Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Line Combos
Renaud Lavoie: The Wild put Josh Harding on waivers. The Stars put Kevin Connauton on waivers. Larry Brooks: The Rangers are not expected to offer Tomas Kaberle a NHL contract. Ted Kulfan: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk traveled with the team…
Rumors: Freidman’s 30-Thoughts and Garrioch Roundup
Elliotte Freidman of Sportsnet: One NHL executive on NBA Commissioner's Adam Silver's call for legalization of sports betting in the U.S. “It means,” one NHL executive said Friday, “He thinks we’re going into Las Vegas, and he wants to be…
Injuries: Hall, Jackets, Parise, Nichushkin, Perry, Flames and Girardi
Chris Wescott: Oilers Taylor Hall could be in the Oilers lineup against the Coyotes. “I think if morning skate goes as well as I think it will then I’ll be playing,” Hall said. “There’s not too much pain anymore,” he said.…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Fri. Nov. 14th 2014
Six games were on the schedule last night. Devan Dubnyuk and the Coyotes shutout the Canucks. Schneider blanks the Capitals.
Looking Back: Neal and Niskanen Traded For Goligoski
On February 21, 2011 the Dallas Stars traded forward James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Alex Goligoski. NHL Contracts Involved Alex Goligoski- 3 years at $5.5 million; James Neal- 2 years at $5.75 million;…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates, Lines and Goalies
Renaud Lavoie: The Coyotes put David Schlemko on waivers. Steve Zipay: Rangers Michael Kostka cleared waivers. Chad Graff: A mumps vaccine was given to any Wild player that wanted one after last night's game. Ansar Khan: Pavel Datsyuk will be…
Injuries: Maatta, Stalock, Hall, Martinez, Eaves and Fraser
Pittsburgh Penguins: Olli Maatta confirmed that the tumor they removed from his thyroid last week was indeed cancerous. Josh Yohe: Penguins coach Mike Johnston said that Maatta could be back at any point during the next five days. Curtis Pashelka…
Rumors II: Staal, Sekera, Green, Stars and Scouting Stars-Preds
Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis on Sportsnet 590. “I think people are always trying to throw things out there and stir things up. That’s the way it is in today’s world,” Francis said on Sportsnet…
Videos: NHL Highlights From Thurs. Nov. 6th 2014
10 games last night with three going to a shootout.
Rumors II: Galchenyuk, Fleury, Flyers, Stars, Ducks, Penguins and Leafs
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie said that many scouts believed that Alex Galchenyuk may have been drafted ahead of Nail Yakupov had it not been for his knee injury. McKenzie added that you always take a big center over a winger.…
News: Penguins Sign Marc-Andre Fleury to Four-Year Extension
The Penguins lock up Fleury for another four seasons Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins sign Marc-Andre Fleury to four year contract extension worth $23 million, a $5.75 million salary cap hit. Penguins: GM Jim Rutherford. “I believe in Marc-Andre Fleury, as…
Rumors I: Sharks, Leafs, Ducks, Stars, Blues and Hurricanes
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Despite being striped of his "C," taking the brunt of the team's shortcoming and linked to plenty of rumors (most recently as last week with the report of the Maple Leafs interest), Joe Thornton…