Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Penguins, Jets, and Flyers

Insider trading notes on the Hurricanes, Penguins, and Jets TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes that the Carolina Hurricanes really liked goaltender Curtis McElhinney and it wouldn't have been surprised if they would have put a waiver claim on him even if Scott Darling…

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NHL Injuries: Penguins, Kings, Knights, Devils, Blackhawks and Senators

Murray suffers another concussion Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will be out for an unknown amount of time due to another concussion. It's Murray's second concussion since February, and third in the past 30…

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NHL Injuries: Khudobin, Boyd, Kempny, Schultz, Sprong, Kucherov, Hyman, and Perry

Khudobin won't miss much time Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin has a minor issue and didn't practice yesterday. He's expected to be able to back up on Sunday. Kempny not ruled out for their season opener Tom Gulitti:…

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NHL Injuries: Jones, Perry, Bergeron, Schultz, Elliott, Bogosian, Galchenyuk, and More

Jones out four to six weeks Blue Jackets PR: The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without defenseman Seth Jones for four to six weeks with a knee injury. Jones had an MRI yesterday that showed a second degree MCL sprain.…

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NHL News: Canadiens, Capitals, Golden Knights, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Stars, and Blues

Canadiens sign Byron to an extension Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Paul Byron to a four-year contract extension with an AAV of $3.4 million. Capitals signed their 2018 first-round pick Isabelle Khurshudyan: The Washington Capitals have signed…

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Metropolitan Division: Pittsburgh Penguins Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $78,480,000 Projected Cap Space: $1,020,000 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $1,020,000 Deadline Cap Space: $4,743,000 Todays Cap Hit: $78,480,000 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 44/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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NHL News: Reinhard, Dylandrea, Fayne, Dermott, Karlsson, and Domi

Sabres sign RFA forward Reinhart John Shannon: The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year bridge deal with a $3.65 million salary cap hit. He'll get $3.55 million this year and $3.75 million next year. Sam Reinhart…

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NHL News: Crawford, Seabrook, Barrie, Sheahan, McGinn, Shaw, and Dotchin

Injury updates on some Chicago Blackhawks Eric Lear: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford said that he had a concussion last year and he didn't have vertigo. Crawford added that most of the concussion symptoms are gone. Tracey Myers: Crawford on…

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NHL Rumors and Notes: St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs

St. Louis Blues blue line notes Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Trading defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, if he's healthy, wouldn't be easy. He's at $3 million a season and is coming off ACL surgery. The St. Louis Blues also don't…

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NHL Notes: Leafs and Sparks … Pens and Brassard … Bruins Training Camp and Krejci

Garret Sparks requires waivers this season Lance Hornby: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks on having to clear waivers this season: "If you don’t make the team out of camp, every other NHL team has a chance to lay claim…

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