NHL Stars Already Sidelined, Uncertainty in Columbus and Winnipeg, and Stuetzle Joins Senators

Jack Eichel and Mika Zibanejad join the list of injured stars. Does Pierre-Luc Dubois still want out? What will the Jets do with Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic? Jared Spurgeon named Wild’s captain. Senators’ top pick Tim Stuetzle joins the team.

NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, and the Tampa Bay Lightning

Stepan’s agent comments on the Senators trade rumors. Even with the Lightning to gain cap space by LTIRing Kucherov, they’ll keep looking to move salary.

NHL News: Nikita Kucherov Out For The Regular Season and What It Means For The Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov will have season-ending hip surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Lightning will put his $9.5 million cap hit on the LTIR.

Expect Creativity By NHL Clubs Trying To Shed Salary

There are at least 10 teams heading into Christmas that are over the salary. They have until the start of the season become cap compliant.

Some Teams May Now Have Cap Flexibility, and It’s Surprising The NHL Didn’t Give Some Leniency With the Cap

There are a bunch of teams that are over the salary cap. Some teams have gained some flexibility. It’s surprising the NHL didn’t give teams some leniency with the hard cap.

NHL Notes: Canadian Teams Still Need Game Approval, Injury Notes On Kucherov, Stamkos, Klefbom, Lindblom and Ferland

NHL, NHLPA, Canadian team reps to talk with provinces and federal authorities. Injury notes on Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Oskar Klefbom, Oskar Lindblom and Micheal Ferland. 

NHL Rumors: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Alex Pietrangelo and Henrik Lundqvist

Latest update on Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Steven Stamkos not on the Lightning’s list of untouchables. Coyotes shopping Taylor Hall’s rights. The Capitals are the frontrunners for Lundqvist.

NHL Rumors: Brenden Dillon, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and the Tampa Bay Lightning

Brenden Dillon would be interested in the Canucks. Calgary Flames priorities are in net and on the blue line. Tampa Bay Lightning need to shed about $10 million in cap space.

NHL News and Notes: Lightning, Stars, Blackhawks Overages, and NHL Buyout Candidates

Notes on the Lightning and Stars. An added bonus overage for the Chicago Blackhawks. 14 NHL buyout candidates.

NHL News: Scores, Today’s Game, Coyotes, Heiskanen, Landeskog, Cogliano, Stamkos and Kucherov

Stars take Game 1. Sean Burke interviews with the Coyotes. A nice payday if Miro Heiskanen wins the Conn Smythe. Steven Stamkos won’t play in the Conference Finals, Kucherov will.

NHL News: Scores, Today’s Games, Conference Finals Start Times, Bergeron, Lindblom, Couturier and Kucherov

Scores and today’s schedule. Game 1 of the Conference Finals starts on Sunday. Patrice Bergeron was dealing with a groin injury, Oskar Lindblom returned to the lineup last night.

NHL News: Scores, Today’s Games, COVID Testing, Player Signings and Injury Notes

Score from last night and today’s schedule. NHL’s statement on COVID-Testing. Avs run with their third-string goaltender. Nikita Kucherov out from the third period on.