes: Flyers, Canes, Habs, Wild, Sens and More

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that defenseman Michael Del Zotto will be out for four to five weeks with a lower-body injury. Tim Panaccio: Putting Del Zotto on the LTIR to start the…

Mark Easson

Two Teams Who May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs In The West

Every year there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, four or five teams miss the playoffs that made it the previous year. With that in mind let's take a look at a couple Western Conference…

Todd Cordell

Injury Notes: Wings, Sabres, Leafs, Wild, Senators and Avs

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said that Niklas Kronwall could be ready for their season opener against the Lightning. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Paul Hamilton: Sabres Zach Bogosian has a pulled…

Mark Easson

Central Division: Offseason Grades

National Hockey League training camps are in full swing and in less than two weeks, the 2016-17 regular season will begin. Teams who could not address their areas of need through trades and free agency over the summer are currently…

Michael Augello

NHL Rumors: Senators, Wild, Coyotes and Stars

On the Ottawa Senators ... Darren Dreger: The Senators are one of a handful of teams that have interest in defenseman Dennis Seidenberg. Seidenberg's had a strong World Cup and the first team to make a competitive offer to him,…

Mark Easson