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…
Injuries: Blues, Flyers, Bruins, Preds, Sens, Penguins and Sharks
On the Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Patrik Berglund skated for an hour on Wednesday and over an hour yesterday. He had offseason shoulder surgery and isn't scheduled to return until January. “He looks really good,”…
Rumors I: Flames, Lightning, Blue Jackets and Flyers
On the Flames and Lightning ... Mark Spector of Sportsnet: The Flames could be desperate, and GM Brad Treliving has been calling teams. On Monday via email, Treliving said: “doing what everyone is doing, trying to make the team better.”…
Injuries: Lightning, Flyers, Rangers, Blues and Penguins
On the Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Bay Tribune: Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy received clearance for hockey related activities and could start skating with the team as soon as next week. He's been out since early September with…
GIFs: Should Rinaldo Be Suspended For Hit On Couturier?
Image from Chris Abraham At the end of the first period, Bruins Zac Rinaldo was given a 5-minute major for charging for his hit on Flyers Sean Couturier. Rinaldo was also given a 10-minute game misconduct. Couturier left the game…
Rumors II: Pitkanen, Flames, Expansion and Trade Candidates
Elliotte Friedman and Damien Cox ... Belief out of Anaheim is that GM Bob Murray isn't ready to fire Bruce Boudreau just yet. Expectation is that he'll be behind the bench for their five game road trip that starts later…