Player notes involving: Del Zotto, Nash, Braun, Stuart, Koivu, Hecht, Smyth, Hartnell, Hamerlik, Murray and Scheifele
Szymon Szemberg via twitter: Rangers Michael Del Zotto has left Rapperswil with a back injury. Larry Brooks via twitter: Del Zott0 has mild back stiffness. Rick Nash's groin injury is only minor after his weekend examination. David Pagnotta via twitter: Sharks…
Roy expected to skate next week … Steen returns … Havlat on agent Walsh … Quincey CHL deal done
Mike Heika via twitter: Stars center Derek Roy is getting closer to being fully recovered from his shoulder injury. He is expected to skate with a Texas Stars (AHL) practice next week. Jeremy Rutherford via twitter: Blues Alex Steen returned…
Players receive $10,000 … Couture leaving Switzerland … Glass off to Slovakia … Granlund returning
Aaron Ward via twitter: Each player will receive a $10,000 stipend from the NHLPA Executive Board. Kevin Kurz via twitter: Logan Couture has left his Switzerland team for "personal reason" according to his agent, John Thornton. Dan Murphy via twitter:…
No concussion for Giroux … Galiardi back in Calgary … No WJC for Zibanejad … WHL on Portland sanctions
Tim Panaccio via twitter: After spending a couple days getting neck treatment in Atlanta, Claude Giroux is feeling "really fine." His injury is not considered a concussion. Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks T.J. Galiardi left his German team after…
No bargaining talks scheduled … Clowe the coach … 3 temporarily return to N.A. … SKA looking for NHL experienced coach
Katie Strang via twitter: Bill Daly and Steve Fehr were in contact over the weekend. No future bargaining sessions are scheduled. David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Sharks Ryane Clowe continues to practice with the SF Bulls of…
Enstrom, Braun and Brassard going overseas … Garrison improving … Geoffrion home for Thanksgiving
Winnipeg Sun: Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom will be joining the Orebro Vipers of Sweden's 2nd division. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Senators Erik Karlsson signed on for another month with Jokerit. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Sharks Justin Braun will replace injured…
Spacek retires … Vandermeer eyes Canucks … Greiss to Germany … Schneider to consider Switzerland
The Fourth Period: Jaroslav Spacek retired from hockey yesterday after 13 NHL seasons. The 38 year old played in 880 career games with the Hurricanes, Canadiens, Panthers, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Oilers and Sabres. The Flyers showed some interest in him…
Granlund out 2-4 weeks, Brodin out 8 … Korpikoski re-ups with TPS … Tlusty could head to KHL … DiPietro says he’s not injured
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild's Mikael Granlund will be out 2 to 4 weeks with a lateral right ankle sprain. He's in a walking boot and rehabbing in Houston. "He'll be able to start doing more next week…
Insurance holding Crosby back … More players heading overseas, 2 signing in ECHL … Some NHLers career may be over … Hall off IR
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, said that it would cost as much as $400,000 to insure Crosby if he were to go overseas. Crosby was interested in playing in Max Talbot's charity games in…
Some morning CBA related notes … KHL cancels their 2 games in Brooklyn
Adrian Dater via twitter: Darren Dreger on TSN: "I think that the players (will) blink first. It always comes down to dollars and cents." Steve Zipay via twitter: If the NHL wipes out the rest of November, 191 games will…
Locked out player news involving Semin, Skille, Bernier, Beleskey, Jokinen, Bishop, Gomez and Pavelski
Matias Strozyk via twitter: "Swedish Market Court has rejected the appeal that was made by Elitserien teams. NHL players are free to join any SEL team." Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Semin terminated his contract with Sokol and will join…
Zetterberg thinks Russians will stay overseas … Clowe says players aren’t cracking
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg thinks that some players will remain overseas this year, “I know for a fact Russians will probably stay,'' Zetterberg said. “I can't blame them either. The Russian league treats players a different…