Injuries: Sharks, Lightning, Penguins, Sabres and More
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka: Logan Couture hasn't been ruled out of tonight's game against the Sharks. Coach Pete DeBoer yesterday: "He's day to day. ... He's going to make that call. It's another step today." Curtis Pashelka:…
Rumors II: Lightning, Predators and Penguins
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: By the end of the week the Lightning could have all of Tyler Johnson (returned last night), Ondrej Palat and Brian Boyle back in the lineup. Smith…
Rumors II: Custance’s NHL Trade Primer – Western Conference
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance looks at the Western Conference in his two part NHL trade primer series. The salary cap and internal budgets are part the reason trades are now difficult to make. “As the money comes off, as…
Rumors II: Sharks, Ducks, Devils and Wild
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Patrick Marleau has one more year left on his contract and he's not thinking about shutting it down after that. "I definitely want to play beyond…
Rumors III: Trade Market, Vesey and Stamkos
On the Trade Market and Jimmy Vesey ... Damien Cox of Sportsnet: There hasn't been much trade action so far this season, with GMs saying that cap room and lack of flexibility as part of the reasons. Teams are not wanting…
Morning Hits: Injuries, Torts on Malkin and Prout
Injury Notes ... Jenn Menendez of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby missed last night's game against the Blue Jackets. He's out with a lower-body injury, but it's not expected to be a long-term issue. “I don’t believe it’s a long-term…
Rumors II: Pens, Ducks, Flames, Kings, Jets, Jackets and Sharks
Garrioch roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Penguins have been listening to offers on winger Chris Kunitz. David Peron will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. Something has to give soon in Anaheim, and the betting…
Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Blues, Ducks, Jets and Sharks
On the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers ... Joe Pack of Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman said that teams are calling the Capitals about forward Marcus Johansson. The Capitals may be waiting it out to see if Andre Burakovsky can fully take…
Injuries: Sharks, Canucks, Oilers, Penguins and More
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Logan Couture returned from a broken fibula earlier this week, but is now out indefinitely after requiring emergency surgery to stop bleeding in his right thigh.…
Injuries: Hawks, Caps, Sharks, Coyotes, Lightning and More
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus: Defenseman Trevor Daley will be out tonight with an apparent head injury and is listed as day-to-day according to coach Joel Quenneville. “He’s going to be out for , but it’s not serious,”…
Rumors II: Radulov, Sedin’s, Canes, Caps, Flyers and Jets
On Alexander Radulov ... Igor Eronko: (Nov. 25th) The CEO of CSKA told R-Sport that they will sign Alexander Radulov to a long-term contract soon. Igor Eronko: Radulov said "there's nothing" about a new contract with CSKA and added "I'm…
Rumors II: Six Potential Trade Targets … Crosby-Lemieux Rift?
On six players who could be traded ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: Allen looks at six players who could be traded before the trade deadline. 1. Travis Hamonic (NYI) - the Oilers appear to be a good trade partner,…