Morning Hits: Lucic, Oilers, Ducks, Predators, Avalanche, Flyers and Sharp
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers and Canucks are among the teams monitoring the Milan Lucic situation. Lucic didn't show up in good shape after more than four months of "living the soft life" during the lockout. Lucic…
Injury Notes: Penguins, Oshie, Backstrom, Sharp, Emery and the Avalanche
Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin (shoulder) is practicing with the team. Sidney Crosby, James Neal and Paul Martin have been skating with their strength coach. It is possible that none of the above players return to the…
Injury Notes: Hornqvist, Oshie, Anisimov, Lupul, Pyatt, Enstrom, Sharp, Hishon, Varlamov and Hejduk
From twitter unless otherwise noted Jim Diamond: Predators Patrick Hornqvist is out for the next couple games with an upper-body injury. Lou Korac: Blue TJ Oshie is getting close to returning to the lineup, could happen later this week during…
Quick Hits: Kesler, Tanev, Sharp, Lupul, Karlsson, Hudler, Hemsky, Neal, Letang and Seguin
From twitter unless otherwise noted Elliott Pap: Canucks Ryan Kesler will play tonight. Farhan Lalji: Don't expect Kesler on the PP and PK tonight. Chris Tanev injured his leg last game and is day-to-day. Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Patrick Sharp is…
Quick Hits: Bergeron, Heatley, Rinaldo, Plekanec, Bjustad, Hossa, Bolland, Gaborik, Dubinsky and Soderberg
Fluto Shinzawa: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli confirms that center Patrice Bergeron has a concussion. Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Wild Dany Heatley will be out for a while after what looks to be a wrist injury from an altercation with…
NHL Rumors IV: Hurricanes, Bruins, Red Wings, Oilers and Blackhawks
Chip Alexander: GM Jim Rutherford said the deadline day could be quiet for the Hurricanes. Not expecting to add another defenseman after the Bergeron acquisition. Rutherford added, "We can't make a trade that would help us more than getting Justin (Faulk) back."…
Injury Notes: Talbot, Finley, Anderson, Sharp, Hossa, MacArthur, Komarov, Hejduk, Stastny and Ellis
From twitter unless otherwise noted Philadelphia Flyers on NHL.com: Flyers Max Talbot is out indefinitely with a broken leg. Arthur Staple: The Islanders have put defenseman Joe Finley on the IR retroactive to March 22nd. Ian Mendes: Craig Anderson will…
Scouting the Leafs-Panthers, Flames-‘Hawks and Blues-Oilers … Injury notes on MacArthur, Sharp, Hossa and Fleury
George Richards: Oilers Craig MacTavish and Kevin Lowe attended the Maple Leafs and Panthers game. Others scouting the game: Avalanche, Ducks, Canadiens, Blues, Kings, Blackhawks, Bruins, Flames, Blue Jackets, Stars, Canucks, Coyotes and Predators. Chris Kuc: Scouting the Flames-Blackhawks game: Ducks,…
Quick Hits: Jokinen, Wallace and Daugavins on waivers, DeKeyser, Weiss, Sharp and Hossa
Michael Smith on NHL.com: The Hurricanes put Jussi Jokinen and Tim Wallace on waivers today. Jokinen has 5 goals and 5 assists in 30 games this season. He's in the 2nd year of 3 year deal which pays him $3…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Canes, Canucks. Vanek, Pens, Sharp, Dubinsky, Clowe, Oshie, Hossa, Sens and Starters
Darren Dreger via twitter: On waivers today: Jeff Halpern (NYR), Joey Crabb (WSH), Zach Boychuk (CAR) and Brian Lee (TB). Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis took 17 stitches for a cut that just missed his MCL. Bob McKenzie via…
Injuries and Starting Goalies: Sharp, Ruutu, Weber, Filppula, Green, Jets, Ducks, Blackhawks and Red Wings
James Duthie via twitter: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp has a fairly severe AC Joint shoulder separation and will be out for at least three weeks, could be a month. Chris Kuc via twitter: Coach Joel Quenneville said that Sharp will miss three to…
Injury Notes: Sharp, Richards, Jovanovski, Garon, Helm and Filppula
Nick Cotsonika via twitter: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp will be out for two to three weeks. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brad Richards said there is no timetable for his return. He said there is no concussion, just soreness and is…