Tag: Montreal Canadiens

Pacioretty gets a 3 game suspension for his hit on Letang

Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty received a 3 game suspension for his hit on Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. Chris Johnston via twitter: The 3 game suspension will cost Pacioretty $26,351.34.

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Afternoon notes involving Pronger, Lilja, Nodl, Letang, Hall, Markov, Edler, Burrows, Seabrook, Eaves, Green, Miller and more

Philadelphia Flyers NHL.com: Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will be out 4 weeks as he's scheduled to have knee surgery tomorrow afternoon to remove some loose particles that have been bothering him for a month or so. Anthony SanFilippo via twitter:…

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Should Pacioretty get suspended for hit on Letang?

Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty levels Penguins defenseman Kris Letang on Saturday. Letang broke his nose, but did return to score the game winner. Let us know in the comment section what you think of the hit? How many games (if…

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Changes coming for Ducks? 8 teams called about Turris … Perron update … JVR out 1-2 weeks … More Leafs injuries

Randy Youngman of the OC Register: The Ducks have lost 6 in a row, and sit 1 point out of last place with 6-12-4 record. Is it time to fire the coach? Trade one of their top players? They're likely…

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Bogosian gets nothing … Turris could be staying for now … Pronger, Morrow, and Gomez out tonight … Whitney returns

Darren Dreger via twitter: There will be no fine or suspension for Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It doesn't look like the Coyotes will be trading Kyle Turris anytime soon. One league executive said: “I…

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Carter and Howson meet … Leafs injuries keep coming … Nabokov out 3-4 weeks … Gaglardi buys Stars … Omark breaks ankle … Realignment talk

Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson met with forward Jeff Carter this morning to discuss the RDS report that he requested a trade. Howson wouldn't give details, but they are on the same page and there was…

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Afternoon Amusement: Some bad/funny player buyouts that likely won’t happen

For your Friday afternoon amusement (or any other day that you happened to stumble across this post), I’ve put together some player ‘buyouts’. Some are because their contract could be bad (like a Scott Gomez) or funny due to the…

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Afternoon notes on lines and starting goalies

Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Stewart, LaRose working with Staal; Jussi with Ruutu, Skinner; Sutter with Dwyer, Poni; Brent with Dalpe, Tlusty. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson with Morrow and Ribeiro. Ott with Benn and Ryder. Aaron…

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Injury notes on Cammalleri, Upshall, Samuelsson, Grabovski, MacArthur, Luongo, Goligoski, Bogosian and Slater

Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: The Canadiens have called up defenseman Frederic St. Denis as Hal Gill may not be able to go due to a flu, and Jaroslav Spacek is doubtful with an upper-body injury. Forward Mike Cammalleri…

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Afternoon notes involving Hagman, Myers, Green, Crosby, Connolly, Ott, Staal, Hamrlik, Markov, Hedman, and Huselius … Lines and Starting goalies

Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Ducks claim Niklas Hagman on re-entry waivers from the Calgary Flames. Brian Wilde via twitter: Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers will be a healthy scratch. Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals defenseman Mike Green isn't traveling with…

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Green injured again, Semin benched … Stars and Blues sale progressing … Reimer returning to ice soon … Carter questionable for tonight

Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals defenseman Mike Green only played 7 minutes and 44 seconds in his return from his ankle injury before leaving the game. Green didn't re-injure his ankle, it was a knee-on-knee hit by Ryan…

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No Crosby this weekend … Kovalchuk could play tomorrow … Hagman to waivers … Alfredsson expects to play … Starting goalies

Darren Dreger via twitter: Sidney Crosby won't play on Friday or Saturday night. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk skated before practice. Coach Peter DeBoer said that he "may" join the morning skate tomorrow and might play on…

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