Quick Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines and Starting Goalies
Elliotte Friedman: The Blackhawks put Kyle Cumiskey on waivers. Arthur Staple: The Islanders activate defenseman Calvin de Haan off the IR and send Griffin Reinhart to Bridgeport of the AHL. Mike Chambers: The Avalanche put Jesse Winchester on the IR.…
Rask, Varlamov and Bishop Named As Vezina Trophy Finalists
The NHL named their three finalists for the Venzina Trophy for the 2013-14 season: Tuukka Rask (Bruins), Semyon Varlamov (Avalanche) and Ben Bishop (Lightning). We included images for their regular season stats along with some @extraskater stats. The bottom images…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Panthers, Jets and Sabres
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: The Capitals already have $58.4 million committed to 21 players for next season. They only have three players who saw regular action this past season that will be UFAs. Mikhail Grabovski is reportedly looking…
Morning Hits: Halak, Awards, Niemi, Playoffs Streaks and Starting Goalies
Renaud Lavoie: Jaroslav Halak's agent Allen Walsh: "Jaro never at anytime said he didn't want to start against St. Louis. A private conversation between a player and coach should stay private and not be discussed with the media. I am bewildered that…
Morning Hits: NHL Accounting, HHOF, Selanne Offer Sheet, Top Scorers and Varlamov
Bob McKenzie: "NHL and NHLPA yesterday officially signed off on final accounting of 2012-13 season, when clubs overspent cap by about $265M. So each NHL club will soon get more than $5M from the NHLPA escrow fund. They've known for awhile they getting…
Morning Hits: Chara, Varlamov, McCarthy, Kennedy and Shore
Joe Haggerty: The Bruins confirm that Zdeno Chara will miss this final two pre-Olympic games so that he can carry the Slovakian flag during the Olympic opening ceremonies. Renaud Lavoie: Avs Semyon Varlamov's contract details: $6.25 million 2014-15, $6 million 2015-16,…
The Avalanche Sign Semyon Varlamov to Contract Extension
The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Semyon Varlamov to a five-year contract extension worth $29.5 million, a $5.9 million salary cap hit. The 25-year old Varlamov was drafted 23rd overall in the 2006 draft by the Capitals. He carries a…
Morning Hits: Forensic Investigation, Bieksa, Katz, Starting Goalies and Recalls
Ken Warren: Bob McKenzie is saying that Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and GM Bryan Murray were in New York to meet with the NHL about Melnyk's forensic investigation on Erik Karlsson's Achilles injury last season that was caused by a Matt…
Morning Hits: Red Wings, Jaskin, Starting Goalies and a Blackhawks Christmas Video
Helene St. James: Gustav Nyquist is ready to return to the Red Wings lineup. Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm might be as well. They'll have to decide today who will have to be returned to the AHL. Jeremy Rutherford: The…
Morning Rumors and Notes with an Ugly Hockey Christmas Jersey
Chris Johnston of SportsNet: Senators president Cyril Leeder admitted they are having some challenges. Attendance is down and there is some talk in the industry that GM Bryan Murray might have to cut salary if the losing continues. The Senators…
Morning Hits: Rogers Acquires Exclusive Rights, 10 Sue NHL, Varlamov, Hossa, Beem and Phaneuf
SportsNet: Rogers has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to every NHL game in Canada for $5.2 billion for 12 years, starting next season. The deal—the largest of its kind in NHL history—also includes the NHL Centre Ice and NHL Game…
Morning Hits: Top of the Draft, Brunner, Jagr and Varlamov
Corey Pronman: Several executives think that the top end of the 2014 draft is not as strong at the top of the 2013 draft, which is not that much of a surprise. Tom Gulitti: Devils Damian Brunner was a healthy…