NHL News: Gretzky Anniversary, Jakob Chychrun, Ryan Suter, and Vladimir Tarasenko
Gretzky traded 30 years ago TSN: Today is the 30th anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. "I don't really talk about it much," he said. "It happened. It is part of…
A Look Into Drew Doughty’s Eight-Year Contract Extension
Drew Doughty signed an eight-year, $88 million extension with the Los Angeles Kings over the weekend. Los Angeles keeps their core defensive piece in place. What does this all mean? What impact may it have down the road? Let's take…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Hurricanes, Wild, Islanders and Capitals
On Ilya Kovalchuk ... Igor Eronko: Ilya Kovalchuk tell @rsportru that he'll be heading to the U.S. for contract talks. He'll be heading back to Russia by May 7th for Putin's inauguration. On the Carolina Hurricanes ... Jimmy Murphy: Hearing that…
NHL News: Minnesota Wild – Parise Fractures Sternum … Morrissey’s Cross Check On Staal
On the Minnesota Wild ... Sarah McLellan: Forward Zach Parise is likely done for the season after he fractured his sternum on Sunday in Game 3. “I really feel bad for him,” Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. “When we found out ,…
NHL News: Ducks, Sabres, Avs, Wild, Islanders, Sharks and Playoff Races
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle announced the expected news that Patrick Eaves, out with Guillain-Barre syndrome, won't be returning this season. Carlyle added that anything more on Eaves playing future would likely be at training…
Western Conference News: Coyotes, Blackhawks, Wild, Sharks, Blues, Canucks and Playoff Race
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Forward Christian Dvorak hasn't been ruled out for their season finale. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers: The Blackhawks recalled goaltender Jeff Glass on an emergency basis and reassigned Collin Delia. On…
Western Conference News: Coyotes, Avs, Oilers, Wild, Blues, Knights and Playoff Races
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Dave Vest: Forward Christian Dvorak missed last night's game with a lower-body injury. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Colorado Avalanche: Goaltender Semyon Varlamov has a lower-body injury and is done for the season. Defenseman Erik Johnson…
Central Division: Minnesota Wild Season Outlook
Forwards The forwards will keep playing their two-way game. They do not have to chase the play so often, which was something which happened plenty last season. Last year came down to the Minnesota Wild not being able to score…
NHL Expansion Draft: Minnesota Wild Primer
The Wild are just too deep to make this simple. Unless they’re crafty they’ll end up exposing at least one valuable forward as well as a quality defenseman, and they’re understandably the target of much trade talk as the expansion…
Morning Hits: Ducks, Pens, Sens, Rangers, Blue Jackets, and Wild
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that Ondrej Kase suffered a lower-body injury in last night's game from a Milan Lucic cross check. He'll have an MRI in Anaheim today. Helene Elliott: Defenseman Korbinian Holzer…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins and Players Who Could Be Traded Due to Expansion Draft
On the Edmonton Oilers ... David Staples: Doubtful that the Oilers would be able to move Benoit Pouliot because of his age, production and that he was two year left on his deal at $4 million. On the Boston Bruins…