Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

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…

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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…

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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…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Thurs. Nov. 6th 2014

10 games last night with three going to a shootout.

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Tues. Nov. 4th 2014

12 games were on the schedule last night. Jake Allen and the Blues shutout the Devils. Cory Crawford and the Blackhawks shutout the Canadiens

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines and Goalies

Josh Cooper: Martin Erat had a no-trade when he was with the Predators, and he wanted to go to the Capitals. Then GM, David Poile, sent Erat and Michael Latta to the Capitals for Filip Forsberg. Renaud Lavoie: The Flyers…

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Injuries: Jackets, Pens, Wings, Sharks, Flyers, Canucks, Wild and More

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets have activated Boone Jenner from the IR and he'll be in the lineup tonight. Artem Anisimov (concussion) and Cody Goloubef (knee) were put on the IR. Matt Calvert will meet with…

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Rumors: Rangers, Sabres, Ehrhoff, Niskanen, Alfredsson and Couturier

Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: The Rangers lost Ryan McDonagh and Kevin Klein over the weekend, and called up Conor Allen and Dylan McIlrath. Now is the time to sign Marc Staal to a long-term contract extension. If…

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Rumors: Canes, Coyotes, Blues, Sabres, Pens, Isles, Sharks, Jets, Avs, Rangers and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Talk is that Hurricanes GM Ron Francis is ready to make some moves and has been working the phones. He's willing to discuss anyone but his young guys that they consider as part of…

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