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…
Rumors II: Avs, Flames, Leafs, Devils, Canes, Flyers and More
Garrioch Roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Talk is that Joe Sakic is calling around the league desperately looking for help to kickstart the 4-9-1 Avs. Sources saying they are wanting to improve their blueline. Flames GM Brad…
Rumors: Blues, Flyers and Jets
On the Blues ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 on the Blues. “And Doug Armstrong is trying to get some work done too. But he doesn’t want to make a trade through a position of…
Injuries: Wild, Red Wings, Blues, Oilers, Ducks, Sabres and Flyers
On the Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Zach Parise suffered an apparent right injury last night. The Wild are calling it a lower-body injury. Coach Mike Yeo said they'll have an update today. He'll be getting an…
Rink Rumblings: A War of Attrition and Defensive Demand
By Michael Augello Each week in "Rink Rumblings" we'll take an in-depth look at the players, games, news and rumors from around the National Hockey League from the past week. A War of Attrition Injuries are a fact of life…
Rumors II: Leafs, Stars, Canadiens, Flames, Kings, Predators and Coyotes
Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Flyers and Maple Leafs were heavily after Nikita Zaitsev last summer, with the Flames, Kings and Canucks interested as well. “If he’s not 100 per cent ready for the NHL,” one…
Injuries and GIFs: McDavid, Kopitar, Kelly, Ducks and More
On the Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will update Connor McDavid's injury this morning - whether he'll be out three weeks or three months. The Oilers aren't saying if it's his shoulder or…
Rumors: Ducks, Flames, Avs, Jackets, Hurricanes, Leafs and Predators
Garrioch roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Bruce Boudreau got a vote of confidence from GM Bob Murray, but a finger is being pointed at Murray in some circles. Some around the league are wondering if Murray will…
Rumors: Flames, Kings, and Coyotes
On the Flames ... Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: Flames GM Brad Treliving was on TSN 1200 radio yesterday and cautioned that making trades isn't always the answer. “Going out and just saying, ‘Ok, you’re going to trade your…
Injuries: Ducks, Sharks, Panthers, Caps, Leafs and Lots More
Image from Man-Games Lost NHL ... On the Ducks ... Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Ryan Getzlaf left the team yesterday to fly home to have a non-emergency appendectomy. He had been dealing with some pain on and off for…
Rumors and Notes: Lightning, Flyers, Jackets, Sabres and Bruins
Fluto Shinzawa of Boston Globe: Both Ben Bishop and Steve Mason will be unrestricted free agents after the 2016-17 season, and both will likely to be looking for multi-year deals at over $6 million per season. GMs Steve Yzerman and…
Injuries: Wild, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Flyers and Flames
On the Wild ... Michael Russo: Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk has a right knee injury. Dubnyk said it's sore, but has been told that it can't get worse by playing. There are no structural issues. He is confident that it…